Essential Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Personnel—The Key to EDA Support

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That's a good area to discuss. An essential element in the success of a design group is the EDA support staff. It administers the EDA design system with its tool licenses, libraries, computer, upgrades, and backup support. In any company, there is a significant learning curve for new people. There is a need for job satisfaction and incentive for experienced people. The company needs to cross-train people. If one person leaves, that should not remove the only knowledge about a particular area or tool. Most EDA staff members want to work with the newest tools—to develop, test, or use them. However, a large part of the workload is the support and maintenance of the existing tools. EDA managers try to balance ...