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Synopsys is the largest of the Big Three EDA suppliers by revenue and a major supplier of semiconductor IP.

Founded in 1986, Synopsys develops a complete flow of EDA software, from initial design and system modeling through verification and design for manufacturability. The company also provides tools for early software prototyping and virtualization, and for determining the integrity of software that runs on hardware across a variety of vertical markets. It also develops tools for optical communication and TCAD, and IP ranging from standard interfaces to memory controllers and audio subsystems.

The company's license structure ranges from renewable TSLs to term licenses and perpetual licenses.

Synopsys also offers design consulting services. It is the first EDA company to cross the $2 billion revenue threshold.

Executive Insight: Aart de Geus
Synopsys’ chairman and co-CEO looks into the future of Moore’s Law, security, the Internet of Smart Everything, and new opportunities around software.

• HQ: Mountain View, CA, USA
• Web: URL
• Other names: Synopsys
• Entity Type: Company

Invention:

• Synopsys, Inc. invented VMM in 2005
• Synopsys, Inc. invented RVM in 2003

Founding:

• Synopsys, Inc. founded SPIRIT Consortium in 2003
• Synopsys, Inc. founded Open SystemC Initiatve in 1999
• Synopsys, Inc. founded Transcendent Design Technology, Inc. in 1998
  • Spun out from Synopsys using electromechanical design tools acquired in the Viewlogic merger.

Acquisition:

• Synopsys, Inc. acquired WinterLogic, Inc. in 2016
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Simpleware in 2016
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Gold Standard Simulations Ltd. in 2016
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Codenomicon Oy in 2015
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Atrenta, Inc. in 2015
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Elliptic Technologies in 2015
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Protecode in 2015
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Goanna Software Pty Ltd in 2015
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Coverity, Inc. in 2014
  • Approximately $375 million, or $350 million net of cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Target Compiler Technologies N.V. in 2014
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Mosys SerDes IP in 2012
  • $4.25M
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Inventure Inc. in 2012
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Luminescent Mask Synthesis technology in 2012
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired CiraNova Inc. in 2012
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired ExpertIO, Inc. in 2012
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Emulation and Verification Engineering in 2012
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Magma Design Automation Inc. in 2012
  • $523 million net of cash acquired
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Springsoft in 2012
  • US$406 million (NT$12.2 billion), or approximately US$305 million (NT$9.2 billion) net of cash acquired.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired nSys Design Systems Private Limited in 2011
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Extreme DA, Corp. in 2011
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Virage Logic Corporation in 2010
  • Acquired for approximately $299.5 million in cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired CoWare LLC in 2010
  • Synopsys spent $37.4M on purchase of CoWare, VaST and Gemini
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Synfora, Inc. in 2010
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired VaST Systems Technology Corporation in 2010
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Nusym Technology, Inc. in 2010
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Zerosoft Inc. in 2010
  • $24.0 million in cash and future contingent cash payments
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired MIPS Analog Business Group in 2009
  • Acquired for $22 million in cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Gemini Design Technology Inc. in 2009
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired TeraRoute LLC in 2009
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Synplicity, Inc. in 2008
  • Acquired for $223.3 million in cash and $4 million in stock awards.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired CHIPit business unit in 2008
  • Acquired from ProDesign Electronic GmbH
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired ArchPro Design Automation, Inc. in 2007
  • Acquired for $12.9 million in cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Sandwork Design, Inc. in 2007
  • Acquired for $24 million in cash
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired MOSAID SIP assets in 2007
  • $15M cash
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Sigma-C Software AG in 2006
  • Acquired for $20.5 million in cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Virtio Corporation in 2006
  • $9.1M
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired HPL Technologies, Inc. in 2005
  • Acquired for $11 million in cash. In 2004 Synopsys invested in HPL, buying a 20% stake in the company. Total consideration including that investment was approximately $15.7 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Nassda Corporation in 2005
  • Acquired for total cash consideration of $200.2 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired TriCN Associates LLC in 2005
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Accelerant Networks, Inc. in 2004
  • Acquired for total consideration of $23.8 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Analog Design Automation, Inc. in 2004
  • Acquired for total consideration of $12.2 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Cascade Semiconductor Solutions, Inc. in 2004
  • Acquired for total upfront consideration of $15.8 million and contingent consideration of up to $10 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Progressant Technologies, Inc. in 2004
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Memory BIST Division of iRoC in 2004
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Monterey Design Systems, Inc. in 2004
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Integrated Systems Engineering AG in 2004
  • Acquired for $100 million cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Leda Design, Inc. in 2004
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Numerical Technologies, Inc. in 2003
  • Acquired for $240.2 million cash ($266.8 total consideration).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired InnoLogic Systems, Inc. in 2003
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Verification IP assets of Qualis in 2003
  • Synopsys acquired the verification assets of Qualis, integrating Qualis' Domain Verification Component technology into it's DesignWare product. Synopsys also hired several members of the Qualis team. As part of the agreement, Qualis discontinued sale of its products and use of the Qualis name.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Co-Design Automation, Inc. in 2002
  • $36M
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Avant! Corporation in 2002
  • The total merger consideration was approximately $1 billion.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired inSilicon Corporation in 2002
  • Acquired for $65.4 million cash ($74.6 million total consideration).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired CycleC and other technology assets in 2001
  • C Level Design ceased operations in 2001 and sold its technology to Synopsys. The CycleC product was incorporated into Synopsys’ VCS Verilog simulator, and the rest of C Level’s product line was discontinued.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Leda SA in 2000
  • Acquired for $7.7 million, including cash payments of $7.5 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired The Silicon Group, Inc. in 2000
  • Acquired for $3 million, including cash payments of $1.8 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired VirSim Tool in 2000
  • Acquired for $7 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Apteq Design Systems Inc. in 1999
  • Acquired for $1 million cash, notes payable of $0.6 million and $0.4 million assumption of debt (total consideration $2 million).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Gambit Automated Design, Inc. in 1999
  • Acquired for $29.2 million cash, notes payable of $8 million, and 78,000 shares of common stock (total consideration $41.3 million).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Stanza Systems, Inc. in 1999
  • Acquired for $11 million cash, issuance of 46,000 shares of common stock and reserve of 21,000 shares of common stock for issuance under Stanza's 1998 stock option plan (total consideration $15.4 million).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Smartech Oy in 1999
  • Acquired for $9.7 million in cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired CoverMeter Tool in 1999
  • Acquired for $2.3 million cash, notes payable of $2.2 million (total consideration $4.5 million).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Systems Science, Inc. in 1998
  • Acquired for $26 million in cash plus $12 million in notes and 318,000 reserved shares (a total $47.1 million consideration).
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Everest Design Automation, Inc. in 1998
  • Acquired for for 1.4 million shares.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Radiant Design Tools, Inc. in 1998
  • Acquired for $1 million cash.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired EPIC Design Technology, Inc. in 1997
  • EPIC merged with Synopsys in a $427.1 million stock swap merger. Synopsys issued approximately 10.3 million shares for the 13.8 million shares of EPIC stock.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Viewlogic Systems, Inc. in 1997
  • Viewlogic merged with Synopsys in a stock trade valued at $497 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Advanced Test Technology, Inc. in 1997
  • Acquired for $2.2 million cash and notes payable of $1 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Silicon Architects in 1995
  • Acquired in an exchange of stock and options valued at about $38 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Arkos Design Systems in 1995
  • Acquired for approximately $9.3 million in cash and notes.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Logic Modeling Corporation in 1994
  • Acquired by Synopsys for a stock transaction with an estimated value of $118 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Cadis GmbH in 1994
  • Acquired for approximately $4 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Arcad SA in 1994
  • Acquired for approximately $1.5 million.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Compiled Designs GmbH in 1993
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired ExperTest in 1993
  • ExperTest ran out of funding in 1993 and ceased operations. Sunrise Test Systems and Synopsys both acquired some ExperTest technology, and both companies hired ExperTest employees.
• Synopsys, Inc. acquired Zycad System VHDL Unit in 1990
  • Acquired for $5 million in cash.

Subsidiary:

• Synopsys Optical Solutions became a unit of Synopsys, Inc. in 2010
• Synopsys Silicon Library Business became a unit of Synopsys, Inc. in 2001
• Viewlogic PCB/Systems Unit became a unit of Synopsys, Inc. in 1997
• Arkos Emulation Unit became a unit of Synopsys, Inc. in 1995

Deprecation of:

• Synopsys, Inc. used to be known as Optimal Solutions, Inc. until 1987
  • In 1987, Optimal Solutions changed it's name to Synopsys.