Synopsys, a semiconductor design technology company, has announced its acquisition of Ansys, a simulation and analysis solutions provider. The deal, valued at approximately $35 billion, is expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. The acquisition aims to address the fusion of electronics and physics, augmented with AI, and […]
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Unified, circuit simulation workflow incorporates fast SPICE engines to accelerate hyper-convergent designs
Today’s hyper-convergent SoCs consist of larger and faster-embedded memories, analog front-end devices, and complex I/O circuits that communicate at 100Gb+ data rates with the DRAM stack connected on the same piece of silicon in a system-in-package design. These challenges associated with verifying these complex designs scale as advanced technology process nodes present increased parasitics, process […]
CAD software handles automotive lighting optical simulation/analysis within CATIA V5
Synopsys, Inc. announced the latest release of its LucidShape CAA V5 Based software product, which allows designers to perform optical simulations and analyses of automotive lighting products within the CATIA V5 environment. LucidShape CAA V5 Based version 2017.09, now available, gives designers the flexibility to simulate multiple lighting functions and optical design variations in the same […]
Software models multi-level photonic IC designs
Version 2017.09 of the Synopsys RSoft product portfolio software tools for photonic component and optical communication system design includes important new features to streamline and enhance photonic and optoelectronic modeling. The RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite reduces development time with efficient analysis of silicon photonics components at the device, circuit and system levels. The RSoft Photonic System […]
Circuit simulators make faster work of AMS designs
Synopsys, Inc.today announced the release of the latest versions of its HSPICE, FineSim and CustomSim circuit simulation products. The growth in automotive electronics and transition to FinFET process nodes have led to a significant increase in IC design complexity and the need for rigorous analysis to validate design robustness across a broad set of design […]
