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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's top player Empyrean eyes opportunities from US chip curbs on design software
Chinese chip-design software company Empyrean Technology has pledged to become one of the world's top electronic design automation (EDA) providers, as new US export restrictions bring both opportunities and challenges to the domestic industry. Founded in 2009 and based in Beijing, Empyrean aims to ascend to the top tier of EDA providers, capitalising on the struggles faced by its US competitors in selling to China because of new export controls on chip-design software, said Yu Han, a senior market director at Empyrean, at the World Semiconductor Conference in Nanjing, capital of eastern Jiangsu province, on Friday. The remarks came after Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys and Siemens EDA – the three leading EDA suppliers that collectively hold about 80 per cent of the global market share – confirmed they had received notices from the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security regarding new export restrictions on software that could be used for developing advanced artificial intelligence chips. Those export controls have raised hopes among Chinese investors and analysts that local companies could seize new market opportunities. Besides Empyrean, other domestic EDA tool vendors, such as Primarius Technologies and Semitronix , have also garnered attention. Play Yu said China currently had over 100 domestic EDA companies, with Empyrean capturing half of that market share. He said Empyrean was the only Chinese company positioned among the second-tier global EDA providers, along with US firms Ansys and Keysight Technologies.
Tahawul Tech
2 days ago
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Apple weighs the value of AI-designed hardware
Apple is interested in utilising generative AI to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices. Johny Srouji, Apple's Senior Vice President of hardware technologies, made the remarks at a recent speech in Belgium. In the speech Srouji outlined Apple's development of custom chips from the first A4 chip in an iPhone in 2010 to the most recent chips that power Mac desktop computers and the Vision Pro headset. He said one of the key lessons Apple learned was that it needed to use the most cutting-edge tools available to design its chips, including the latest chip design software from electronic design automation (EDA) firms. 'EDA companies are super critical in supporting our chip design complexities', Srouji said in his remarks. 'Generative AI techniques have a high potential in getting more design work in less time, and it can be a huge productivity boost'. Srouji said another key lesson Apple learned in designing its own chips was to make big bets and not look back. Source: Reuters Image Credit: Stock Image/Apple
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Agileo Automation Announces Future Expansion Of A2ECF-SEMI Automation Framework With SEMI EDA Standards
Integration of EDA empowers OEMs to deliver structured, high-bandwidth data to semiconductor fabs and drive efficiencies for competitive advantage GRENOBLE, France, June 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEA LID World Summit – Agileo Automation, a leading provider of control and connectivity solutions for global semiconductor manufacturing equipment, today announced the future expansion of its A2ECF-SEMI automation framework to include SEMI's EDA (Equipment Data Acquisition) standards suite. This integration that already includes Agil'GEM and Agil'GEM300 will empower OEMs to deliver structured, high-bandwidth data to manufacturing facilities and drive process improvements with artificial intelligence (AI) by leveraging large amounts of reliable, actionable data. EDA standards, built on the legacy of SECS/GEM and GEM300, are transforming equipment communication and enabling high-speed, data-driven manufacturing. As semiconductor fabs become more connected and automated, the ability of OEM equipment to integrate seamlessly and deliver high-quality, structured data has become a competitive differentiator. Agileo Automation has carried out EDA Freeze 2 client and server tests with equipment manufacturers already supporting EDA and is working with these early adopters on the integration on their equipment using A2ECF-SEMI, Agil'GEM, and Agil'GEM300. The company will soon be providing a comprehensive offer for OEMs in need of EDA Freeze 2 or 3. EDA is increasingly required in RFQs that equipment manufacturers must address. "EDA is going to enable fabs to realize superior yields, faster innovation cycles, and a sustainable competitive advantage in an ever-accelerating market," explains Marc Engel, CEO of Agileo Automation. "Agileo is proud to be a major contributor to this global effort and pleased to support OEMs in all market segments with a complete and scalable product suite." About Agileo AutomationSince its inception in 2010 in Poitiers, France, Agileo Automation has empowered global semiconductor equipment manufacturers to optimize their production machines with control, communication, data acquisition, and testing solutions, enabling their deployment in large-scale fabs worldwide. At the heart of Industry 4.0, Agileo's A2ECF-SEMI framework provides a robust foundation for developing equipment controller software, leveraging the SEMI SECS/GEM and GEM300 standard suites. As a member of SEMI and the OPC Foundation, Agileo Automation is a key contributor to the development and integration of industry standards such as SEMI standards and OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA). For more information, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Media contact Muriel Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Agileo Automation Announces Future Expansion Of A 2 ECF-SEMI Automation Framework With SEMI EDA Standards
GRENOBLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CEA LID World Summit – Agileo Automation, a leading provider of control and connectivity solutions for global semiconductor manufacturing equipment, today announced the future expansion of its A 2 ECF-SEMI automation framework to include SEMI 's EDA (Equipment Data Acquisition) standards suite. This integration that already includes Agil'GEM and Agil'GEM300 will empower OEMs to deliver structured, high-bandwidth data to manufacturing facilities and drive process improvements with artificial intelligence (AI) by leveraging large amounts of reliable, actionable data. EDA standards, built on the legacy of SECS/GEM and GEM300, are transforming equipment communication and enabling high-speed, data-driven manufacturing. As semiconductor fabs become more connected and automated, the ability of OEM equipment to integrate seamlessly and deliver high-quality, structured data has become a competitive differentiator. 'EDA is going to enable fabs to realize superior yields, faster innovation cycles, and a sustainable competitive advantage in an ever-accelerating market,' explains Marc Engel, CEO of Agileo Automation. Share Agileo Automation has carried out EDA Freeze 2 client and server tests with equipment manufacturers already supporting EDA and is working with these early adopters on the integration on their equipment using A 2 ECF-SEMI, Agil'GEM, and Agil'GEM300. The company will soon be providing a comprehensive offer for OEMs in need of EDA Freeze 2 or 3. EDA is increasingly required in RFQs that equipment manufacturers must address. 'EDA is going to enable fabs to realize superior yields, faster innovation cycles, and a sustainable competitive advantage in an ever-accelerating market,' explains Marc Engel, CEO of Agileo Automation. 'Agileo is proud to be a major contributor to this global effort and pleased to support OEMs in all market segments with a complete and scalable product suite.' About Agileo Automation Since its inception in 2010 in Poitiers, France, Agileo Automation has empowered global semiconductor equipment manufacturers to optimize their production machines with control, communication, data acquisition, and testing solutions, enabling their deployment in large-scale fabs worldwide. At the heart of Industry 4.0, Agileo's A 2 ECF-SEMI framework provides a robust foundation for developing equipment controller software, leveraging the SEMI SECS/GEM and GEM300 standard suites. As a member of SEMI and the OPC Foundation, Agileo Automation is a key contributor to the development and integration of industry standards such as SEMI standards and OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA). For more information, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn.
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Synopsys restarts some China services, sales of core tools still blocked, source says
BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - Synopsys (SNPS.O), opens new tab has resumed offering some services in China, relaxing a suspension it implemented earlier this month to comply with new U.S. export curbs, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. As tensions flared between the world's two largest economies last month, Washington ordered a broad range of companies to stop shipping goods to China. The decision led Synopsys, a California-based provider of semiconductor design software, to halt sales and services in China and shut down access to its SolvNet customer support site. Synopsys resumed some services last week, however, including sales of non-core hardware and intellectual property that allow it to serve some existing clients, said the source, who declined to be named as they were not permitted to speak to the media. Synopsys did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. SolvNet has also reopened with restrictions, including limits on access to some Electronic Design Automation software-related documents, the source added. But sales of essential EDA tools remain suspended, meaning that Synopsys will still be unable to attract new customers as its intellectual property and hardware cannot be put to use, the source said. The IP consists of code the company sells to users for chip design, while the hardware systems such as HAPS and ZeBu are part of Synopsys' hardware-assisted verification product portfolio, primarily used for verification of acceleration processes. EDA software is used to compile IP and other designs onto hardware. Synopsys, along with Cadence (CDNS.O), opens new tab and Siemens EDA ( opens new tab, dominates the EDA software chipmakers can use to design semiconductors for everything from smartphones to computers and cars. The three companies control more than 70% of China's EDA market, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported in April. Long-term restrictions on Chinese chip design companies' access to the tools would deal a significant blow to the industry in China. Synopsys suspended its annual and quarterly forecasts after the U.S. implemented the restrictions, as they cast uncertainty over its ability to sell chip design software in China.
