While doing some research recently I was amazed to find that there isn’t a single complete and accurate listing of all of the tools available in the EDA industry. Did I miss something?
Gary Smith has a list of companies and where they fit within the design flow. While a good starting point, there are no tools and unfortunately the list is “frozen in amber” as a pdf file. There is a partial lists over at OCP-IP, but again it is semi-frozen as a static html page.
But of course, to build and maintain a list of the hundreds of development tools in the industry would be a monumental task! Add in all of the new IP and embedded software tools and to accurately maintain this list would be a full-time job for quite a few people!
This is where the power of the community can leveraged!
There is an open, member-editable catalog of technology within the Xuropa Online Community. Anyone can add a favorite tool, piece of IP or a chip or system. A start has been made, but it needs your help!
Sign-in to the Xuropa Platform here and from the landing page go to Products>Add Product in the drop down menus.
The electronic design technology landscape is too dynamic for a static catalog, but together we can make a member managed catalog to bring greater visibility and understanding to the industry.
Register a product you’ve used or developed and be recognized as a contributor!
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This post was written by James Colgan on September 1, 2008
