The company behind ProMOST

Who is ChipDesignWorks?

A Dutch EDA company founded in 2001 by two experienced analog circuit designers — with the belief that the right tools, designed by designers for designers, make all the difference.

Founders

Built by designers, for designers

ChipDesignWorks was founded in 2001 by two researchers and educators with deep backgrounds in analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design. Their shared conviction: designer productivity and circuit quality can be significantly boosted by the right EDA tools.

Anne-Johan Annema
University of Twente ↗
Experienced analog and mixed-signal circuit designer with years of experience spanning research, circuit development, and education. Co-founder of ChipDesignWorks and driving force behind ProMOST.
Bram Nauta
University of Twente ↗
Renowned researcher and educator in analog integrated circuit design. Co-founder of ChipDesignWorks, bringing decades of industry and academic experience to the mission of practical EDA tooling.
Our approach

Philosophy

The ChipDesignWorks philosophy is visible throughout ProMOST: tools must be intuitive, yet provide all required — and a little more — functionality. Achieving that balance requires building EDA tools the right way.

"It is extremely important to really make EDA tools designed by circuit designers for circuit designers." — ChipDesignWorks founding philosophy
2001
Year founded
25+
Years of development
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Dutch company
4.11
Current version