Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Introducation

EDA (electronic design automation) tools are the software utilities used in integrated circuit and PCB (printed circuit board) design. EDA software is now an essential part of the chip designing in the industry of embedded systems. EDA is a big term combining CAD (computer aided design), CAM (computer aided manufacturing), and CAE (computer aided manufacturing) software. But EDA is traditionally referred for IC and PCB
design. EDA is also known as ECAD software.

Chip designing through EDA software

EDA tools are used in SOC, FPGA, ASICS, PCBS, and IC designs.

Design Entry

• This is essentially the design entry point in an EDA tool.

• It can be done by the following means:

(i) Block Diagram/Schematic capture.
(ii) State Diagram entry.
(iii) HDL code entry.

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