SAN JOSE -- Printed circuit board and multichip module revenue rose 21.7% year-over-year in the second quarter, the EDA Consortium said today.

Sales reached $144.9 million during the period ended June 30. The four-quarters moving average for PCB and MCM increased 17%.

Overall EDA revenue increased 17.6% during the quarter to $1.438 billion. Sequentially, revenue fell 0.6%, and the four-quarters moving average rose 16.3%.

"Second-quarter results represent a significant increase in all product categories compared to 2010, with CAE, PCB and MCM, SIP, and services all showing double-digit increases," said EDAC chair Wally Rhines.

By category, computer-aided engineering generated revenue of $549.8 million in the quarter, up 19.8% from 2010. The four-quarters moving average for CAE increased 17.3%. IC physical design and verification revenue increased 5.8% to $286.9 million, with a jump in four-quarters moving average of 9%. Semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) revenue rose 22.6% to $367.7 million, and the four-quarters moving average increased 25.1%. Services revenue was $88.8 million, up 19.9%. The four-quarters moving average increased 3.6%.

By region, the Americas purchased $626.1 million of EDA products and services in the quarter, up 21.1% from a year ago. The four-quarters moving average increased 17.7%. Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) was up 8.8% to $246.5 million. The EMEA four-quarters moving average increased 8.4%. Japan rose 17.8% to $253.9 million, good for a four-quarters moving average jump of 11.1%. Asia/Pacific (APAC) region revenue increased 18.1% to $311.6 million, and the  four-quarters moving average increased 26%.

"Geographically, all regions realized increased, with double-digit increases in the Americas, Japan, and Asia/Pacific regions," said Rhines, who also is chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics.

Companies tracked employed 26,721 professionals, an increase of 1% sequentially and up 2.9% compared to 2010.