Synopsys

Synopsys makes the software and building blocks that engineers use to design and check computer chips and the electronic systems built around them. Its range runs from electronic design automation (EDA) tools through licensed semiconductor IP to simulation and verification hardware, and it now works together with Ansys on multiphysics analysis.

What Synopsys offers

• EDA software — tools for design, verification, test, analog and custom IC design, and digital power integrity signoff.
• Semiconductor IP — interface IP for PCIe, DDR, MIPI and USB, foundation and physical IP, and the STAR Memory System.
• Hardware-assisted verification — platforms and virtualisation for testing chip designs before manufacture.
• Simulation — multiphysics analysis for multi-die designs, an electronics digital twin platform and physical AI simulation.
• Production tools — process control and manufacturing support.
• Training and support — public and private courses plus the SolvNetPlus portal for documents, downloads and self-help.

Who it works with

Synopsys serves chip and systems designers in markets such as automotive, high-performance computing and edge AI. It lists a strategic partnership with NVIDIA.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Partnerships: Ansys and NVIDIA
• Support portal: SolvNetPlus