History of the Design Technology Industry

Decade of

the Point-Tool

(e.g. SPICE, Calma, NCA, Tegas)

(Standards: CIF, Stream, TDF)

Decade of

Integration

(e.g. CAE, DVMC)

(Standards: EDIF, VHDL, CFI)

1970's

1980's

1960's

General-Purpose

Computing

Electronic CAE

Single Program

Emphasis

Multiple Programs

Communicating

(e.g. Unix, "tools")

DAC Tutorial, 1992

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