Siemens integrates AI into semiconductor and PCB design tools
Siemens Digital Industries Software introduces AI-enhanced EDA tools at DAC 2025, aiming to boost productivity and accelerate time to market for semiconductor and PCB designs.
June 23, 2025 – At the 2025 Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco, Siemens Digital Industries Software showcased its latest AI-enhanced toolset for the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workflow. The new system is designed to revolutionize semiconductor and PCB design by integrating generative and agentic AI capabilities.
Key Highlights
- Purpose-Built EDA AI System: Siemens' new system offers secure, customizable, and scalable AI solutions tailored for semiconductor and PCB design. It supports seamless integration across the entire EDA workflow, enabling teams to deploy AI where it adds the most value.
- Enterprise-Grade Security: The system provides on-premises or cloud deployment options, ensuring data protection within customers' secure data centers. It also features a centralized multimodal data lake to enhance productivity through AI interactions.
- NVIDIA Collaboration: Siemens leverages NVIDIA NIM microservices and Llama Nemotron models to accelerate EDA workflows. These technologies enable real-time tool orchestration and intelligent automation.
AI-Powered Tools
1. Aprisa™ AI Software
- Integrates AI across RTL-to-GDS workflows.
- Delivers 10x productivity, 3x faster time to tapeout, and 10% better PPA (Power/Performance/Area).
- Features a natural language interface and customizable AI-generated solutions.
- Learn more: https://siemens.com/aprisa-ai?utm_source=agenthunter.io&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=newsletter
2. Calibre® Vision AI Software
- Reduces chip integration signoff time by 50% by clustering design violations intelligently.
- Enhances collaboration with bookmarks for capturing analysis states.
- Integrated into existing layout viewers and physical design tools.
- Learn more: https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ic/calibre-design/interfaces/vision-ai/?utm_source=agenthunter.io&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=newsletter
3. Solido™ Generative and Agentic AI
- Transforms custom IC design and verification with generative and agentic AI.
- Covers schematic capture, simulation, layout, and IP validation.
- Delivers orders-of-magnitude productivity gains.
- Learn more: https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ic/solido/solido-generative-agentic-ai/?utm_source=agenthunter.io&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=newsletter
Availability
The EDA AI system is now available for early access. For more details, visit: https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/trending-technologies/eda-ai-page/?utm_source=agenthunter.io&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=newsletter
About Siemens
Siemens Digital Industries Software is part of the Siemens Xcelerator platform, helping organizations digitally transform their design, engineering, and manufacturing processes. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, Siemens aims to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies.
For more information, visit www.siemens.com.
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