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Based with permission on Gary Smith EDA, Inc's (C) 2010 Wallcharts.
Last update: November 16, 2010
Design Libraries
| Agilent EEsof | Ansoft/Ansys | Cadence | Caesium |
| Cast | Design and Reuse | Duolog Technologies | Intusoft |
| Levetate Design Systems | Library Technologies | Mentor | SynaptiCAD |
| Synopsys | Tanner EDA | Zuken |
Enterprise and CIS Tools
| Agilent | ALS Design | Arena Solutions | Cadence |
| ClioSoft | Dassault | Design and Reuse | IC Manage |
| Mentor | OpeniT | Oracle | Oridus |
| Partminer | Posedge | Precience | PTC |
| Synopsys | Yokogawa Digital Computer | Zuken |
Interoperability Tools
Verilog Simulation
| Aldec | Axiom Design Automation | Cadence | Dolphin Integration |
| Fintronic | Mentor | Pragmatic C Software | Simucad |
| Synopsys | Tau Simulation | TransEDA | Winterlogic |
RTL Functional Verification
| Aldec | Avery Design Systems | Blue Perl Software | Cadence |
| Maia | nSys | Real Intent | Springsoft |
| Synopsys | Zocalo Tech |
Formal Verification
| Axiom Design Automation | Cadence | Calypto | Jasper |
| Magma | Mentor | OneSpin Solutions | Prover Technology |
| Synopsys | Zocalo Tech |
Formal Analysis
| Assertive Design | Atrenta | Averant | Avery Design Systems |
| Axiom Design Automation | Cadence | Jasper | Jeda Technologies |
| Mentor | NextOp Soft | OneSpin Solutions | Real Intent |
| Synopsys | Veritable |
Logic Synthesis
| ALS Design | Altium | ATA Engineering | |
| BlueSpec | Cadence | Derivation Systems | FTL Ssystems |
| Incentia Design Systems | Magma | Mentor | Oasys Design Systems |
| SynApps | Synopsys | Tiempo | Verific |
| Xilinx |
Timing Design
| Atrenta | Averant | Avertec | Cadence |
| CLK Design Automation | Extreme DA | FishTail Design Automation | Forte Design Systems |
| Incentia Design Systems | Magma | Mentor | Real Intent |
| Synopsys |
Signal-Integrity Design
| Ansoft | Ansys | Applied Simulation Technology | Cadence |
| Magma | Mentor | Quantic-EMC Inc. | Synopsys |
Power Design
| Ansoft | Alternative System Concepts (ASC) | Apache Design Solutions | Atrenta |
| BullDAST | Calypto | Library Technologies | Mentor |
| Synopsys | TransEDA | Veritools |
EMI Design
| Ansoft | Ansys | Applied Simulation Technology | Lorentz Solutions |
| Mentor | National Instruments | Norlinvest | Premier EDA Solutions |
| Zuken |
Mixed Language Simulation
| Aldec | Cadence | Dolphin Integration | Fintronic |
| Mentor | Synopsys |
Mixed Signal Simulation
| Agilent EEsof | ALS Design | Ansoft | Ansys |
| Cadence | Dolphin Integration | FTL Systems | Mentor |
| Simucad | Synopsys | uSysIntegral | Zuken |
Design Debug
| Atrenta | Axiom Design Automation | Beecube | Real Intent |
| Springsoft | Synopsys | Veridae | Veritools |
RTL Design & Entry
VHDL Simulation
| Adveda | Aldec | ALS Design | Cadence |
| Dolphin Integration | Green Mountain | Impulse Accelerated Technologies | Mentor |
| MyCAD | Symphony EDA | Synopsys |
HW/SW Co-Verification
| Adveda | Agilent EEsof | Aldec | Altera |
| Altium | Cadence | Carbon Design Systems | Dolphin Integration |
| Foresight Systems | Lattice Semiconductor | Mentor | Synopsys |
| TransEDA | Xilinx |
Acceleration And Emulation
| Accverinos | Achronix | Aldec | Auspy |
| Cadence | Dini Group | Dynalith Systems | EVE |
| GateRocket | Gidel | Impulse Accelerated Technologies | Liga Systems |
| Mentor | Simpod | Springsoft | Star Bridge Systems |
| Synopsys |
DFT Tools
Analog Design
Schematic Capture
Gate Level Simulation
| Aldec | ALS Design | Ansoft/Ansys | Cadence |
| Capilano Computing | Intusoft | Mental Automation | Mentor |
| National Instruments | Simucad | Sophia Systems | Springsoft |
| Tanner EDA | Zuken |
Analog Simulation
| ALS Design | Ansoft/Ansys | Cadence | Cybereda |
| Dolphin Integration | Intusoft | Magma | Mentor |
| Number One Systems | Synopsys | Tanner EDA | Yokogawa Digital Computer |
| Zuken |
RF Design and Simulation
| Accelicon | Agilent EEsof | Ansoft/Ansys | AWR |
| Berkeley Design Automation | Cadence | Computer Simulation Technology | Interactive Products |
| Helic | Mentor | OEA International | Optotek |
| Simucad | Sonnet Software |
Verification Team Acceleration and Emulation
| Cadence | Mentor |
Gate Level / Transistor Level Design
| Anasift Technology | Cadence | Concept Engineering | Silicon Frontline |
| Solido Design Automation | Synopsys | Tanner EDA |