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Reorganized the page to break up strategic acquisition history by business unit, added products into the products section for the Software Integrity business unit. Added wiki links to various topics such as BSIMM, open source, security testing, and more.
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*April 20, 2015: Announces acquisition of Codenomicon.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Synopsys to Acquire Software Security Company Codenomicon – Apr 20, 2015|url = http://news.synopsys.com/2015-04-20-Synopsys-to-Acquire-Software-Security-Company-Codenomicon|website = news.synopsys.com|accessdate = 2015-11-20}}</ref>
*April 20, 2015: Announces acquisition of Codenomicon.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Synopsys to Acquire Software Security Company Codenomicon – Apr 20, 2015|url = http://news.synopsys.com/2015-04-20-Synopsys-to-Acquire-Software-Security-Company-Codenomicon|website = news.synopsys.com|accessdate = 2015-11-20}}</ref>
*June 7, 2015: Announces acquisition of Atrenta.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Synopsys to Acquire Atrenta – Jun 7, 2015|url = http://news.synopsys.com/2015-06-07-Synopsys-to-Acquire-Atrenta|website = news.synopsys.com|accessdate = 2015-11-20}}</ref>
*June 7, 2015: Announces acquisition of Atrenta.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Synopsys to Acquire Atrenta – Jun 7, 2015|url = http://news.synopsys.com/2015-06-07-Synopsys-to-Acquire-Atrenta|website = news.synopsys.com|accessdate = 2015-11-20}}</ref>
*July 20, 2015: Announces acquisition of Seeker (from Quotium).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.synopsys.com/2015-05-28-Synopsys-to-Acquire-Quotiums-IAST-Product-Seeker|title=Synopsys to Acquire Quotium's IAST Product, Seeker|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en}}</ref>
*July 20, 2015: Announces acquisition of Seeker (from Quotium).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/synopsys-completes-acquisition-of-seeker-from-quotium-300115741.html|title=Synopsys to Acquire Quotium's IAST Product, Seeker|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2019-06-07|language=en}}</ref>
*August, 2015: Acquired Atrenta Inc.<ref>By Paul McLellan, SemiWiki. "[https://www.semiwiki.com/forum/content/4944-michael-sanie-plays-synopsys-verification-variations.html Michael Sanie Plays the Synopsys Verification Variations]." August 31, 2015. May 20, 2016.</ref>
*August, 2015: Acquired Atrenta Inc.<ref>By Paul McLellan, SemiWiki. "[https://www.semiwiki.com/forum/content/4944-michael-sanie-plays-synopsys-verification-variations.html Michael Sanie Plays the Synopsys Verification Variations]." August 31, 2015. May 20, 2016.</ref>
*November 6, 2015: Acquired [[Protecode]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode|url = http://news.synopsys.com/2015-11-06-Synopsys-Extends-Software-Integrity-Platform-with-Acquisition-of-Open-Source-Software-Management-Company-Protecode|website = news.synopsys.com|accessdate = 2016-12-14}}</ref>
*November 6, 2015: Acquired [[Protecode]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode|url = http://news.synopsys.com/2015-11-06-Synopsys-Extends-Software-Integrity-Platform-with-Acquisition-of-Open-Source-Software-Management-Company-Protecode|website = news.synopsys.com|accessdate = 2016-12-14}}</ref>
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* Feb. 8, 2018, Synopsys Expands Photonic Design Solution with the Acquisition of PhoeniX Software<ref>https://news.synopsys.com/2018-02-08-Synopsys-Expands-Photonic-Design-Solution-with-the-Acquisition-of-PhoeniX-Software</ref>
* Feb. 8, 2018, Synopsys Expands Photonic Design Solution with the Acquisition of PhoeniX Software<ref>https://news.synopsys.com/2018-02-08-Synopsys-Expands-Photonic-Design-Solution-with-the-Acquisition-of-PhoeniX-Software</ref>


== Strategic Acquisition History ==
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=== ARC International ===
Synopsys has three primary areas of business including silicon design and verification, silicon intellectual property, and software integrity. In order to preserve the full history of these acquisitions, we have included the history across these three business units. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/company/acquisitions.html|title=Strategic Acquisitions|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>
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ARC International PLC was the designer of [[ARC (processor)|ARC]] ([[Argonaut Software|Argonaut]] [[RISC]] Core) embedded processors, which were widely used in [[System on a chip|SoC]] devices for [[Internet of things|IoT]], storage, digital home, mobile, and automotive applications. [[ARC (processor)|ARC processors]] have been licensed by more than 200 companies and are shipped in more than 1.5 Billion products per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techdesignforums.com/practice/technique/power-performance-processor-ip/ |title=Overcoming the power/performance paradox in processor IP |publisher=techdesignforums.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}}</ref> ARC International was acquired by Synopsys in 2010.


=== Silicon Design & Verification ===
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The roots of ARC International date back to the early 1990s. The company was founded by [[Jez San]] to build upon the 3D accelerator technology previously developed for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] by a division of [[Argonaut Software]]. This forerunner to the ARC was originally called the Mario (Mathematical, Argonaut, Rotation & I/O) chip and later dubbed the [[Super FX]]. It went on to sell millions, at the time outselling [[ARM architecture|ARM]] or any other RISC core.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bolton | first = Syd | authorlink = Syd Bolton | title = Interview with Jez San, OBE | website = www.armchairempire.com | url = http://www.armchairempire.com/Interviews/jez-san-interview.htm | doi = | accessdate = 28 December 2007 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071217092221/http://www.armchairempire.com/Interviews/jez-san-interview.htm| archivedate= 17 December 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-pr.in/team-from-national-institute-of-technology-agartala-wins-synopsys-indias-analog-design-contest-2014.html |title= Team from National Institute of Technology Agartala Wins Synopsys India's Analog Design Contest 2014 |publisher=News-Pr.in |date= |accessdate=2014-11-25|dead-url=yes}}</ref>


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==== CoWare ====
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Following the success of the Super FX, its designers were split from the main company to a subsidiary called Argonaut Technology Ltd (ATL). The design was renamed to ARC and marketed as a general-purpose configurable microprocessor. Later, ATL spun off as a separate company, ARC International. In 1995 Bob Terwilliger took over as ARC's first CEO. He created the company licensing strategy, commercialized the product including the acquisition of Metaware, VAutomation and Precise Software. He raised $50 million pre-IPO and took the company public in September 2000, raising an additional $250 million.

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A list of notable events following:
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*September 21, 2000, ARC listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] as ARK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=ARK.L&t=my |title=ARC INTERNATIONAL Share Price Chart &#124; ARK.L &#124; GB0009645481 &#124; Yahoo! Finance UK |publisher=Uk.finance.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*June 17, 2002, ARC took over three companies, MetaWare, VAutomation, and Precise Software Technologies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.design-reuse.com/news/3409/arc-international-integration-subsidiaries-into-one-company.html |title=ARC International Completes Integration of Three Subsidiaries Into One Company |publisher=Us.design-reuse.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-27}}</ref> but later parts were sold off to other companies.
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*April 2007, ARC acquired Teja Technologies of [[San Jose, California]], a specialist in heterogeneous multiprocessor software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dspdesignline.com/news/198701878 |title=ARC buys Teja to speed multicore development |publisher=DSP DesignLine |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=ARC International |url=http://www.embedded-computing.com/news/db/?5943&cid=1115017546&ei=ZSsRRv2PJ5mQrQPEtvTkAw |title=ARC Acquires Teja Technologies to Create Software Platforms and Development Environments for the VRaptor Multicore Architecture |publisher=Embedded-computing.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*June 14, 2007, ARC acquired Tenison Design Automation of [[Cambridge]], UK, a provider of software tools used to help develop system-on-chip (SoC) designs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechillired.com/articles/corptakes/007_ARCtenison.aspx|title=thechilli RED – Corp. Takes: Tenison EDA acquisition by ARC – The Chilli perspective<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eetimes.eu/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199904684 |title=ARC buys Tenison for simulation capability |publisher=Eetimes.eu |date=2011-12-15 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*September 23, 2007, ARC acquired Alarity Corporation of [[St. Petersburg]], Russia, that specializes in codec software, firmware, and advanced multimedia architectures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2007/09/24/42236/arc-gets-russian-r.htm |title=ARC gets Russian R&D team with Alarity |publisher=Electronicsweekly.com |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/11466/ARC-buys-multimedia-specialist.aspx |title=Asics And Gate Arrays news item relating to Arc International Ltd |publisher=Newelectronics.co.uk |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800481181_1034362_NT_b5396005.HTM |title=EE Times-Asia |publisher=Eetasia.com |date=2007-09-26 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*February 11, 2008, ARC acquired [[Sonic Focus]], a specialist developer of audio enhancement technology for digital sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news/2210242/arc-international-super-sonic-3835122 |title=Arc International's super Sonic buy – 21 Feb 2008 – CRN |publisher=Channelweb.co.uk |date=2008-02-21 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*November 5, 2009, Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.design-reuse.com/news/21990/virage-acquisition-arc.html |title=Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International |publisher=Design-reuse.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1254759|title=Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International|last=Happich|first=Julien|date=|website=EETimes|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

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=== Clarified Networks ===

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The research and development for Clarified Networks' tools began in 2002 and continued for four years in the [[OUSPG|Oulu University Secure Programming Group]] (OUSPG) before Clarified Networks spun off from the research group in 2006.

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The company entered the [[Venture Cup]] competition that year, and was one of the finalists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.venturecup.fi/index.php?id=102|title=Venture Cup Finland, Greatest Hits|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720195413/http://web.venturecup.fi/index.php?id=102|archivedate=2011-07-20|df=}}</ref>

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In 2007, the founders of Clarified Networks also were awarded for their VMware Applicance called HowNetWorks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shields|first=Greg|title=Greg Shields – HowNetWorks: An Interview with its designers at Clarified Networks|url=http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com/podcast/2007/08/hownetworks_an_interview_with.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110104327/http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com/podcast/2007/08/hownetworks_an_interview_with.htm|archivedate=10 November 2007}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hightechforum.fi/index.cfm?j=590265 News on Finnish newspaper on the US$100,000 prize from VMware Ultimate Virtual Appliance Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310000833/http://www.hightechforum.fi/index.cfm?j=590265 |date=2012-03-10 }}</ref>

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In 2011, the company was acquired by Codenomicon.

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=== CoWare ===
CoWare, now part of Synopsys, was a supplier of platform-driven [[electronic system-level]] (ESL) design software and services.
CoWare, now part of Synopsys, was a supplier of platform-driven [[electronic system-level]] (ESL) design software and services.
CoWare was headquartered in [[San Jose, California]], and had offices around the world, major [[R&D]] offices in Belgium, Germany and India.
CoWare was headquartered in [[San Jose, California]], and had offices around the world, major [[R&D]] offices in Belgium, Germany and India.


CoWare development was initiated by the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre ([[IMEC]]) in Belgium as an internal project in 1992.<ref>{{Cite journal| last1 = Verkest | first1 = D.| last2 = Rompaey | first2 = K.| last3 = Bolsens | first3 = I.| last4 = Man | first4 = H.| title = CoWare—A design environment for heterogeneous hardware/software systems| doi = 10.1007/BF00209910| journal = Design Automation for Embedded Systems| volume = 1| issue = 4| pages = 357–386| date=October 1996 | citeseerx = 10.1.1.15.2686}}</ref> In 1996, CoWare spun off as an independent company.<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG19981120S0017 "CoWare (Santa Clara, Calif.) was spun out of IMEC in 1996 to market the N2C hardware-software codesign technology, which was originally developed at IMEC."]</ref> CoWare is one of the founding member of [[SystemC]] language<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/ip99/ip99story1.html Babel of languages competing for role in SoC]</ref> In 2005, CoWare acquired the Signal Processing department from [[Cadence Design Systems|Cadence]].<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18309425 Cadence has granted CoWare an exclusive license to sell and develop Cadence's Signal Processing Workstation (SPW) tool, and Co-Ware has taken over Cadence's ESL group.]</ref> On February 8, 2010, Synopsys has announced an acquisition of CoWare.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://synopsys.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=775|title=Synopsys to Acquire CoWare, Inc.|website=Synopsys}}</ref>
CoWare development was initiated by the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre ([[IMEC]]) in Belgium as an internal project in 1992.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Verkest|first1=D.|last2=Rompaey|first2=K.|last3=Bolsens|first3=I.|last4=Man|first4=H.|date=October 1996|title=CoWare—A design environment for heterogeneous hardware/software systems|journal=Design Automation for Embedded Systems|volume=1|issue=4|pages=357–386|citeseerx=10.1.1.15.2686|doi=10.1007/BF00209910}}</ref> In 1996, CoWare spun off as an independent company.<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG19981120S0017 "CoWare (Santa Clara, Calif.) was spun out of IMEC in 1996 to market the N2C hardware-software codesign technology, which was originally developed at IMEC."]</ref> CoWare is one of the founding member of [[SystemC]] language<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/ip99/ip99story1.html Babel of languages competing for role in SoC]</ref> In 2005, CoWare acquired the Signal Processing department from [[Cadence Design Systems|Cadence]].<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18309425 Cadence has granted CoWare an exclusive license to sell and develop Cadence's Signal Processing Workstation (SPW) tool, and Co-Ware has taken over Cadence's ESL group.]</ref> On February 8, 2010, Synopsys has announced an acquisition of CoWare.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://synopsys.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=775|title=Synopsys to Acquire CoWare, Inc.|website=Synopsys}}</ref>


Its products included : Platform Architect, Model Designer, Model Library, Processor Designer, Signal Processing Designer and Virtual Platform Designer.
Its products included : Platform Architect, Model Designer, Model Library, Processor Designer, Signal Processing Designer and Virtual Platform Designer.


=== Novas Software ===
==== Novas Software ====
Novas Software (often referred to as "Novas") was a company founded in 1996 by Dr. Paul Huang to address the ongoing problem of debugging chip designs. Novas was purchased by Taiwan-based EDA company SpringSoft in May 2008. Prior to its purchase, Novas was partly owned by SpringSoft, which developed the underlying debug technology.<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207000977 EETimes.com – SpringSoft, Novas agree to merge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Until 2008, Novas grew to employ over 50 people with office locations across the world, headquartered in [[San Jose, California]]. SpringSoft and Novas was acquired by Synopsys in 2012.
Novas Software (often referred to as "Novas") was a company founded in 1996 by Dr. Paul Huang to address the ongoing problem of debugging chip designs. Novas was purchased by Taiwan-based EDA company SpringSoft in May 2008. Prior to its purchase, Novas was partly owned by SpringSoft, which developed the underlying debug technology.<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207000977 EETimes.com – SpringSoft, Novas agree to merge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Until 2008, Novas grew to employ over 50 people with office locations across the world, headquartered in [[San Jose, California]]. SpringSoft and Novas was acquired by Synopsys in 2012.


Novas offered debugging and visibility enhancement products that cut down on verification time. Novas' main product offerings included the Debussy Debug System, Verdi Automated Debug System and the Siloti family of Visibility Enhancement products. A 2006 study found Novas Software to be the sixth most-used [[Electronic design automation|EDA]] vendor.<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190900760&pgno=1 EETimes July 2006 study located here]</ref> Along with this, Novas Software topped the user satisfaction ratings with 100% of respondents in Europe, 83% in North America & 69% in Asia saying they were either "very" or "somewhat" satisfied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.cmpnet.com/eetimes/news/06/07/EDA1433_3_PG_24.gif|title=EETimes July 2006 study with graph of findings here|publisher=}}</ref> This distinction was also awarded to Novas Software for the four years prior to 2006.
Novas offered debugging and visibility enhancement products that cut down on verification time. Novas' main product offerings included the Debussy Debug System, Verdi Automated Debug System and the Siloti family of Visibility Enhancement products. A 2006 study found Novas Software to be the sixth most-used [[Electronic design automation|EDA]] vendor.<ref>[http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190900760&pgno=1 EETimes July 2006 study located here]</ref> Along with this, Novas Software topped the user satisfaction ratings with 100% of respondents in Europe, 83% in North America & 69% in Asia saying they were either "very" or "somewhat" satisfied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.cmpnet.com/eetimes/news/06/07/EDA1433_3_PG_24.gif|title=EETimes July 2006 study with graph of findings here|publisher=}}</ref> This distinction was also awarded to Novas Software for the four years prior to 2006.


=== Numerical Technologies ===
==== Numerical Technologies ====
Numerical Technologies, Inc. was a [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[California]], United States based [[Electronic design automation|EDA]] public ([[NASDAQ]]: NMTC) company.
Numerical Technologies, Inc. was a [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[California]], United States based [[Electronic design automation|EDA]] public ([[NASDAQ]]: NMTC) company.
The company was primarily known for its IP portfolio, software tools and services covering [[phase-shifting mask|alternating Phase Shift Mask (alt-PSM)]] Technology providing sub-wavelength design to manufacturing solutions.
The company was primarily known for its IP portfolio, software tools and services covering [[phase-shifting mask|alternating Phase Shift Mask (alt-PSM)]] Technology providing sub-wavelength design to manufacturing solutions.
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On March 3, 2003 it was acquired by Synopsys.
On March 3, 2003 it was acquired by Synopsys.


=== SpringSoft ===
==== SpringSoft ====
{{redirect-distinguish|SpringSoft|Spring (company)}}
{{redirect-distinguish|SpringSoft|Spring (company)}}
SpringSoft is a software company that developed [[VLSI]] design and debugging software. The company was founded with a grant from the [[National Science Council (Taiwan)|Taiwanese National Science Council]] in February 1996.
SpringSoft is a software company that developed [[VLSI]] design and debugging software. The company was founded with a grant from the [[National Science Council (Taiwan)|Taiwanese National Science Council]] in February 1996.
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In 1997, SpringSoft established Novas Software in [[Silicon Valley]] to market Springsoft's [[VLSI]] Debugging software. SpringSoft created a custom layout tool called Laker and a US-based company called Silicon Canvas. In May 2008, SpringSoft purchased Novas Software Silicon Canvas and combined them to form the wholly owned subsidiary SpringSoft USA. SpringSoft employed over 400 people with office locations across the world.
In 1997, SpringSoft established Novas Software in [[Silicon Valley]] to market Springsoft's [[VLSI]] Debugging software. SpringSoft created a custom layout tool called Laker and a US-based company called Silicon Canvas. In May 2008, SpringSoft purchased Novas Software Silicon Canvas and combined them to form the wholly owned subsidiary SpringSoft USA. SpringSoft employed over 400 people with office locations across the world.


Synopsys announced its acquisition of SpringSoft in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Primack |first=Dan |url=http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/03/ma-172/ |title=M&A: August 3, 2012 |publisher=Finance.fortune.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref>
Synopsys announced its acquisition of SpringSoft in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/03/ma-172/|title=M&A: August 3, 2012|last=Primack|first=Dan|date=|publisher=Finance.fortune.cnn.com|accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref>


=== Synplicity ===
==== Synplicity ====
Synplicity Inc. was a supplier of software solutions for design of [[programmable logic devices]] ([[Field-programmable gate array|FPGAs]], [[Programmable logic device|PLDs]] and [[Complex programmable logic device|CPLDs]]) used for communications, military/aerospace, consumer, semiconductor, computer and other electronic systems. Synplicity's tools provided [[logic synthesis]], physical synthesis, and [[verification and validation|verification]] functions for FPGA, FPGA-based [[Application-specific integrated circuit|ASIC]] prototyping, and [[Digital signal processor|DSP]] designers. Synplicity was listed on Nasdaq until it was acquired by Synopsys for $227 million <ref>{{cite web|title=Synopsys buys Synplicity for $227M|url=http://edn.com/electronics-news/4327282/Synopsys-buys-Synplicity-for-227M|publisher=[[EDN (magazine)|EDN]]|date=2008-03-20|author=Ann Steffora Mutschler}}</ref> in a transaction finalized May 15, 2008.
Synplicity Inc. was a supplier of software solutions for design of [[programmable logic devices]] ([[Field-programmable gate array|FPGAs]], [[Programmable logic device|PLDs]] and [[Complex programmable logic device|CPLDs]]) used for communications, military/aerospace, consumer, semiconductor, computer and other electronic systems. Synplicity's tools provided [[logic synthesis]], physical synthesis, and [[verification and validation|verification]] functions for FPGA, FPGA-based [[Application-specific integrated circuit|ASIC]] prototyping, and [[Digital signal processor|DSP]] designers. Synplicity was listed on Nasdaq until it was acquired by Synopsys for $227 million <ref>{{cite web|url=http://edn.com/electronics-news/4327282/Synopsys-buys-Synplicity-for-227M|title=Synopsys buys Synplicity for $227M|author=Ann Steffora Mutschler|date=2008-03-20|publisher=[[EDN (magazine)|EDN]]}}</ref> in a transaction finalized May 15, 2008.
Synplicity was founded by Ken McElvain (Chief Technical Officer) and Alisa Yaffa (former CEO).
Synplicity was founded by Ken McElvain (Chief Technical Officer) and Alisa Yaffa (former CEO).


=== Coverity ===
=== Silicon Intellectual Property ===

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==== ARC International ====
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ARC International PLC was the designer of [[ARC (processor)|ARC]] ([[Argonaut Software|Argonaut]] [[RISC]] Core) embedded processors, which were widely used in [[System on a chip|SoC]] devices for [[Internet of things|IoT]], storage, digital home, mobile, and automotive applications. [[ARC (processor)|ARC processors]] have been licensed by more than 200 companies and are shipped in more than 1.5 Billion products per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techdesignforums.com/practice/technique/power-performance-processor-ip/ |title=Overcoming the power/performance paradox in processor IP |publisher=techdesignforums.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-13}}</ref> ARC International was acquired by Synopsys in 2010.

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The roots of ARC International date back to the early 1990s. The company was founded by [[Jez San]] to build upon the 3D accelerator technology previously developed for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] by a division of [[Argonaut Software]]. This forerunner to the ARC was originally called the Mario (Mathematical, Argonaut, Rotation & I/O) chip and later dubbed the [[Super FX]]. It went on to sell millions, at the time outselling [[ARM architecture|ARM]] or any other RISC core.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bolton | first = Syd | authorlink = Syd Bolton | title = Interview with Jez San, OBE | website = www.armchairempire.com | url = http://www.armchairempire.com/Interviews/jez-san-interview.htm | doi = | accessdate = 28 December 2007 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071217092221/http://www.armchairempire.com/Interviews/jez-san-interview.htm| archivedate= 17 December 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-pr.in/team-from-national-institute-of-technology-agartala-wins-synopsys-indias-analog-design-contest-2014.html |title= Team from National Institute of Technology Agartala Wins Synopsys India's Analog Design Contest 2014 |publisher=News-Pr.in |date= |accessdate=2014-11-25|dead-url=yes}}</ref>

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Following the success of the Super FX, its designers were split from the main company to a subsidiary called Argonaut Technology Ltd (ATL). The design was renamed to ARC and marketed as a general-purpose configurable microprocessor. Later, ATL spun off as a separate company, ARC International. In 1995 Bob Terwilliger took over as ARC's first CEO. He created the company licensing strategy, commercialized the product including the acquisition of Metaware, VAutomation and Precise Software. He raised $50 million pre-IPO and took the company public in September 2000, raising an additional $250 million.

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A list of notable events following:
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*September 21, 2000, ARC listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] as ARK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=ARK.L&t=my |title=ARC INTERNATIONAL Share Price Chart &#124; ARK.L &#124; GB0009645481 &#124; Yahoo! Finance UK |publisher=Uk.finance.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*June 17, 2002, ARC took over three companies, MetaWare, VAutomation, and Precise Software Technologies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.us.design-reuse.com/news/3409/arc-international-integration-subsidiaries-into-one-company.html |title=ARC International Completes Integration of Three Subsidiaries Into One Company |publisher=Us.design-reuse.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-27}}</ref> but later parts were sold off to other companies.
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*April 2007, ARC acquired Teja Technologies of [[San Jose, California]], a specialist in heterogeneous multiprocessor software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dspdesignline.com/news/198701878 |title=ARC buys Teja to speed multicore development |publisher=DSP DesignLine |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=ARC International |url=http://www.embedded-computing.com/news/db/?5943&cid=1115017546&ei=ZSsRRv2PJ5mQrQPEtvTkAw |title=ARC Acquires Teja Technologies to Create Software Platforms and Development Environments for the VRaptor Multicore Architecture |publisher=Embedded-computing.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*June 14, 2007, ARC acquired Tenison Design Automation of [[Cambridge]], UK, a provider of software tools used to help develop system-on-chip (SoC) designs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechillired.com/articles/corptakes/007_ARCtenison.aspx|title=thechilli RED – Corp. Takes: Tenison EDA acquisition by ARC – The Chilli perspective<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eetimes.eu/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199904684 |title=ARC buys Tenison for simulation capability |publisher=Eetimes.eu |date=2011-12-15 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*September 23, 2007, ARC acquired Alarity Corporation of [[St. Petersburg]], Russia, that specializes in codec software, firmware, and advanced multimedia architectures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2007/09/24/42236/arc-gets-russian-r.htm |title=ARC gets Russian R&D team with Alarity |publisher=Electronicsweekly.com |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/11466/ARC-buys-multimedia-specialist.aspx |title=Asics And Gate Arrays news item relating to Arc International Ltd |publisher=Newelectronics.co.uk |date=2007-09-24 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800481181_1034362_NT_b5396005.HTM |title=EE Times-Asia |publisher=Eetasia.com |date=2007-09-26 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*February 11, 2008, ARC acquired [[Sonic Focus]], a specialist developer of audio enhancement technology for digital sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn/news/2210242/arc-international-super-sonic-3835122 |title=Arc International's super Sonic buy – 21 Feb 2008 – CRN |publisher=Channelweb.co.uk |date=2008-02-21 |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref>
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*November 5, 2009, Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.design-reuse.com/news/21990/virage-acquisition-arc.html |title=Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International |publisher=Design-reuse.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1254759|title=Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International|last=Happich|first=Julien|date=|website=EETimes|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

Synopsys announced its acquisition of Virage Logic on June 10, 2010. <ref name=":0" />

=== Software Integrity ===

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==== Clarified Networks ====

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The research and development for Clarified Networks' tools began in 2002 and continued for four years in the [[OUSPG|Oulu University Secure Programming Group]] (OUSPG) before Clarified Networks spun off from the research group in 2006.

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The company entered the [[Venture Cup]] competition that year, and was one of the finalists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.venturecup.fi/index.php?id=102|title=Venture Cup Finland, Greatest Hits|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720195413/http://web.venturecup.fi/index.php?id=102|archivedate=2011-07-20|df=}}</ref>

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In 2007, the founders of Clarified Networks also were awarded for their VMware Applicance called HowNetWorks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shields|first=Greg|title=Greg Shields – HowNetWorks: An Interview with its designers at Clarified Networks|url=http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com/podcast/2007/08/hownetworks_an_interview_with.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110104327/http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com/podcast/2007/08/hownetworks_an_interview_with.htm|archivedate=10 November 2007}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hightechforum.fi/index.cfm?j=590265 News on Finnish newspaper on the US$100,000 prize from VMware Ultimate Virtual Appliance Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310000833/http://www.hightechforum.fi/index.cfm?j=590265 |date=2012-03-10 }}</ref>

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In 2011, the company was acquired by Codenomicon.

In 2015, Synopsys announced its acquisition of Codenomicon. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.synopsys.com/2015-04-20-Synopsys-to-Acquire-Software-Security-Company-Codenomicon|title=Synopsys to Acquire Software Security Company Codenomicon|website=news.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>

==== Coverity ====
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=== Cigital ===
==== Cigital ====
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In November 2016, Synopsys acquired [[Cigital]], a software security firm that specializes in source-code static analysis and penetration testing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Synopsys (SNPS) to Acquire Cigital and Codiscope|url=http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Synopsys+(SNPS)+to+Acquire+Cigital+and+Codiscope/12216651.html|website=StreetInsider.com|accessdate=11 November 2016|ref=si}}</ref>
In November 2016, Synopsys acquired [[Cigital]], a software security firm that specializes in source-code static analysis and penetration testing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Synopsys (SNPS) to Acquire Cigital and Codiscope|url=http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Synopsys+(SNPS)+to+Acquire+Cigital+and+Codiscope/12216651.html|website=StreetInsider.com|accessdate=11 November 2016|ref=si}}</ref>


=== Black Duck Software ===
==== Black Duck Software ====
In November 2017, Synopsys acquired Black Duck Software, a software firm based in Burlington, MA that focuses on [[Software Composition Analysis]]. The Black Duck Hub solution scans source and binary code for open source libraries and components, providing visibility into license<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/13/gnu_gpl_enforceable_contract/|title=For now, GNU GPL is an enforceable contract, says US federal judge|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en}}</ref> and security risks<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickclements/2018/03/05/equifaxs-enormous-data-breach-just-got-even-bigger/#5ea7888553bc|title=Equifax's Enormous Data Breach Just Got Even Bigger|last=Clements|first=Nick|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en}}</ref> that may impact organizations in a major way.
In November 2017, Synopsys acquired Black Duck Software, a software firm based in Burlington, MA that focuses on [[Open-source software|Software Composition Analysis]]. The Black Duck Hub solution scans source and binary code for open source libraries and components, providing visibility into license<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/13/gnu_gpl_enforceable_contract/|title=For now, GNU GPL is an enforceable contract, says US federal judge|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en}}</ref> and security risks<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickclements/2018/03/05/equifaxs-enormous-data-breach-just-got-even-bigger/#5ea7888553bc|title=Equifax's Enormous Data Breach Just Got Even Bigger|last=Clements|first=Nick|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en}}</ref> that may impact organizations in a major way.


== Products ==
== Products ==
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Across the three core business areas, Synopsys has products and services ranging from silicon to software. Below list the
Virtual Situation Room (VSRoom) provides unified, real-time views to the information provided by your monitoring systems. With VSRoom you will be able to collect, visualize and share monitoring data collected from your critical infrastructure. It provides beautiful situation overviews of complex data for decision makers and first line operation centers.

=== Software Integrity Products and Services<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/all-products-services.html|title=Software Security & Quality Tools & Services {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref> ===

==== Integrated Application Security Testing Tools ====

===== Coverity Static Application Security Testing =====
Coverity static application [[security testing]] (SAST) finds and fixes security and quality issues as you code–fast. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/security-testing/static-analysis-sast.html|title=Static Application Security Testing (SAST) {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>

===== Black Duck Software Composition Analysis =====
Black Duck Software Composition Analysis secures and manages open source from development to deployment. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/security-testing/software-composition-analysis.html|title=Software Composition Analysis {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>

===== Seeker Interactive Application Security Testing =====
Accurate, automated [[Software security|security]] testing for your web applications. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/security-testing/interactive-application-security-testing.html|title=Seeker Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>

===== Defensics Fuzz Testing =====
Defensics is a comprehensive, versatile, automated black box fuzzer that enables organizations to efficiently and effectively discover and remediate security weaknesses in software. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/security-testing/fuzz-testing.html|title=Defensics Fuzz Testing {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>

==== Software Security Services ====

===== Managed Application Security Testing =====
Reduce the risk of a breach by identifying and exploiting business-critical vulnerabilities with on-demand security testing expertise. Managed Services include: Dynamic Application Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Static Application Security Testing, [[Mobile security|Mobile Application Security]] Testing, and Managed [[Network security|Network Security]] Testing. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/managed-services.html|title=Managed Application Security Services {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>


===== Professional Services =====
[[AbuseHelper]] is an open framework for collecting and sharing intelligence on suspected malicious activity. Clarified Networks is the lead developer and community contributor of AbuseHelper.
Accelerate your application security program with the help of experts. Professional services include: strategy and planning ([[BSIMM]]), architecture and design, red teaming, insider threat detection, embedded software testing, secure coding guidelines, thick client testing, and application security testing services. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/software-security-services.html|title=Software Security Services to Build Security In {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>


===== Audit Services =====
Code V is a commercial software package used for the [[Optical lens design|design]] and analysis of [[camera|optical imaging]] and [[optical communication]] systems. It was first commercially released by Optical Research Associates in 1975. Synopsys acquired Optical Research Associates and CODE V in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.synopsys.com/index.php?s=20295&item=123203 |title=Synopsys Acquires Optical Research Associates |date=October 7, 2010 |publisher=Synopsys }}</ref>
On-demand expertise to help you quickly identify open source, legal, security and quality risks in software. Audit services include: open source audits, application security audits, code quality audits and merger and acquisition audits<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/managed-services/open-source-software-audit.html|title=Black Duck Open Source Audit {{!}} Synopsys|website=www.synopsys.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==

Revision as of 21:15, 7 June 2019

Not to be confused with Synopsis (disambiguation).
Synopsys
Company typePublic
IndustrySoftware & Programming
Founded1986 by David Gregory, Aart de Geus
HeadquartersMountain View, California, U.S.
Key people
Aart J. de Geus
(Founder, Chairman & co-CEO)
Chi-Foon Chan
(President & co-CEO)
RevenueIncrease $3.121 billion USD (FY 2018)[1]
Increase $432.5 million USD (FY 2018)[1]
Number of employees
12,590 (Q2 Fiscal 2018)[2]
Websitewww.synopsys.com

Synopsys is an American company. Synopsys' first and best-known product is Design Compiler, a logic-synthesis tool. Synopsys offers a wide range of other products used in the design of an application-specific integrated circuit. Products include logic synthesis, behavioral synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, formal verification, hardware description language (SystemC, SystemVerilog/Verilog, VHDL) simulators as well as transistor-level circuit simulation. The simulators include development and debugging environments which assist in the design of the logic for chips and computer systems. In recent years Synopsys has also expanded into the application security market.

History

Founded in 1986 by Aart J. de Geus and engineers from General Electric's Microelectronics Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Synopsys was first established as "Optimal Solutions" with a charter to develop and market synthesis technology developed by the team at General Electric.

Acquisitions, mergers, spinoffs

Building on the Hillsboro, Oregon, campus
Synopsys Armenia Education Department (SAED) Graduating Class
  • 1994: acquired Cadis, Aachen, Germany. Through this acquisition Synopsys got the communication systems and DSP design tool suit named COSSAP. COSSAP stood for Communication System Simulation and Application Processor. Synopsys carried out various communication (predominantly wireless modems) design and consulting activities using this tool (and later the evolved new tool Co-centric System Studio). The Cadis group was a spin-off development initiative from Institute for Integrated Signal Processing Systems (ISS), RWTH Aachen, spearheaded by Professor Heinrich Meyr[3] and Professor Gerd Ascheid.[4] COSSAP was a competing product to SPW[5] from Cadence (now maintained and enhanced by Coware).[6] Synopsys stopped support on COSSAP since 2003 and promoted the enhanced tool Concentric System Studio.
  • 1997: acquired EPIC Design Technology Inc., USA
  • 1997: acquired Viewlogic Systems, Inc., USA
  • 1998: acquired Systems Science, Inc.
  • June 6, 2002: merger with Avanti Corporation, USA. Avanti was founded when several ex-Cadence employees bought the startup ArcSys, which had previously merged with ISS, gaining Avanti its DRC/LVS tool Hercules (including 3D silicon structure modeling), then bought Compass Design Automation, which had fully integrated IC Design Flow and ASIC Libraries, especially its place and route tool, which Avanti reworked to create Saturn and Apollo II; and it also bought TMA which brought their pioneering TCAD and Proteus Optical proximity correction tools. This was, by far, Synopsys' most significant and controversial acquisition. At the time Avanti was the #4 company in the EDA industry, and was struggling with a major lawsuit from Cadence for software theft.[7]
  • September 12, 2002: acquired Co-Design Automation, Inc. USA. Co-Design pioneered the Superlog language, a superset of the popular Verilog hardware description language, extending its capabilities into verification and system design. Superlog formed the basis of The SystemVerilog language standardized by Accelera in 2003.
  • September 20, 2002: acquired inSilicon Inc., USA
  • March 3, 2003: acquired Numerical Technologies, Inc. USA, a pioneer in design for manufacturing software which included CATS mask fracturing. Synopsys paid about $250 million in cash.
  • February 23, 2004: acquired Accelerant Networks, USA
  • February 26, 2004: acquired assets of Analog Design Automation, Inc., USA
  • October 2004: acquired assets of Monterey Design Systems, Inc., USA
  • October 18, 2004: acquired Cascade Semiconductor Solutions Inc., USA
  • November 2, 2004: acquired Integrated Systems Engineering AG (ISE), Switzerland, a TCAD company.
  • November 2, 2004: acquired assets of LEDA Design, Inc., USA, a developer of mixed-signal intellectual property.
  • 2004: After acquiring Monterey Arset and Leda Design, Opened Synopsys Armenia (CJSC). Home to 8% of the company's worldwide engineering force.[8]
  • December 1, 2004: agreement to acquire Nassda Corp., USA, an integrated circuit simulator company and settle the litigation between the two companies
  • December 7, 2005: Acquired HPL Technologies,[9] a semiconductor analysis software manufacturer that makes software specializing in wafer design analysis and yield enhancement for wafer process.
  • May 16, 2006, announced expanding its presence in electronic system-level (ESL) design by acquiring Virtio Corporation, creator of virtual platforms for embedded software development.
  • June 21, 2006: Santiago Chile, Synopsys R&D Center Chile Opening.
  • August 16, 2006: Acquired Sigma-C a Munich-based lithography simulation company.[10]
  • June 18, 2007: Acquired ArchPro Design Automation Inc.
  • July 30, 2007: Purchased certain semiconductor IP assets from MOSAID Technologies.[11]
  • October 2, 2007: Acquired Sandwork Design.[12]
  • March 30, 2008: Announced acquisition of Synplicity, the leader in FPGA synthesis and rapid prototyping technology.[13]
  • December 18, 2008: Acquired ChipIT Business Unit from ProDesign Electronic GmbH, Germany[14]
  • May 8, 2009: Acquired Analog Business Group (Chipidea) from MIPS Technologies[15]
  • Feb 2, 2010: Acquires VaST Systems Technology Corporation.
  • Feb 8, 2010: Announces an acquisition of Coware Inc.[16]
  • June 10, 2010: Announces an acquisition of Synfora Inc.[17]
  • June 10, 2010: Announces definitive agreement to acquire Virage Logic [18]
  • Sep 2, 2010: Announces an acquisition of Virage Logic Corporation.[19]
  • Oct 7, 2010: Announces an acquisition of Optical Research Associates.[20]
  • Sep 2, 2011: Announces an acquisition of nSys Design Systems.[21]
  • Oct 7, 2011: Announces an acquisition of Extreme DA.[22]
  • Nov 2011: Announces an acquisition of Magma Design Automation for $7.35/Share In Cash.[23]
  • Feb 15, 2012: Completes acquisition of the mask patterning business of Luminescent Technologies, Inc., thus adding Inverse Lithography Technology (ILT) to its manufacturing product line.
  • Feb 22, 2012: Completes acquisition of Magma Design Automation with the cash value of transaction of about $523 million, or $7.35 per Magma share.
  • May 8, 2012: Announces an acquisition of RSoft Design Group.[24]
  • July 30, 2012: Announces acquisition of Ciranova.[25]
  • Aug 3, 2012: Announces an acquisition of SpringSoft for $406 million.[26]
  • October 4, 2012: Announces acquisition of EVE for an undisclosed amount
  • Feb 19, 2014: Announces acquisition of Coverity for $350 million.[27]
  • May 15, 2014: Announces acquisition of Kalistick for an undisclosed amount.[28]
  • September 18, 2014: AMD and Synopsys entered into a multi-year agreement which grants AMD access to Synopsys' design IP. In return Synopsys gets access to a team of AMD IP and R&D engineers. According to Mark Papermaster, AMD's senior vice president and CTO, "We have partnered with Synopsys for tools and IP for more than a decade, and this expanded relationship is a great example of leveraging high-quality, standard IP for cost-effective reuse across multiple solutions."[29]
  • April 20, 2015: Announces acquisition of Codenomicon.[30]
  • June 7, 2015: Announces acquisition of Atrenta.[31]
  • July 20, 2015: Announces acquisition of Seeker (from Quotium).[32]
  • August, 2015: Acquired Atrenta Inc.[33]
  • November 6, 2015: Acquired Protecode.[34]
  • March 2016: Announces acquisition of WinterLogic.[35]
  • May 2016: Announces acquisition of Simpleware Ltd, UK on March 15, 2016.[36]
  • May 23, 2016: Synopsys acquires Gold Standard Simulations Ltd.[37]
  • November 7, 2016: Acquired Cigital and Codiscope.[38]
  • November 2, 2017: Announces the acquisition of Black Duck Software, a leader in open source software security and management.[39] The acquisition was formalized in December 2017.[40]
  • Feb. 8, 2018, Synopsys Expands Photonic Design Solution with the Acquisition of PhoeniX Software[41]

Strategic Acquisition History

Synopsys has three primary areas of business including silicon design and verification, silicon intellectual property, and software integrity. In order to preserve the full history of these acquisitions, we have included the history across these three business units. [42]

Silicon Design & Verification

CoWare

CoWare, now part of Synopsys, was a supplier of platform-driven electronic system-level (ESL) design software and services. CoWare was headquartered in San Jose, California, and had offices around the world, major R&D offices in Belgium, Germany and India.

CoWare development was initiated by the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC) in Belgium as an internal project in 1992.[43] In 1996, CoWare spun off as an independent company.[44] CoWare is one of the founding member of SystemC language[45] In 2005, CoWare acquired the Signal Processing department from Cadence.[46] On February 8, 2010, Synopsys has announced an acquisition of CoWare.[47]

Its products included : Platform Architect, Model Designer, Model Library, Processor Designer, Signal Processing Designer and Virtual Platform Designer.

Novas Software

Novas Software (often referred to as "Novas") was a company founded in 1996 by Dr. Paul Huang to address the ongoing problem of debugging chip designs. Novas was purchased by Taiwan-based EDA company SpringSoft in May 2008. Prior to its purchase, Novas was partly owned by SpringSoft, which developed the underlying debug technology.[48] Until 2008, Novas grew to employ over 50 people with office locations across the world, headquartered in San Jose, California. SpringSoft and Novas was acquired by Synopsys in 2012.

Novas offered debugging and visibility enhancement products that cut down on verification time. Novas' main product offerings included the Debussy Debug System, Verdi Automated Debug System and the Siloti family of Visibility Enhancement products. A 2006 study found Novas Software to be the sixth most-used EDA vendor.[49] Along with this, Novas Software topped the user satisfaction ratings with 100% of respondents in Europe, 83% in North America & 69% in Asia saying they were either "very" or "somewhat" satisfied.[50] This distinction was also awarded to Novas Software for the four years prior to 2006.

Numerical Technologies

Numerical Technologies, Inc. was a San Jose, California, United States based EDA public (NASDAQ: NMTC) company. The company was primarily known for its IP portfolio, software tools and services covering alternating Phase Shift Mask (alt-PSM) Technology providing sub-wavelength design to manufacturing solutions.

On January 10, 2000 Numerical Technologies acquired Transcription Enterprises, Inc. primarily known for its CATS software for mask data preparation,[51]

On October 27, 2000 Numerical Technologies acquired Cadabra Design Automation, Inc. (Cadabra), a provider of automated IC layout cell creation technology used to create the building blocks for standard cell, semi-custom and custom integrated circuits. Purchase price: $99 million [52]

On March 3, 2003 it was acquired by Synopsys.

SpringSoft

"SpringSoft" redirects here. Not to be confused with Spring (company).

SpringSoft is a software company that developed VLSI design and debugging software. The company was founded with a grant from the Taiwanese National Science Council in February 1996.

In 1997, SpringSoft established Novas Software in Silicon Valley to market Springsoft's VLSI Debugging software. SpringSoft created a custom layout tool called Laker and a US-based company called Silicon Canvas. In May 2008, SpringSoft purchased Novas Software Silicon Canvas and combined them to form the wholly owned subsidiary SpringSoft USA. SpringSoft employed over 400 people with office locations across the world.

Synopsys announced its acquisition of SpringSoft in 2012.[53]

Synplicity

Synplicity Inc. was a supplier of software solutions for design of programmable logic devices (FPGAs, PLDs and CPLDs) used for communications, military/aerospace, consumer, semiconductor, computer and other electronic systems. Synplicity's tools provided logic synthesis, physical synthesis, and verification functions for FPGA, FPGA-based ASIC prototyping, and DSP designers. Synplicity was listed on Nasdaq until it was acquired by Synopsys for $227 million [54] in a transaction finalized May 15, 2008. Synplicity was founded by Ken McElvain (Chief Technical Officer) and Alisa Yaffa (former CEO).

Silicon Intellectual Property

ARC International

ARC International PLC was the designer of ARC (Argonaut RISC Core) embedded processors, which were widely used in SoC devices for IoT, storage, digital home, mobile, and automotive applications. ARC processors have been licensed by more than 200 companies and are shipped in more than 1.5 Billion products per year.[55] ARC International was acquired by Synopsys in 2010.

The roots of ARC International date back to the early 1990s. The company was founded by Jez San to build upon the 3D accelerator technology previously developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System by a division of Argonaut Software. This forerunner to the ARC was originally called the Mario (Mathematical, Argonaut, Rotation & I/O) chip and later dubbed the Super FX. It went on to sell millions, at the time outselling ARM or any other RISC core.[56][57]

Following the success of the Super FX, its designers were split from the main company to a subsidiary called Argonaut Technology Ltd (ATL). The design was renamed to ARC and marketed as a general-purpose configurable microprocessor. Later, ATL spun off as a separate company, ARC International. In 1995 Bob Terwilliger took over as ARC's first CEO. He created the company licensing strategy, commercialized the product including the acquisition of Metaware, VAutomation and Precise Software. He raised $50 million pre-IPO and took the company public in September 2000, raising an additional $250 million.

A list of notable events following:

  • September 21, 2000, ARC listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARK.[58]
  • June 17, 2002, ARC took over three companies, MetaWare, VAutomation, and Precise Software Technologies[59] but later parts were sold off to other companies.
  • April 2007, ARC acquired Teja Technologies of San Jose, California, a specialist in heterogeneous multiprocessor software.[60][61]
  • June 14, 2007, ARC acquired Tenison Design Automation of Cambridge, UK, a provider of software tools used to help develop system-on-chip (SoC) designs.[62][63]
  • September 23, 2007, ARC acquired Alarity Corporation of St. Petersburg, Russia, that specializes in codec software, firmware, and advanced multimedia architectures.[64][65][66]
  • February 11, 2008, ARC acquired Sonic Focus, a specialist developer of audio enhancement technology for digital sound.[67]
  • November 5, 2009, Virage Logic completes acquisition of ARC International.[68][69]

Synopsys announced its acquisition of Virage Logic on June 10, 2010. [42]

Software Integrity

Clarified Networks

The research and development for Clarified Networks' tools began in 2002 and continued for four years in the Oulu University Secure Programming Group (OUSPG) before Clarified Networks spun off from the research group in 2006.

The company entered the Venture Cup competition that year, and was one of the finalists.[70]

In 2007, the founders of Clarified Networks also were awarded for their VMware Applicance called HowNetWorks.[71][72]

In 2011, the company was acquired by Codenomicon.

In 2015, Synopsys announced its acquisition of Codenomicon. [73]

Coverity

Main article: Coverity

Coverity was a provider of software development tools. Coverity's tools operated via Static and Dynamic software analysis, and were capable of finding defects related to security, stability, and testing. In February 2014, Coverity announced an agreement to be acquired by Synopsys, for $350 million net of cash on hand.[74]

Cigital

Main article: Cigital

In November 2016, Synopsys acquired Cigital, a software security firm that specializes in source-code static analysis and penetration testing.[75]

Black Duck Software

In November 2017, Synopsys acquired Black Duck Software, a software firm based in Burlington, MA that focuses on Software Composition Analysis. The Black Duck Hub solution scans source and binary code for open source libraries and components, providing visibility into license[76] and security risks[77] that may impact organizations in a major way.

Products

Across the three core business areas, Synopsys has products and services ranging from silicon to software. Below list the

Software Integrity Products and Services[78]

Integrated Application Security Testing Tools

Coverity Static Application Security Testing

Coverity static application security testing (SAST) finds and fixes security and quality issues as you code–fast. [79]

Black Duck Software Composition Analysis

Black Duck Software Composition Analysis secures and manages open source from development to deployment. [80]

Seeker Interactive Application Security Testing

Accurate, automated security testing for your web applications. [81]

Defensics Fuzz Testing

Defensics is a comprehensive, versatile, automated black box fuzzer that enables organizations to efficiently and effectively discover and remediate security weaknesses in software. [82]

Software Security Services

Managed Application Security Testing

Reduce the risk of a breach by identifying and exploiting business-critical vulnerabilities with on-demand security testing expertise. Managed Services include: Dynamic Application Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Static Application Security Testing, Mobile Application Security Testing, and Managed Network Security Testing. [83]

Professional Services

Accelerate your application security program with the help of experts. Professional services include: strategy and planning (BSIMM), architecture and design, red teaming, insider threat detection, embedded software testing, secure coding guidelines, thick client testing, and application security testing services. [84]

Audit Services

On-demand expertise to help you quickly identify open source, legal, security and quality risks in software. Audit services include: open source audits, application security audits, code quality audits and merger and acquisition audits[85]

Notable people

See also

References

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