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.
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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.
Synopsys acquires in-chip monitoring solutions company
November 18, 2020
Synopsys has acquired Moortec, a provider of in-chip monitoring technology specialising in process, voltage and temperature (PVT) sensors.
Synopsys completes acquisition of certain IP assets from INVECAS
February 14, 2020
Synopsys, Inc. has completed its acquisition of certain IP assets from INVECAS. This acquisition broadens Synopsys' DesignWare Logic Library, Embedded Memory, General Purpose I/O, Analog, and Interface IP portfolio.
Synopsys completes acquisition of certain IP assets from eSilicon
January 14, 2020
Synopsys, Inc. has completed its acquisition of certain IP assets from eSilicon.
Synopsys to acquire certain IP assets of INVECAS
January 13, 2020
The acquisition broadens the company’s IP portfolio and adds a team of experienced R&D engineers to the company’s development department.
Infineon and Synopsys collaborate on AI
September 17, 2019
In order to support AI-driven solutions with its future automotive microcontrollers, Infineon Technologies AG has started a collaboration with Synopsys, Inc.
Synopsys to Acquire QTronic GmbH
August 13, 2019
Silicon Valley-based Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German automotive software and systems developer QTronic GmbH.
Elektrobit and Synopsys form joint effort to advance virtual system testing
May 13, 2019
Silicon Valley-based Synopsys Inc. and Elektrobit (EB), headquartered in Bavaria, are collaborating in an effort to accelerate automotive electronic systems development using virtual environments, allowing automotive tier 1 and OEMs to move from physical to virtual system testing.
Synopsys establishes centre of excellence with STMicro
May 03, 2019
Synopsys is collaborating with STMicroelectronics to establish a centre of excellence program to speed development of automotive electronic systems and software.
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