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Strategic Acquisitions
Founded as a synthesis company in 1986, Synopsys is now the leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, and we are growing our leadership in software security solutions. We continue to broaden our technology portfolio so that we may better serve customers across a variety of markets and help them innovate from silicon to software.
Below is the full list of acquisitions throughout our 30+ year history. Bold font indicates a major acquisition. An asterisk indicates a technology acquisition only, not a company acquisition.
Software Security & Quality
2021 Code Dx
2020 Tinfoil Security
2017 Black Duck Software
2017 Forcheck*
2016 Codiscope
2016 Cigital
2015 Goanna Software
2015 Protecode
2015 Seeker* (from Quotium)
2015 Codenomicon
2014 Kalistick
2014 Coverity
Verification & Prototyping
2020 Terrain Technologies
2019 DINI Group
2019 QTronic GmbH
2016 WinterLogic
2015 Atrenta
2012 SpringSoft
2012 EVE
2012 ExpertIO
2011 nSys
2010 ZeroSoft
2010 VaST Systems
2010 Nusym
2010 CoWare
2008 Synplicity
2008 CHIPit* (from ProDesign)
2007 ArchPro
2006 Virtio
2003 Qualis VIP
2002 Co-Design Automation
2001 C Level Design
2000 Leda SA
2000 VirSim* (from Innoveda)
1999 Covermeter* (from Advanced Technology Center)
1999 Apteq
1998 Systems Science
1998 Radiant
1997 Viewlogic
1995 Arkos
1994 Logic Modeling
1994 CADIS
1994 Arcad
1993 Fault Simulation* (from ExperTest)
1990 Zycad
Silicon IP
2020 INVECAS IP*
2019 eSilicon IP*
2018 Silicon and Beyond
2018 Kilopass Technology
2017 Sidense Corporation
2015 Bluetooth Smart IP* (from Silicon Vision)
2015 Elliptic
2014 Target Compiler
2012 SerDes IP* (from MoSys)
2012 Inventure
2010 Virage Logic
2009 MIPS Analog
2007 MOSAID SIP
2005 TriCN
2004 LEDA Design
2004 Cascade
2004 Accelerant
2004 Progressant
2002 inSilicon
1995 Silicon Architects
1993 Compiled Designs
Silicon Engineering
2021 Semi and Flat Panel Display Solutions (from BISTel)
2020 Light Tec
2018 PhoeniX Software
2016 Gold Standard Simulations
2016 Simpleware
2014 Brandenburg Gmbh
2012 RSoft Design Group
2012 Mask Synthesis* (from Luminescent Technologies)
2010 Optical Research Associates
2006 SIGMA-C
2005 HPL Technologies
2004 ISE
2003 Numerical Technologies
Chip Design
2021 Concertio
2020 Moortec
2020 Dorado DA
2020 Qualtera
2012 Ciranova
2012 Magma
2011 Extreme DA
2010 Synfora
2009 TeraRoute
2009 Gemini
2007 Sandwork
2005 Nassda
2004 Monterey
2004 iRoC SA
2004 ADA
2003 InnoLogic Systems
2002 Avanti
2000 The Silicon Group 1999 Gambit
1999 Stanza
1998 Everest
1997 EPIC
1997 Advanced Test Technologies