MILPITAS, CA — Printed circuit board and multichip module design software revenue decreased 0.8% year-over-year to $292.9 million in the fourth quarter, according to the ESD Alliance. The four-quarter moving average for PCB and MCM increased 4.3%, the trade group added.

Electronic system design industry revenue increased over $1 billion in 2020, marking a new milestone for the industry. Revenue increased 15.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $3.03 billion, representing the fourth time since 2011 that year-over-year growth exceeded 15%.

The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters, rose 11.6%, the highest annual growth since 2011 and the second highest in the last 14 years.

“The industry reported a substantial double-digit year-over-year revenue increase for the fourth quarter 2020,” said Walden C. Rhines, executive sponsor, SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report. “Overall industry revenue surpassed $3 billion for the fourth quarter, with increases in all geographic regions. The computer aided engineering, IC physical design and verification, semiconductor IP, and services categories also reported fourth quarter growth.”

CAE revenue increased 9.4% to $956.9 million. The four-quarter CAE moving average also increased 9.4%. IC physical design and verification revenue increased 36.6% to $637.1 million year-over-year. The four-quarter moving average for the category rose 12.3%. SIP revenue increased 16.9% to $1.05 billion. The four-quarter SIP moving average grew 17.1%. Services revenue increased 2.2% to $91.6 million, and the four-quarter moving average decreased 2.4%.

The Americas, the largest reporting region by revenue, purchased $1.3 billion of electronic system design products and services in the fourth quarter, a 15.8% increase year-over-year. The four-quarter moving average for the Americas increased 9.9%. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa revenue increased 2.7% to $457.2 million. The four-quarter moving average grew 6.3%. Japan revenue increased 8% to $228.2 million. The four-quarter moving average rose 8.2%. Asia Pacific revenue increased 23.4% to $1.04 billion, while the four-quarter moving average for APAC increased 17.1%.

The companies tracked employed 48,478 people during the quarter, a 6.7% increase over the same period in 2019 and up 3% sequentially.

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