EDA
EDA
stands for Electronic Design and Automation.
There are a varity of companies who
offer EDA tools which help do ASIC
design.
Commonly used EDA tools are
Synopsys Design
Compiler for synthesis
Modelsim by Mentor Graphics for HDL
simulation
First Encounter by Cadence for PnR
and layout
Primetime by Synopsys for Static Timing Analysis