40 news items tagged Synopsys
Synopsys to acquire certain IP assets from eSilicon
Thursday 14 November 2019Synopsys has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain IP assets from eSilicon. This acquisition will expand Synopsys' DesignWare Embedded Memory IP portfolio...
Arm, Samsung and Synopsys partner to accelerate 5nm SoC development
Wednesday 16 October 2019Synopsys announced recently that the company is partnering with Arm and Samsung's foundry operations (Samsung Foundry) to develop solutions enabling early adoption of the next-generation...
Cadence tools certified for Samsung 5LPE process
Wednesday 10 July 2019Cadence Design Systems has announced that its digital full flow has achieved certification for the Samsung Foundry 5nm low-power early (5LPE) process with extreme ultraviolet (EUV)...
TSMC expands OIP cloud alliance
Monday 29 April 2019TSMC has announced the expansion of its open innovation platform (OIP) cloud alliance, with Mentor Graphics joining inaugural members Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cadence, Microsoft...
Globalfoundries sets up wholly-owned subsidiary to deliver custom ASIC solutions
Friday 2 November 2018Globalfoundries has announced the establishment of Avera Semiconductor, a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to providing custom silicon solutions for a broad range of applications...
Synopsys Armenia provides cradle for quality IT talent
Friday 12 October 2018Having developed a solid presence in Armenia, US-based electronic design automation (EDA) solutions provider Synopsys has spared no efforts fostering young Armenia IT talent through...
Taiwan gearing up to net annual IC output value of NT$3 trillion by 2021
Friday 28 September 2018Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is aggressively moving to pool cross-domain academic forces to help the semiconductor sector break through bottlenecks seen in the...
Taiwan ICT firms urged to join WITSA events to tap global opportunities
Friday 21 September 2018Through attending various commercial activities hosted by the World Information Technology and Services Alliances (WITSA), Taiwan information software and hardware firms can more...
Cadence to open subsidiary in Nanjing
Thursday 16 August 2018EDA vendor Cadence Design Systems is scheduled to start operating a new subsidiary in Nanjing, China in September, according to industry sources.
AI-based xPUs proliferating as new growth driver for IC supply chains
Thursday 19 July 2018With the advent of the 5G era, artificial intelligence (AI) applications will be in full swing, prompting chipmakers to develop multiple xPU chips beyond Intel's CPU and Nvidia's...
Synopsys extends help for Taiwan AI development
Tuesday 14 November 2017Synopsys has signed a letter-of-intent (LOI) with a Taiwan government-run research lab to form a strategic partnership to help the country develop an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Samsung ready to mass produce MRAM chips using 28nm FD-SOI process
Tuesday 26 September 2017Samsung Foundry will soon be ready to enter mass production of magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) chips built using 28nm fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) process...
Synopsys tapes out DesignWare, Interface IP for TSMC 7nm FinFET process
Wednesday 20 September 2017Synopsys has announced the successful tape-out of a broad portfolio of DesignWare Foundation and Interface PHY IP for TSMC's 7nm process technology, including logic libraries, embedded...
SMIC, Brite and Synopsys team up for IoT platform
Tuesday 19 September 2017Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), Brite Semiconductor and Synopsys have teamed up to develop a platform that enables designers, system integrators and OEMs to accelerate...
Synopsys launches complete HBM2 IP solution offering
Tuesday 8 August 2017EDA vendor Synopsys has introduced its complete DesignWare high bandwidth memory-2 (known as HBM2) IP solution consisting of controller, PHY and verification IP, enabling designers...
UMC and Synopsys collaboration speeds 14-nm custom design
Monday 20 March 2017Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (UMC) today announced that the two companies have worked together to enable Synopsys...
UMC-Synopsys collaboration speeds 14nm custom design
Wednesday 15 March 2017Synopsys and United Microelectronics (UMC) have worked together to enable Synopsys Custom Compiler and Laker custom design tools to be used with UMC's 14nm FinFET process, according...
TSMC certifies Synopsys IP tools for 7nm process enabling early tapeouts
Thursday 20 October 2016TSMC has certified the complete suite of Synopsys' digital, signoff and custom implementation tools for the foundry's most-advanced 7nm FinFET technology node, according to the EDA...
ARM joins Imec program for 7nm technology and beyond
Wednesday 13 July 2016Nanoelectronics research center Imec has announced its strategic partnership with ARM. ARM's involvement with Imec's INSITE program will focus on addressing the impacts of circuit...
SMIC, Synopsys deliver 28nm HKMG low-power reference flow
Monday 13 June 2016Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Synopsys have announced immediate availability of their joint 28nm RTL-to-GDSII reference design flow. Developed through deep...
Synopsys Custom Compiler deployed at ST to boost IP development productivity
Thursday 31 March 2016Synopsys has announced that STMicroelectronics is deploying Custom Compiler for custom design, initially starting with 28nm FD-SOI IP development. After an extensive evaluation and...
Globalfoundries announces design infrastructure for 14nm FinFET process
Wednesday 3 June 2015In collaboration with design ecosystem partners, Globalfoundries has announced the availability of digital design flows for customers designing on its latest manufacturing technology...
Synopsys announces availability of silicon-proven IP portfolio for TSMC 16nm FinFET Plus processes
Friday 10 April 2015Synopsys has announced the availability of a portfolio of DesignWare PHY IP for TSMC's 16nm FinFET Plus (16FF+) processes.
Innovation and collaboration: Synopsys and partners demonstrate leading technology and close collaboration at SNUG Taiwan 2014
Tuesday 2 December 2014SNUG Taiwan 2014 was recently hosted by Synopsys Taiwan in Hsinchu, with representatives from almost 30 heavyweight customers sharing ideas and presenting their design and research...
Accurate Analysis of Multi-Gigabit Systems Using HSPICE
Tuesday 22 July 2014Connecting an application processor to a DRAM chip through a 3200 Mbps LPDDR4 interface is not any easier than routing a 2600 MHz 4G LTE antenna. While RF front ends enjoy ceramic...

Shekhar Kapoor, product marketing manager, Power & Power Integrity Products, Synopsys.
Photo: company, Monday 30 May 2005
- Synopsys to develop IP for TSMC N7+ FinFET process (Oct 3, 2018) - Company release
- Synopsys delivers AI-enhanced digital design platform (Jun 5, 2018) - Company release
- Synopsys to enhance software integrity platform with acquisition of Black Duck Software (Nov 2) - Company release
- Synopsys completes acquisition of Gold Standard Simulations (May 23) - Company release
- Synopsys touts 'visually assisted automation' for FinFET design (Mar 30) - EE Times
- Synopsys to acquire Atrenta (June 7) - Company release
- Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform enables 90% of volume-production FinFET designs (Mar 10) - Company release
- Synopsys StarRC certified by UMC for 28nm designs (April 3) - Company release
- Synopsys acquires nSys Design Systems (September 2) - Company release
- Synopsys, SMIC team to deliver proven SoC design solution for 65nm to 40nm nodes (Nov 15) - Company release