EDA revenues ahead 15% in third quarter

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Figures from the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS) show that EDA industry revenues increased 15% in Q3 2020 to $2.9bn, when compared to Q3 2019, with all categories logging significant gains.

“The EDA industry reported a substantial double-digit year-over-year revenue increase for Q3 2020,” said Wally Rhines, “all product categories and geographic regions reported increases in Q3. The CAE, Semiconductor IP (SIP), and Services categories and, regionally, the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific reported double-digit growth. Further, the Semiconductor IP category and the Asia Pacific region both surpassed $1 billion in quarterly revenue.”

The quarterly MSS report containing detailed revenue information with category and geographic breakdowns is available to ESD Alliance members.

Revenue by Product Category in Q3 2020

  • CAE revenue increased 10.7% to $927 million compared to Q3 2019.The four-quarter CAE moving average increased 7.2%.
  • IC Physical Design and Verification revenue increased 9.1% to $608 million compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter moving average for the category rose 3.2%.
  • Printed Circuit Board and Multi-Chip Module (PCB and MCM) revenue increased 8.3% to $260 million compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter moving average for PCB and MCM increased 9.8%.
  • SIP revenue increased 25.8% to $1 billion compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter SIP moving average grew 13.9%.
  • Services revenue increased 11% to $106 million compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter Services moving average decreased 6.7%.

Revenue by Region in Q3 2020

  • The Americas, the largest reporting region by revenue, purchased $1.3 billion of EDA products and services in Q3 2020, an 11.7% increase compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter moving average for the Americas increased 5.1%.
  • Europe, the Middle East, and Africa(EMEA) revenue increased 4.9%, to $368 million compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter moving average for EMEA grew 13.4%.
  • Japan revenue increased 6% to $232 million compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter moving average for Japan rose 4.7%.
  • Asia Pacific (APAC) revenue increased 26.4% to $1 billion compared to Q3 2019. The four-quarter moving average for APAC increased 11.3%.