Semiconductor companies mobilized quickly during the pandemic to respond to the surge in demand for chip-based products and solutions that power our hyper-connected society. To gain insight into the state of the semiconductor industry post-pandemic, Dell Technologies fielded The Pulse of the Semiconductor Market Study, which posed a series of survey questions to Electronic Design users centered on engineering disciplines, tools, designs, storage and more.
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With increased focus on Internet of Things(IoT)/Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), more engineers are updating or creating new integrated circuits (ICs) that can handle the dynamic connected platforms with greater compatibility and efficiency. The demand for connected devices continues to grow, and with that comes increased complexity in their designs, which is often prevalent when scaling to smaller, faster chips.
Employing Electronic Design Automation, or EDA, can streamline the process from schematic to fabrication and help with bottleneck and scalability issues based on input parameters of the IC design and available materials. Another way for semiconductor companies to quickly get new ICs to market is through design reuse, or building on an existing design to bring added functionality, increased power efficiency, and better heat management.
The cloud is a vast network of remote servers around the globe that are linked together and operate as a single ecosystem. These servers are designed to store and manage data, run applications and deliver content or services.
There is no one-size-fits-all cloud solution when it comes to the semiconductor industry; users can choose from three types of cloud platforms—private, public, and hybrid:
This infographic provides highlights of the in-depth 'The Pulse of the Semiconductor Market' research study, conducted in collaboration between Dell and Electronic Design. The data are presented in attention-getting, attractive ways to help readers get the most of the report.