Overview

• The US Department of Commerce reversed Trump-era export curbs on Electronic Design Automation software, enabling Cadence, Synopsys and Siemens EDA to fully resume sales to Chinese firms
• Analysts warn that restored access to advanced design tools will accelerate China’s R&D and manufacturing, intensifying global competition for market share and investment
• Industry leaders and policymakers in India are calling for rapid development of indigenous EDA solutions and increased R&D funding to protect local chip design competitiveness
• The Government of India has launched a Rs 76,000 crore Semiconductor India Programme along with design-linked incentives to foster an end-to-end domestic semiconductor ecosystem
• Experts note India’s strength in design engineering and highlight opportunities for startups to innovate in AI, chiplets and 3D-IC packaging without legacy constraints