No doubt you’ve seen the market research that supports the promise of the Internet of Things (IoT): 1 billion mobile devices in 2014 (a quarter of which will be tablets); 50 billion other devices in the IoT universe by 2020; 3.3 ZB of data traffic annually, growing 25 percent a year.

Staggering potential. But how are we going to design to and for that kind of growth? One way is by leveraging IP—the subject of this edition of the Cadence® customer newsletter. That kind of growth and the complexity of the systems we’re designing today mean IP and VIP become a crucial foundation to system and subsystem design and engineering productivity. And this is at the heart of the evolution of EDA today.

To understand the evolution, consider Cadence Fellow Chris Rowen’s vision at CDNLive in March. Data—how it’s processed, moved and stored—defines how we architect systems today. And the speed of change and the power, performance, and area demands of IoT require a more holistic approach to system design. Consider, too, Cadence Senior Vice President Nimish Modi's description of how we’re redefining what EDA means to customers—moving from “just tools” to system enablement. For systems designers, this means EDA isn’t just about productivity, it’s about possibility. And central to that is IP.

Brian Fuller
Editor-in-Chief

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