The Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry revenue increased 18.9% for the fourth quarter of 2016 to $2.46 billion, compared to $2.06 billion during the same period in 2015, according to the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS).
The industry’s four-quarters moving average—which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters—increased by 9.2%, according to ESD. Growth occurred across all four geographic regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Japan; and Asia.
The Americas reported more than $1 billion in revenue for Q4 2016, a record high, while Japan grew by double digits for the full year, ESD reports. All product categories saw solid fourth-quarter growth with CAE, semiconductor IP, IC physical design & verification, and PCB/MCM reporting double-digit increases. (See figure.)
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Global revenue by product category in USD millions
