Cadence embeds AI 'super agent' to assist engineers when designing EDA tools — company aims for ‘over a trillion transistors’ by 2030, with AI helping to debug and verify complex projects

Cadence has introduced an AI-driven assistant, the ChipStack AI Super Agent, to help engineers design, debug, and verify complex semiconductor projects efficiently. The company aims to reach 'over a trillion transistors' by 2030, emphasizing the challenge of coordinating multiple dies into unified systems through chiplets and 3D stacking. The AI system is designed to assist engineers in managing interactions across different components and reducing the time spent on repetitive processes. Cadence's approach is part of a broader trend in the industry, with other companies like Synopsys also exploring AI-assisted layers to streamline design orchestration and improve productivity in the face of increasing complexity in chip design.