SAN JOSE — Second quarter revenue from electronic design
automation was $1.09 billion,
down $3 million a year ago. Product (non-service) revenue was
$1.03 billion, up from $1.02 billion, boosted by PCB and IC tool
demand, which offset drops in computer-aided engineering, said the EDA Consortium.
"The EDA industry continues to realign, as strength in printed circuit
board, IC physical design and verification, offsets weakness in
traditional markets like computer-aided engineering," said EDAC
chairman Wally Rhines. "Japan continued its strong growth momentum, up
15% over the second quarter of 2004."
EDA's largest tool category, computer-aided engineering, recorded sales
of $445 million in Q2, down 6% year-over-year. PCB and MCM revenue
increased 3% to $86 million.
IC physical design and verification was up 2% to $289 million.
Semiconductor Intellectual Property revenue was up 13% to $208 million
North America purchased $528 million of EDA
products and services in Q2, flat compared to last year. Western Europe revenue was essentially flat at $189 million.
Japan reported revenue growth of 15% to $242 million. Rest-of-world rose 5% to $132 million.
SINGAPORE -- Flextronics today
confirmed plans to build an industrial park in Chennai,
India. Manufacturing production will commence next June.
"Today's announcement underscores our commitment to this increasingly
important region and the needs of our customers looking to serve the India
marketplace," said Michael McNamara, chief operating officer.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lucent Technologies has entered into an exclusive, three-year contract manufacturing pact with Celestica to build its wireless products.
Lucent notified the Securities and Exchange
Commission of the deal in a filing today.