Bridging the Frontier Bob Smith, Executive Director
Bob Smith is Executive Director of the ESD Alliance responsible for its management and operations. Previously, Bob was senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development at Uniquify, responsible for brand development, positioning, strategy and business development activities. Bob began his … More » Electronic System Design Industry Logs 14.4% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in Q4 2021April 5th, 2022 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
Here’s some great news for members of the electronic system design community! Our part of the semiconductor industry continued to report double-digit year-over-year revenue growth for Q4 2021 and ended 2021 with $13.2 billion total market revenue, based on our latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. Revenue increased 14.4% from $3,031.5 million in Q4 2020 to $3,468.2 million in Q4 2021.The four-quarter moving average comparing the most recent four quarters to the prior four rose 15.8 %. “Computer-Aided Engineering, Printed Circuit Board and Multi-Chip Module, Semiconductor Intellectual Property categories, and Services recorded double-digit growth for the quarter,” remarked Wally Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the SEMI EDMD report, in announcing the results. “Geographically, the Americas, EMEA and AsiaPac all reported revenue growth.”
Companies tracked in the report employed 51,236 people globally in Q4 2021, a 5.7% increase over the Q4 2020 headcount of 48,478 and up 0.1% compared to Q3 2021. The quarterly EDMD report contains detailed revenue information according to category and geographic. For example:
Our quarterly Electronic Design Market Data (formerly the Market Statistics Service) report presents EDA, SIP and services industry revenue data and is published three months or so after quarter close. Both public and private companies contribute data. More details on all the SEMI market research reports can be found at SEMI Market Research Reports and Databases Catalog. You can expect more industry insights during our CEO Outlook panel Thursday, April 28. Moderator Ed Sperling, Semiconductor Engineering’s editor-in-chief, will be joined by Dr. Anirudh Devgan of Cadence Design Systems, Niels Fache from Keysight Technologies, Aki Fujimura of D2S, Siemens EDA’s Joe Sawicki and Simon Segars of Arm. The in-person event, co-sponsored by Keysight, will be held at Agilent at 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., Building 5, in Santa Clara, Calif., beginning at 5:30pm PDT with a networking reception with food and beverages. The CEO Outlook discussion begins at 6:30pm. It is free for ESD Alliance and SEMI members. Pricing for non-members is $49 per person. Click here for registration information. The ESD Alliance Annual Membership meeting will be held prior to the start of the CEO Outlook beginning at 5pm. Non-members are welcome to attend if they purchase a ticket for the CEO Outlook. The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet May 12 Shortly thereafter, we host the 2021 Phil Kaufman Award ceremony and banquet with the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) to honor Dr. Anirudh Devgan. The celebration will be held Thursday, May 12, from 6:30pm until 9:30pm at The GlassHouse, 2 South Market St. in San Jose, Calif. Early bird pricing for tickets is available through Friday, April 8, at $175 per individual from member companies and $225 each for non-members. Member tickets after April 8 are $225 each and $275 per non-member. Member pricing is offered for individuals in companies that are active SEMI members or active IEEE members. Registration, COVID-19 protocols and additional details can be found on the 2021 Phil Kaufman Award ceremony and banquet page. Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame Honor Nominations are now open for the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame Honor that we are co-sponsoring with IEEE CEDA. This honor posthumously recognizes individuals who made significant and noteworthy contributions to electronic system design but did not receive the Phil Kaufman Award. Inaugural honorees in 2021 were Jim Hogan, executive, angel investor and board member, and Stanford University Professor Edward J. McCluskey. The nomination period runs through Friday, April 29, and inductees will be announced in June. The link to the nomination form can be found here. Nominations submitted in 2021 will be valid through 2023. Selections for the Hall of Fame are determined through a nomination process. Nominations are reviewed by the ESD Alliance and IEEE CEDA Kaufman Award selection committees. A special Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame page on the ESD Alliance and IEEE CEDA websites host photos, citations and tributes to the selected inductees. About the ESD Alliance The ESD Alliance serves as the central voice to communicate and promote the value of the semiconductor design ecosystem as a vital component of the global electronics industry. We have an ongoing series of networking and educational events, programs and initiatives. To learn more about the ESD Alliance, visit the ESD Alliance website. Or contact me at bsmith@semi.org if you have questions or need more information. Engage with the ESD Alliance at: Website: www.esd-alliance.org ESD Alliance Bridging the Frontier blog Twitter: @ESDAlliance |