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Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) is a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP. The company is essential for the development of electronic products and software applications that consumers and industries rely on daily. With its extensive portfolio of advanced silicon design, verification products, and software integrity solutions, Synopsys is at the forefront of innovation in the technology sector.
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Synopsys has grown to become the 15th largest software company in the world. It boasts approximately 113 offices spread across North America, South America, Europe, Japan, Asia, and India. The company’s offerings include comprehensive solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designers and software developers aiming to meet the highest standards in quality and security.
Synopsys recently announced the availability of its Black Duck® Supply Chain Edition, a software composition analysis offering that helps organizations mitigate upstream risks in their software supply chains. This product is a testament to Synopsys's commitment to security and innovation, providing a full range of capabilities to ensure secure and compliant software development.
Another significant milestone is the introduction of Polaris Assist, an AI-powered application security assistant that combines Large Language Model (LLM) technology with Synopsys’s decades of application security knowledge. This tool aids development teams in understanding and resolving security vulnerabilities more effectively.
Synopsys has also announced a strategic collaboration with Samsung Electronics, achieving a major performance milestone in mobile SoC design. Using Synopsys’s AI-driven EDA suite and extensive IP portfolio, Samsung was able to achieve 300MHz higher performance and 10% lower dynamic power in its high-performance mobile SoCs.
Financially, Synopsys continues to show robust performance. For the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, the company reported revenues of $1.455 billion, a significant increase from $1.263 billion in the same quarter the previous year. This growth is driven by strong operational execution, leading technology, and a resilient business model.
Synopsys is also undergoing a strategic shift, divesting its Software Integrity Group to Clearlake Capital Group and Francisco Partners for up to $2.1 billion. This move is expected to sharpen Synopsys’s focus on its core business of silicon design and EDA solutions, aligning with current technological trends such as artificial intelligence and pervasive intelligence.
With its commitment to innovation and a strong financial foundation, Synopsys continues to lead the industry, offering smart, secure solutions for the era of connected devices.
Synopsys has announced the availability of its new AI-powered, production-ready multi-die reference flow for Intel Foundry's EMIB advanced packaging technology. This solution includes the Synopsys 3DIC Compiler, which aids in the co-design and analysis of multi-die systems. It integrates with Synopsys 3DSO.ai to optimize signal, power, and thermal integrity, achieving notable productivity gains and enhanced system performance.
The multi-die reference flow facilitates efficient die-to-die connectivity and high memory bandwidth, addressing the increasing demands for processing power and performance in AI and high-performance computing applications. This innovation supports design complexities, enhancing manufacturing and reliability while reducing integration risks and accelerating time-to-market. The integration can cut effort by up to 30% and improve quality by 15% compared to traditional methods.
Synopsys’ solution is now available from both Intel Foundry and Synopsys, aiming to provide designers with comprehensive tools for developing advanced, multi-die systems.
Synopsys has announced that its AI-driven digital and analog design flows have achieved certification on Samsung Foundry's SF2 process with multiple test chip tapeouts. This certification validates the product readiness of its digital and analog design flows, enhanced by Synopsys.ai full-stack EDA suite, for Samsung's latest Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technologies. The optimized design flows offer significant improvements in performance, power, and area (PPA) with reported gains of 12% higher performance, 25% power reduction, and 5% area reduction.
Additionally, the collaboration includes proven Synopsys IP on Samsung SF2, reducing integration risk and supporting 2.5D/3D heterogeneous integration. Synopsys' innovations in backside routing and nanosheet cell design further enhance the efficiency of designing for Samsung's GAA processes. The announcement also highlights the expanded Synopsys.ai collaboration, including Synopsys ASO.ai for faster analog design migration, and the availability of a multi-die design reference flow and UCIe IP for SF2.
Synopsys announced the industry’s first complete PCIe 7.0 IP solution, featuring a controller, IDE security module, PHY, and verification IP, aimed at improving bandwidth and latency for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI workloads. This PCIe 7.0 solution achieves data transfer rates of up to 512 GB/s, with up to 50% power efficiency improvement compared to previous versions. The solution offers data confidentiality, integrity, and replay protection. Synopsys will demonstrate this technology at the PCI-SIG DevCon on June 12-13, 2024, highlighting its integration with ecosystem partners. The PCIe 7.0 IP is expected to be generally available in early 2025.
Synopsys reported strong financial results for Q2 2024, with revenue reaching $1.455 billion, marking a 15% increase year-over-year and hitting the high-end of guidance. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.92, while non-GAAP earnings reached $3.00, up 26% from the previous year and exceeding guidance. Due to solid execution and ongoing business momentum, Synopsys has raised its full-year targets for revenue and non-GAAP EPS. The company also announced the sale of its Software Integrity business, with results now reported for continuing operations only.
Net income for Q2 2024 was $299.1 million on a GAAP basis, up from $275.6 million in Q2 2023. Non-GAAP net income was $466.9 million, compared to $368.3 million the previous year. The planned acquisition of Ansys, approved by Ansys shareholders, is expected to bolster Synopsys' mission to provide essential silicon to systems design solutions.
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced that its stockholders approved the proposed acquisition by Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) in a special meeting held on May 22, 2024. The merger agreement stipulates that Ansys stockholders will receive $197.00 in cash and 0.3450 shares of Synopsys common stock per Ansys share, valuing the deal at approximately $35 billion based on Synopsys' closing price as of December 21, 2023. Approximately 98.7% of the shares voted were in favor, representing 83.8% of Ansys' total outstanding shares. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals and other conditions.
A recent report from Synopsys Software Integrity Group and Ponemon Institute reveals that 54% of global organizations suffered software supply chain attacks in the past year.
Many struggle to detect and respond, with 50% taking over a month to react. AI usage in code generation is prevalent, yet only 32% evaluate AI-generated code for risks.
Alarmingly, only 39% of leaders are committed to reducing software supply chain risks, and resources are often insufficient. Notably, just 35% of organizations implement Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs), critical for security.
Open source vulnerabilities are high, with 65% using it but less than half securing it effectively.
Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) has entered into a definitive agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Francisco Partners to sell its Software Integrity Group business for up to $2.1 billion. The transaction aims to establish the Software Integrity Group as an independent application security testing software provider. Synopsys will focus on its core design automation and design IP businesses post-sale.
Synopsys and Samsung Electronics have collaborated to achieve the first production tapeout of a flagship mobile CPU with leading performance on Samsung Foundry's GAA process. Synopsys.ai EDA suite with CPU-specific optimizations delivers unparalleled PPA, highest frequency, and 10% lower power for the latest mobile CPU with generative AI capabilities.
Synopsys, Inc. introduced Polaris Assist, an AI-powered application security assistant on the Polaris Software Integrity Platform. Polaris Assist combines LLM technology with Synopsys' security knowledge to provide vulnerability summaries and code fixes for security and development teams. The AI capabilities include issue summaries and fix suggestions to enhance productivity and build more secure software.
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