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Cadence expects India chip design growth before 2028 fab
Livemint··17 Sept
Cadence Design Systems expects Tata Electronics' Dholera fab to boost Indian chip design when it opens in 2028. Group director Jayashankar Narayanankutty said design starts may rise with tape outs. Mobility Foresights expects India's EDA market to grow from $3.45 billion in 2025 to $7.82 billion by 2031. Cadence reported 2025 revenue up 14 percent to $5.3 billion.
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What It Means For You
- Indian startups may secure local tape out slots when the Dholera fab opens.
- Design firms could see more commercial chip starts if foundry congestion eases.
- Engineering hires may rise if EDA licence demand tracks design starts.
What's Happening
- Cadence ties revenue to rising design starts as tape outs accelerate.
- Tata Electronics' fab is expected online in 2028 per minister statements cited.
- Mobility Foresights projected EDA market growth to $7.82 billion by 2031.
EDA tools market size
- Cadence reported 2025 revenue of $5.3 billion, up 14 percent.
- Narayanankutty said global foundry lines face long waits on advanced nodes.
- India's EDA market was estimated at $3.45 billion in 2025.
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