SAN JOSE -- Electronic design automation (EDA) industry revenue for the fourth quarter was $1,253 million, up 5% over Q4 2004. For 2005, revenue totaled a record $4,575 million, or 3% more than 2004’s $4,437 million. The figures come from the EDA Consortium’s Market Statistics Service.
 
"The EDA industry continued to strengthen in the fourth quarter," said Walden C. Rhines, chairman of the EDA Consortium and chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. "Revenues were up in all regions and most product lines."  
 
The largest tool category, computer-aided engineering (CAE), generated revenue of $542 million, 4% more than the same quarter last year. CAE revenue for the year stayed at $1,925 million. 
IC Physical Design & Verification increased 6% to $346 million in Q4 and was up 4% for the year with $1,209 million.
 
Revenue for PCB and MCM Layout totaled $87 million in Q4 2005, down 4% for the quarter. 2005 revenue was $342 million, the same as 2004.
 
North America, EDA's largest customer base with 45% global share, purchased $569 million of EDA and SIP products and services in Q4 2005, a 5% increase over Q4 2004.
 
Western Europe (22% global share) decreased by 3% from Q4 2004 to $272 million, but had a 1% increase for the year to $872 million. 
 
In Q4, revenue from Japan (20% global share) grew 12% to $256 million. The county increased revenue 10% to $1,023 million in 2005 - a new record for the region.
 
Rest-of-World growth increased 12% for the quarter to $552 million, and was up 7% for the year to $552 million.

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