EDA Roadmap in Japan

Abstract

The system LSI design in the future would be focused on an entire design procedure from algorithm design through physical implementation design. Revolutionary design methodologies are required from various aspects, such as software design accomplished in parallel with hardware design, built-in analog/sensor functionality of human interface and shorter time-to-market design style because of shorter product life cycle. Under the above situation, EDA Technical Committee in EIAJ (Electronic Industries Association of Japan) organized "EDA Vision Working Group" for investigation of desired design methodologies of system LSIs in 2002. Started in September 1996, the working group has completed "EDA Technology Roadmap Toward 2002". The working group defined targeted system LSIs called "Cyber-Giga-Chip", which will be widely used in consumer portable information applications, and would be the major products in domestic semiconductor industry. EDA needs and corresponding requirements are studied through detailed interviews with advanced experts of LSI designers as well as EDA engineers. "EDA Technology Roadmap Toward 2002" finally summarizes those EDA requirements into a set of roadmaps which indicates potential To Be solutions needed toward 2002 or beyond. In the session, some essential contents and results in "EDA Technology Roadmap Toward 2002" will be presented, and also successive activities with EDA Roadmap in Japan addressed.