LSI design flow and EDA

Which set correctly lists companies with large shares of the global EDA tool market?

  1. AASML, Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials
  2. BSynopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA
  3. CTSMC, Samsung and Intel
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Answer: B. Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens EDA

The EDA tool market is dominated by three companies: Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems of the US, and Siemens's EDA division (formerly Mentor Graphics) of Germany. TSMC and Samsung are chip manufacturers, and ASML and Tokyo Electron are equipment makers.

  • A. These are semiconductor equipment makers.
  • B. Correct. These three hold most of the EDA market.
  • C. These are semiconductor manufacturers.
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