Preface iii
Chapter 1 Introduction to EDA.
Introduction.
Electronic Products.
Printed Circuit (PC) Boards.
Integrated Circuits.
CAD, CAM, CAE, and EDA.
Data, Signals, and Input/Output.
Electronic Product Development.
EDA Party��Users and Tools.
System Design.
Logic Design.
ASIC Design.
Physical Layout Design.
EDA Benefits.
Summary.
Chapter 2 The Business of EDA.
Introduction.
EDA User Return on Investment.
EDA Vendor Return On Investment.
EDA Tool Development Sources.
In-house/Out-source EDA Tool Development.
The Time-to-Market Competition.
EDA Business Models.
New EDA Tools.
Licensing Models.
Mergers and Acquisitions.
Application Service Provider Model.
Design Services Business.
EDA Industry Growth.
Relative Industry Sizes: EDA, IC, Electronics.
Relative Risk Factor.
EDA People and Conferences.
People Opportunities.
Key Conferences.
Summary.
Quick Quiz.
Chapter 3 The User Perspective.
Chapter 4 Overview of EDA Tools and Design Concepts.
Chapter 5 Electronic System-Level Design Tools.
Chapter 6 Front-end Design Tools.
Chapter 7 Back-end Design Tools (Physical Design).
Chapter 8 Trends.
Appendix A: Elementary Electricity.
Appendix B: Semiconductor Manufacturing.
Appendix C: Signals to Software.
Appendix D: Metrics.
Appendix E: References.
Appendix F: ICs, IP, and SoC.
Appendix G: Glossary-Terms and Acronyms.
Index.