History of EDA (electronic design automation)?

[Chuck Guzis]

On 12 Dec 2006 at 8:51, Al Kossow wrote:

> Mentor and Valid both had systems which could integrate actual parts 
> into a software simulation (Valid's was called RealChip).

ZyCAD was the one I was trying to remember.  A friend went to work 
there swearing that it was "the way of the future".  One of those 
technological dead-ends, I guess.  Flash in the pan.

Cheers,
Chuck