Synopsys has completed the acquistion of Ansys. The $35bn deal brings Ansys’ predictive simulation and analysis tools into the Synopsys family for design tools using AI.
“The increasing complexity of developing intelligent systems demands design solutions with a deeper integration of electronics and physics, enhanced by AI,” said Sassine Ghazi, president and CEO of Synopsys (pictured).
“Today marks a transformational milestone for Synopsys,” he announced. He spoke about the “megatrends of AI, silicon proliferation and software-defined systems . . requiring more compute performance and efficiency in the face of growing, systemic complexity.”
Ansys brings its simulation and analysis capabilities to Synopsys tools which “will enable us to deliver a holistic, powerful and seamlessly integrated silicon to systems approach to innovation to help maximise the capabilities of technology R&D teams across a broad range of industries,” said Ghazi.
The company expects to deliver the first set of integrated capabilities in the first half of 2026 “that fuse multiphysics across the full EDA stack, including for multi-die advanced packaging”.
Looking further ahead, the company will include integrated tools for testing and virtualisation of complex, intelligent systems for automotive and other industries.
The company also announced that former Ansys president, CEO, and board member Ajei Gopal and former Ansys board member Ravi Vijayaraghavan join its board of directors, effective immediately.
The $35bn deal was conditionally approved by China’s regulator earlier this week.
