By Kate Yuan

(JW Insights) Aug 7 -- Chinese EDA company X-EPIC (芯华章) has made it onto the latest edition of the Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2023 list released by US media outlet EE Times, for its outstanding innovation breakthroughs and contributions to the industry ecosystem. It is the only EDA company from China on the list.

A total of 21 semiconductor companies from China entered the Silicon 100 list, including YTMC, T-Head, Biren Technology, Horizon Robotics, and SemiDrive.

Founded in 2020, X-EPIC is a leading Chinese EDA company focusing on digital verification based in Nanjing, eastern China's Jiangsu Province. The company has over 500 global EDA professionals and talents. It has applied for 156 independent intellectual property rights.

EE Times, which was founded in 1972, has long been focused on the development of the electronics industry and the semiconductor industry. It has been publishing the Silicon 100 list since 2004, selecting the 100 most noteworthy electronics technology companies. The list is well regarded in the semiconductor industry by global investors and market professionals.