# ESD Alliance Reports Electronic System Design Industry Posts $5.7 Billion in Revenue in Q1 2026

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- Published: 2026-07-13T21:00:00+07:00
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_EMEA and APAC Regions Reported Double-Digit Year-over-Year Revenue Increase_

MILPITAS, Calif., July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Electronic System Design (ESD) industry
revenue increased 12.7% to $5,747.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 from the
$5,098.3 million registered in the first quarter of 2025, the [ESD Alliance](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4728862-1&h=2549125921&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semi.org%2Fen%2Fcommunities%2Fesda&a=ESD+Alliance),
a SEMI Technology Coalition, announced today in its latest [_Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD)_ report](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4728862-1&h=1849562042&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semi.org%2Fen%2Fproducts-services%2Fmarket-data%2Felectronic-design-market-data&a=Electronic+Design+Market+Data+(EDMD)+report).
The four-quarter moving average rose 10.3%, based on a comparison of the most recent
four quarters to the prior four.

 [⌊First Quarter Revenue by Segment and Geographic Region⌉](https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1880623/Q1-26-EDMD-Revenue.jpg?id=OA2757768&token=eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..scTG4fQDJxTEFPgb.kvP3SiZ8QIZanC_gEp6RCoMlMNQ1xXoUEEvD2k8Ch2yFTDWHEh17skboXmeFj9zOR90o7nsiJLALWJi_sjXfjcc7LnEioo795C3iZNAai1wrOvTZcmZAGF_O1k0niMxu2Ps.GO_UIWRPKvtWRelO-oZO1g)

First Quarter Revenue by Segment and Geographic Region

"The electronic design automation industry continued to report strong year-over-
year revenue growth in Q1 2026," said Walden C. Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the
SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report and Chief Executive Officer of Silvaco
Group, Inc. "All product categories reported gains, with Computer-Aided Engineering
and Semiconductor IP showing double digit growth. The Americas, EMEA, and APAC geographic
regions reported growth in Q1, with double digit increases in EMEA and APAC."

The companies tracked in the _EDMD_ report employed 72,544 people globally in Q1
2026, a 12.6% increase over the Q1 2025 headcount of 64,403 and up 1.1% compared
to Q4 2025.

The quarterly _EDMD_ report contains detailed revenue information within the following
category and geographic breakdowns.

**Revenue by Product and Application Category – Year-Over-Year Change**

 ◦ **Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)** revenue increased 15.5% to $2,018.4 million.
   The four-quarter CAE moving average increased 13.1%.
 ◦ **IC Physical Design and Verification** revenue increased 8.3% to $751.3 million.
   The four-quarter moving average for the category decreased 0.9%.
 ◦ **Printed Circuit Board and Multi-Chip Module (PCB and MCM)** revenue rose 4.8%
   to $419.2 million. The four-quarter moving average for PCB and MCM rose 4.3%.
 ◦ **Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP)** revenue increased 14.1% to $2,332.5
   million. The four-quarter SIP moving average rose 13.7%.
 ◦ **Services** revenue increased 6.5% to $226.4 million. The four-quarter Services
   moving average rose 11.9%.

**Revenue by Region – Year-Over-Year Change**

 ◦ The **Americas**, the largest reporting region by revenue, procured $2,433.8 
   million of electronic system design products and services in Q1 2026, a 10.2%
   increase. The four-quarter moving average for the Americas rose 9.8%.
 ◦ **Europe, Middle East, and Africa****(EMEA)** procured $766.4 million of electronic
   system design products and services in Q1 2026, a 17.6% increase. The four-quarter
   moving average for EMEA grew 10.9%.
 ◦ **Japan’s **procurement of electronic system design products and services decreased
   9.9% to $283.1 million in Q1 2026. The four-quarter moving average for Japan 
   decreased 12.4%.
 ◦ **Asia Pacific (APAC) **procured $2,264.4 million of electronic system design
   products and services in Q1 2026, a 17.7% increase. The four-quarter moving average
   for APAC grew 14.5%.

**About the EDMD Report The ESD Alliance _Electronic Design Market Data_ (formerly
the Market Statistics Service) report presents Electronic Design Automation (EDA),
SIP and Services industry revenue data quarterly. Both public and private companies
contribute data to the report available from SEMI. Each quarterly report is published
approximately three months after quarter close. _EDMD_ report data is segmented 
as follows:

 ◦ Revenue by product category (CAE, IC Physical Design and Verification, SIP, PCB
   and MCM Layout, and Services) including numerous detailed sub-categories
 ◦ Revenue by geographic region (Americas, EMEA, Japan and APAC)
 ◦ Total employment at participating companies

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**About the Electronic System Design Alliance The Electronic System Design (ESD)
Alliance, a SEMI Technology Coalition, is the central voice to communicate and promote
the value of the semiconductor design ecosystem as a vital component of the global
electronics industry. As an international association of companies providing goods
and services throughout the semiconductor design ecosystem, it is a forum to address
technical, marketing, economic and legislative issues affecting the entire industry.
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**About SEMI SEMI^(®) is the global industry association connecting over 4,000 companies
and 1.5 million professionals worldwide across the semiconductor and electronics
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