Synopsys, Inc.

About Synopsys

Synopsys is a publicly listed US company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California (675 Almanor Ave), founded in 1986 as a logic synthesis company. Rather than manufacturing classic hardware, it produces software and intellectual property: EDA tools for chip design, verification and signoff (including Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, VCS, TestMAX, IC Validator), silicon IP for interface, foundation, security and SoC infrastructure applications, and system solutions such as ZeBu (IC emulation), HAPS (IC prototyping) and Virtualizer (virtual prototyping). With the acquisition of Ansys (2025), a portfolio for multiphysics simulation and analysis was added (HFSS, Icepak, 3DIC Package Analysis, RedHawk-SC). The Design Services Group (SSG) offers SoC design, Arm-based solutions, methodology/flow deployment and aerospace services; FirstPass Engineering is a DMEA-accredited Trusted Supplier of the US Department of Defense. Customers come from the semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, edge AI, data center, mobile and HPC industries. Quantum mechanical simulation is offered via QuantumATK. Customers such as Cisco, XConn, STMicroelectronics and Samsung Electronics are documented.

Site

675 Almanor Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Processes

EDA software (synthesis, place-and-route, signoff: Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, VCS, TestMAX, IC, Silicon IP (interface, foundation, security, SoC infrastructure, SLM, verification IP), System-level verification & prototyping (ZeBu, HAPS, Virtualizer), Multiphysics simulation & analysis (HFSS, Icepak, 3DIC Package Analysis, RedHawk-SC), Design services: SoC design, Arm-based solutions, methodology & flow deployment, aerospace &, Atomistic simulation (QuantumATK, machine-learned force fields), Optical design software and services (CODE V, LightTools, ImSym, LucidShape, RSoft –, Training & Education (public and private courses)

Materials

EDA Software, Silicon IP, Machine-Learned Force Fields (QuantumATK), Multiphysics Simulation

Founded

1986

Employees

~25.345

Industries

Semiconductors/EDA, AI Infrastructure, Automotive, Aerospace & Government/Defense, Edge AI, Data Center

1. 01

   EDA software development (synthesis, place-and-route, signoff)

2. 02

   Silicon IP development

3. 03

   System-level verification and prototyping (ZeBu, HAPS, Virtualizer)

4. 04

   Multiphysics simulation (Ansys products: HFSS, Icepak, 3DIC)

5. 05

   Design services for SoC and subsystem development

6. 06

   Training & Education

Technologies and Product Areas

Locations

Products and Solutions

Inside the production

History

1. 1986

   Founded as a logic synthesis company; co-founder Dr. Aart de Geus; the Synopsys Foundation was later established by de Geus in 1999

2. 2025

   Acquisition of Ansys (Strategic Acquisitions list: 2025 Ansys)

3. 2024

   Acquisition of Intrinsic ID (security IP)

4. 2012

   Acquisitions of Magma and RSoft Design Group

5. 2002

   Acquisition of Avant!

6. The Optical Solutions Group was sold to Keysight (CODE V, LightTools, ImSym, LucidShape, RSoft etc.)