PCB Chat 150: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data

Wally Rhines the spokesperson for the ESD Alliance, part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International. He joins Mike Buetow each quarter to share details from the latest ESD Alliance report on sales of computer-aided engineering tools, semiconductor tools, PCB design software, related IP and services, and employment. We discuss: The latest PCB/MCB design tool market data The 19-quarter streak of year-over-year gains (can it continue?) The massive spike in Asia sales The remarkable resilience of the Americas in maintaining ECAD market share The employment growth -- will everyone eventually work in ECAD?

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PCB Chat 150: Wally Rhines on the Latest ECAD Market Data is an episode from PCB Chat by UP Media Group.

This episode is 12:22 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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