EDA

Sources: Big Fund III, China's main chip fund that has secured only a part of its $48B goal, plans to focus on key shortcomings in lithography and EDA software

China's main chip investment fund is planning to focus on the country's key shortcomings in sectors like lithography …

Letter: Synopsys tells staff to stop sales, services, and new orders in China to comply with new US export curbs, and pulls its annual and quarterly forecasts

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Anusuya Lahiri / Benzinga : Synopsys Halts China Sales After US Cracks Down On Chip Design Exports insideHPC : White House Imposing Export...

Insight and Info: China's leading EDA companies for chip design, Empyrean Technology, Primarius, and Semitronix, had less than 2% of global market share in 2023

Financial Times : Mastodon: @1br0wn@eupolicy.social Mastodon: Ian Brown / @1br0wn@eupolicy.social : ‘Last year, China opened a National [semiconductor] Electronic Design Automation Innovation Centre ...

Sources: X-Epic, a Chinese EDA software maker for designing chips that had raised $121.7M as of March 2023, is laying off up to 50% staff amid market headwinds

Che Pan / South China Morning Post :

Sources: X-Epic, a Chinese EDA software maker for designing chips that had raised $121.7M as of March 2023, is laying off up to 50% staff amid market headwinds

Che Pan / South China Morning Post :

Synopsys claims to launch the first full-stack AI-powered EDA suite that covers all stages of chip design, including architecture, design, and manufacturing

An overview of electronic design automation software used for designing chips, as the US Commerce Department announces export controls on certain EDA tools

The US has moved to restrict export of EDA software.  What is it, and how will the move affect China?