MILPITAS, CA — Sales of software for printed circuit board and multichip module design rose 8.2% to $399.2 million in the second quarter ended in July, the ESD Alliance announced today.

The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four, rose 13.6%.

Overall electronic system design revenue increased 18.2% to $4.69 billion, the trade group added, with the four-quarter moving average up 18%.

“The electronic design automation industry reported substantial revenue growth in Q2 2024,” said Walden C. Rhines, executive sponsor, SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report. “All product categories reported increases, with IC Physical and Semiconductor IP and Services posting double-digit growth. Further, all geographic regions reported double-digit growth.”

The companies tracked reported a collective headcount of 63,188 globally in the quarter, a 6.8% jump over 2023 and up 2.5% sequentially.

By product and application category:

• Computer-aided engineering (CAE) revenue increased 8.9% to $1.65 billion. The four-quarter CAE moving average increased 16%.
• IC physical design and verification revenue grew 13.1% to $779.3 million. The four-quarter moving average for the category increased 17.1%.
• Semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) revenue jumped 33.9% to $1,680.7 million. The four-quarter SIP moving average rose 21.7%.
• Services revenue rose 30.8% to $179.8 million. The four-quarter Services moving average rose 18.4%.

By region: 

• The Americas, the largest reporting region by revenue, procured $2.04 billion of electronic system design products and services in the April quarter, a 25% increase. The four-quarter moving average for the Americas rose 18.3%.
• Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) procured $584.6 million of electronic system design products and services, a 14.8% increase. The four-quarter moving average for EMEA grew 16.3%.
• Japan’s procurement of electronic system design products and services grew 26.4% to $305.4 million. The four-quarter moving average for Japan increased 16.5%.
• Asia Pacific (APAC) procured $1.76 billion of electronic system design products and services, an 11.2% increase. The four-quarter moving average for APAC grew 18.5%.

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