Synopsys completes $35 billion acquisition of Ansys July 18, 2025 The deal was 18 months in the making. United with Ansys, Synopsys can now deliver holistic system design solutions for customers in industries spanning semiconductors, high-tech, automotive, aerospace, industrial, and more.
Synopsys confirms lifting of export restrictions to China July 04, 2025 US design software company Synopsys has confirmed that the US Department of Commerce has rescinded recent export restrictions related to its business in China.
Plug and Play partners with Synopsys to expand chip ecosystem program June 23, 2025 By providing startups with access to professional-grade EDA tools, which often represent a significant investment at the early stage, Plug and Play and Synopsys aim to help lower the barrier to chip innovation, accelerate time to market, and reduce development costs across the chip design space.
Report: Apple considers using AI to design its chips June 20, 2025 Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, said one of the key lessons the tech giant learned was that it needed to use the most cutting-edge tools available to design its chips.
U.S. imposes new export restrictions on chip design software to China May 30, 2025 The United States has instructed a wide range of companies to halt shipments of various products to China without a license, and has revoked previously issued licenses for certain vendors, according to a report from Reuters.
Baya Systems raises $36 million in Series B funding drive January 27, 2025 System IP technology specialist is preparing for market expansion following Series B funding.
EU greenlights Synopsys' $35bn acquisition of Ansys January 13, 2025 The European Commission (EC) has officially approved Synopsys' move to buy Ansys – subject to Synopsys selling off some competitive assets.
Ansys to sell PowerArtist to Keysight January 07, 2025 Ansys has agreed to sell its PowerArtist business to Keysight Technologies. The deal hinges on regulatory approvals and the completion of Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
Synopsys to sell its Optical Solutions Group to Keysight September 24, 2024 Synopsys has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Optical Solutions Group (OSG) to Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Vietnam partners with US firms on semiconductor training July 18, 2024 Vietnam's National Innovation Center will work with two American firms, Qorvo and Cadence Design, to train 50,000 Vietnamese semiconductor engineers by 2030.
Chinese EDA startup slashes workforce in half July 15, 2024 X-Epic, a Chinese developer of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, is rumoured to be laying off 50% of its workers.
Tata signs MoA with Synopsys to support forthcoming fab June 28, 2024 India's industrial giant Tata Electronics has agreed a deal to collaborate with California-headquartered Synopsys on its planned $10.9 billion semiconductor plant.
Synopsys to sell its software business May 08, 2024 Synopsys has entered into a definitive agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Francisco Partners, two global private equity firms, regarding the sale of its Software Integrity Group business in a transaction with a total value of up to USD 2.1 billion.
Synopsys expands IP portfolio with acquisition of Intrinsic ID March 21, 2024 Synopsys has completed the acquisition of Intrinsic ID, a provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) IP used in the design of system-on-chips.
Siemens joins Arm's Semiconductor Education Alliance March 01, 2024 Industrial giant Siemens is the latest firm to sign up for Arm's Semiconductor Education Alliance, which aims to boost global chip skills and research.
Synopsys to acquire Ansys in $35B deal January 17, 2024 Synopsys and Ansys have entered into a definitive agreement under which Synopsys will acquire Ansys in a USD 35 billion deal.
12 auto and chip companies form SoC research consortium December 28, 2023 Honda, Nissan, Renesas and Socionext are among the firms to have launched the "Advanced SoC Research for Automotive" (ASRA) association.
Synopsys considers merger with ANSYS December 28, 2023 Synopsys and ANSYS are rumoured to be negotiating a "groundbreaking alliance in the realm of simulation software and semiconductor design."
Synopsys acquires RISC-V specialist Imperas December 21, 2023 California-based Synopsys has bought its compatriot company Imperas to better address customer demand for RISC-V-based advanced SoCs.
Synopsys to apply GenAI to design process for semiconductors November 17, 2023 Semiconductor electronic design automation firm Synopsys has unveiled Synopsys.ai Copilot, a natural language tool that will help engineering teams reduce time to market for chip design.
Synopsys aims to advance semiconductor development September 20, 2023 Synopsys has announced a collaboration with the Authority of ICT Industry of Vietnam, under the Ministry of Information and Communications, to advance semiconductor development in Vietnam.
Synopsys completes its acquisition of PikeTec GmbH August 24, 2023 Synopsys has completed the acquisition of PikeTec GmbH, a specialist in solutions for the testing and verification of automotive software for control unit systems.
Intel and Synopsys expand partnership August 15, 2023 Intel and Synopsys have entered into a definitive agreement to expand the companies’ long-standing IP and EDA strategic partnership with the development of a portfolio of IP on Intel 3 and Intel 18A for Intel’s foundry customers.
Arm: industry is approaching a skills 'tipping point' August 04, 2023 Chip giant Arm has warned the industry about a global skills gap – and has launched a new global education programme to address the crisis.
Keysight expands EDA software portfolio via acquisition February 28, 2023 Keysight Technologies has acquired Cliosoft and will be adding the company's line of hardware design data and intellectual property (IP) management software tools to its portfolio of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions.
Intel launches $1B fund to build its foundry ecosystem February 08, 2022 The US chipmaker has just launched a USD 1 billion fund to support early-stage startups and established companies that are building disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem.
Synopsys acquires BU from BISTel September 08, 2021 Synopsys, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the semiconductor and flat panel display solutions from BISTel, a specialist in engineering equipment systems and AI applications for semiconductor smart manufacturing, headquartered in South Korea.
Infineon, Bosch, and more on quest for "Trustworthy Electronics" August 20, 2021 Coordinated by Infineon Technologies AG, the research project " Design methods and hardware/software co-verification for the unique identifiability of electronic components" ( VE-VIDES) has begun operations.
Synopsys acquires semiconductor solutions from BISTel June 22, 2021 Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the semiconductor and flat panel display solutions from BISTel, a South Korean supplier of engineering equipment systems and AI applications for semiconductor smart manufacturing.
X-FAB sets up shop in Plymouth Science Park June 18, 2021 Already established in Germany, Malaysia, France and the United States, semiconductor manufacturer X-FAB is now setting up R&D operations in the Plymouth Science Park, UK.
Product Life Cycle of an Interconnect Bus January 27, 2021 The portable stimulus standard (PSS) is the latest industry standard created to allow the specification of test intent and behavior such that the test stimulus can be reused across various target platforms.
Synopsys acquires precision optical measurements provider November 20, 2020 Synopsys has acquired Light Tec, a provider of optical scattering measurements and measurement equipment.