Synopsys Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Ansys

The world of simulation and analysis software is about to be turned on its head with Synopsys announcing the intention to acquire Ansys. According to the Californian semiconductor technology company, the acquisition of the American multinational, a leader in CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation meets a growing need to accelerate Synopsys' Silicon to Systems strategy.

Keysight Technologies has introduced the new PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2023, an integrated design and simulation software that rapidly addresses increasing design complexity and higher frequencies in radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. The updated design and simulation environment includes enhancements to electromagnetic (EM) simulation for circuit designers and streamlines integration of multi-technology circuit assembly and simulation into enterprise electronic design automation (EDA) design workflows.

Rohde & Schwarz and Cadence Design Systems have collaborated on a solution aimed at simplifying the engineering process from RF design to implementation and enhancing accuracy by using realistic signals for both simulation and testing. The new R&S VSESIM-VSS signal creation and analysis tool speeds up the development process for RF components and is particularly useful manufacturers of active components and systems.