Where we win, and where we are behind
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- Incumbents: agents bolted onto legacy tools — Synopsys Autopilot, Siemens Fuse, Cadence's autonomous engineer.
- Startups: islands in one painful step — Silimate, Astrus, Agentrys, Ricursive, ChipAgents, Tattvam, Cognichip.
- We take the whole flow and verify across it; maturity and a support org are what we lack.
| Incumbent EDA | Photonic point tools | Lumicule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain coverage | Digital and analogue, weak photonics | One domain each | PIC, EIC, FPGA, PCB, chiplet |
| AI role | Agents on legacy tools | None or plotting | Agents propose, engines verify |
| Verification | Strong in digital | Limited | Multi-gate, vacuity-gated |
| Measurement loop | Rare | Per tool | Calibrated per component |
| Openness | Locked formats | Mixed | Standard exports, no lock-in |
| Maturity / support org | Far ahead | Ahead in niche | Behind — this is our gap |
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