国产EDA厂商开放免费使用仿真器 助力芯片初创公司发展

Core Viewpoint - The domestic EDA (Electronic Design Automation) unicorn company, Chip Huzhang, announced the opening of its high-performance digital simulation tool, GalaxSim, to domestic chip design startups, aiming to accelerate innovation and reduce R&D cycles in China's chip industry [1][2]. Group 1: Company Initiatives - Chip Huzhang's initiative allows domestic chip startups to use the GalaxSim simulation tool directly for project development without the constraints of traditional short-term evaluation models [1]. - The company has focused on independent innovation in digital chip verification tools since its establishment in 2020, holding over 200 independent research and development patent applications [2]. - The GalaxSim digital simulator, launched in 2021, has been integrated into numerous projects across various sectors, including AI, graphics processing, communication, and central processing [2]. Group 2: Industry Context - The efficiency of the verification process is crucial in the context of increasing complexity and speed requirements in chip design [1]. - The Chinese semiconductor industry association predicts that the market size for electronic design automation software in China will reach 18.49 billion RMB by 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 15.64% [2]. - The market share of domestic EDA software is expected to increase from 12.3% in 2022 to 28.6% by 2025, indicating a rapid acceleration in domestic replacement within the industry [2].