Reported by Semiconductor Digest on 2026-10-20. Summarized and analyzed by XAIPART Editorial.
What happened
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue rose 12.2% year-over-year to $5,710.8 million in Q2 2026, up from $5,089.4 million in Q2 2025, according to the ESD Alliance's Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.S1 The four-quarter moving average climbed 11.2% on a rolling four-quarter comparison.S1
Walden C. Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the SEMI EDMD report and CEO of Silvaco Group, said the EDA industry "once again reported strong year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2026," noting gains across every category except PCB and Multi-Chip Module, with IC Physical Design and Verification, Semiconductor IP, and Services all posting double-digit growth.S1 Companies tracked in the EDMD report employed 71,396 people globally in Q2 2026, a 1.6% decline from 72,529 in Q2 2025.S1
By product category, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) revenue increased 7.7% to $2,077.6 million; IC Physical Design and Verification revenue increased 16.6% to $818.3 million; PCB and Multi-Chip Module revenue dropped 15.4% to $364.2 million; Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) revenue increased 20.4% to $2,199.0 million; and Services revenue increased 25.1% to $251.7 million.S1 By region, the Americas procured $2,443.5 million (up 7.1%), EMEA procured $665.6 million (up 2.3%), Japan procured $303.1 million (up 9.3%), and Asia Pacific procured $2,298.7 million (up 22.4%).S1
| Metric | Reported value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total Q2 2026 ESD revenue | $5,710.8 million | [S1] |
| YoY revenue change | +12.2% | [S1] |
| Four-quarter moving average change | +11.2% | [S1] |
| CAE revenue | $2,077.6 million (+7.7%) | [S1] |
| IC Physical Design and Verification revenue | $818.3 million (+16.6%) | [S1] |
| PCB and MCM revenue | $364.2 million (-15.4%) | [S1] |
| Semiconductor IP revenue | $2,199.0 million (+20.4%) | [S1] |
| Services revenue | $251.7 million (+25.1%) | [S1] |
| Americas procurement | $2,443.5 million (+7.1%) | [S1] |
| EMEA procurement | $665.6 million (+2.3%) | [S1] |
| Japan procurement | $303.1 million (+9.3%) | [S1] |
| APAC procurement | $2,298.7 million (+22.4%) | [S1] |
| Global headcount tracked | 71,396 (-1.6% YoY) | [S1] |
Background timeline
- - ESD industry revenue registered $5,089.4 million; tracked companies employed 72,529 people. [S1]
- - Prior quarter to the reported Q2 2026 figures; specific Q1 2026 totals not disclosed. [S1]
- - ESD industry revenue rises to $5,710.8 million, up 12.2% YoY; SIP, IC Physical Design and Verification, and Services each post double-digit growth; PCB and MCM decline 15.4%; APAC grows 22.4%. [S1]
XAIPART take
Technical impact
Semiconductor IP, the largest single line at $2,199.0 million and up 20.4% year-over-year, signals continued heavy design spend on pre-verified blocks rather than full RTL authorship, which tilts procurement toward licensed cores over tool-seat expansion.XAIPART analysis
The 16.6% jump in IC Physical Design and Verification against a 7.7% CAE rise suggests verification and place-and-route workloads are scaling faster than front-end simulation, a pattern consistent with advanced-node designs that carry more checks per gate.XAIPART analysis
Market impact
APAC procurement growing 22.4% to $2,298.7 million while the Americas grew only 7.1% indicates regional demand is shifting toward Asia-based design teams; EDA license negotiations and support renewals for APAC-domiciled programs should expect faster vendor expansion pressure and tighter seat-allocation reviews.XAIPART analysis
The 15.4% drop in PCB and MCM revenue, against gains everywhere else, is a single-source data point worth flagging rather than treating as a trend, since PCB tool spend is lumpy and tied to specific system-design program cycles.XAIPART analysis
Action
For new BOM lines, prioritize Semiconductor IP and IC Physical Design and Verification licenses during tool-selection reviews, since these segments are expanding fastest and vendors are likelier to invest in capacity and roadmap.XAIPART analysis
For PCB-heavy programs, lock in multi-year terms now while PCB/MCM vendor revenue is contracting, as weaker top-line often precedes pricing or maintenance concessions during renewals.XAIPART analysis
XAIPART Forecast
XAIPART expects that if the four-quarter moving average for Semiconductor IP stays above +15% through the Q1 2027 EDMD report, with the next published SIP revenue figure above $2,150 million, then SIP will remain the single largest EDA category by spend; if the moving average slips below +10% in the same window, growth is normalizing toward the broader ESD rate near +11%. XAIPART analysis
Facts are as reported by the cited source. The design-in, sourcing and forward-looking statements above are XAIPART's analysis, not the source's claims. Headcount data covers only companies tracked in the EDMD report; company-level figures and individual vendor license terms were not disclosed.
Corrections: none at publication. This brief will be updated with a timestamp if the source corrects its report.
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