EDA

DAC 2026 is hosting high-profile speakers at a premier technical conference and trade show for semiconductors and EDA that has operated as a conference since 1964 and added exhibits 20 years later. The event remains a key venue where semiconductor and chip design industry decisions and roadmaps are announced.

Cadence introduced new AI agent stacks for electronic design automation (EDA) at CadenceLive. These AI tools are transforming system design processes, potentially accelerating semiconductor development cycles and reducing design costs.

EDA entrepreneur Simon Davidmann argues that agentic AI will transform chip design through holistic approaches rather than point solutions. This shift toward AI-driven chip design processes could accelerate semiconductor development cycles and reduce costs for technology companies developing custom silicon.