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Intrinsic ID B.V. specializes in digital authentication solutions, primarily utilizing its proprietary SRAM Physical Unclonable Function (SRAM PUF) technology. Founded in 2008 and based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, with operations in Korea, the company develops a range of products aimed at enhancing security for Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded applications. Its offerings include Broadkey, a secure key management software; Citadel, a key provisioning system; Quiddicard, which focuses on remotely programming keys; and Quiddikey, a solution for reconstructing on-chip secret keys without storage. These technologies are designed to validate payment systems, secure connectivity, authenticate sensors, and safeguard sensitive government and military data and systems.

ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970 and headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of engineering simulation software and technologies. The company develops tools that enable engineers, designers, researchers, and students to analyze and simulate various physical phenomena, including structural, fluid dynamics, semiconductor power, and electromagnetic properties. ANSYS software aids in the creation of virtual prototypes, allowing users to optimize designs efficiently, reduce costs, and accelerate time to market. With a workforce exceeding 4,000 employees, ANSYS serves a diverse global customer base of over 50,000, spanning industries such as aerospace, defense, and automotive. The company emphasizes open and flexible solutions, providing a common platform for product development from initial design to final testing and validation, supported by a robust network of strategic sales locations and channel partners worldwide.

efabless connects a global community of chip designers with smart product customers. The company was founded to revive demand-driven innovation in the semiconductor industry. The company brings back the "Garage" to the vocabulary of the semiconductor industry. Efabless builds products that spark from effective customer-centric innovation, engineered by great talented minds across the globe and manufactured by their dependable foundry partners.

PikeTec GmbH, founded in 2007 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing testing tools and services for embedded software, particularly in the automotive sector. The company is known for its Time Partition Testing (TPT) tool, which enhances the efficiency of testing and verifying control units and regulation systems. PikeTec offers a comprehensive range of services that include consulting on test processes and methods, project analysis, and best practice workshops. Additionally, the company provides engineering services such as module, integration, and system testing, along with test management and TPT qualification. Furthermore, PikeTec engages in the development and integration of specialized tools and offers training programs tailored to various skill levels in TPT. Through its focused approach, PikeTec helps clients improve their testing and verification processes, ensuring safety and reliability in embedded systems development.

Silicon Frontline Technology, Inc. is an electronic design automation company based in Campbell, California, founded in 2005. The company specializes in post-layout verification software that enhances silicon quality for both standard and advanced nanometer processes. Its key products include Fast 3D, which facilitates rapid three-dimensional extraction; Resistive 3D, focused on analyzing resistive structures like power devices; and P2P, which conducts resistance analysis and static IR drop assessments. These tools enable users to perform critical density, potential distribution, and sensitivity analyses, allowing for the quick identification of design issues related to electromigration. Silicon Frontline's solutions are particularly beneficial for optimizing analog-to-digital converters, sensitive analog circuits, image sensors, memories, custom digital designs, and various power devices.

WhiteHat Security, Inc. operates a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed to help enterprises secure their digital applications throughout the development lifecycle, from creation to deployment across various devices. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers a range of security solutions, including Dynamic Application Security Testing, which identifies vulnerabilities in web applications; Static Application Security Testing, which scans source code for security flaws; and Mobile Application Security Testing, which includes both automated scanning and manual assessments. Additionally, WhiteHat provides e-Learning resources for training employees on security best practices. With a focus on bridging the gap between security and development, WhiteHat's platform has garnered recognition as a leader in application security testing. The company has regional offices across the United States and Europe and operates in Australia. As of 2019, it is a subsidiary of NTT Security Corporation.

Concertio is a premier provider of AI-powered performance optimization tools for the hardware and software markets. It also provides AI-powered performance optimization tools that boost the performance of computing systems by tailoring the many system settings in processors, firmware, OS and applications to the running workloads. The company tools are used by the likes of Intel, Marvell, and Mellanox to boost the performance of a multitude of devices and applications, turning general-purpose systems into high-performant special-purpose systems. The optimizer studio integrates performance optimization software suite that monitors (and learns from) the interactions between applications and systems, to deliver optimal configuration settings for peak performance. Concertio was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY, USA.

BISTel focuses on engineering automation and manufacturing intelligence solutions tailored for various manufacturing sectors. The company develops systems that leverage the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence to collect and manage data effectively. BISTel's solutions monitor equipment health, optimize process flows, and analyze large datasets to identify root causes of failures, thereby mitigating risks. By predicting potential issues before they arise and utilizing advanced predictive analytics, BISTel helps clients enhance equipment performance, maximize yield, and reduce downtime.

Code Dx, Inc. specializes in application security management solutions that streamline the identification, prioritization, and management of software vulnerabilities. The company's primary tool, Enterprise, automates the integration of results from various security testing methods, including static and dynamic application security testing, as well as manual assessments. It helps users map vulnerabilities to industry standards and regulatory compliance, facilitates collaboration among security and development teams, and provides reporting on vulnerability trends. Additionally, Code Pulse is designed for application security testing, catering to development, testing, and quality assurance teams. The platform enhances workflow efficiency by integrating with existing software security and quality tools, fitting seamlessly into the DevOps pipeline. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Northport, New York, Code Dx serves a diverse clientele through a network of resellers.

MorethanIP was founded in 2000 as a GmbH (ltd.) in Munich Germany by three senior Telecommunication Engineers. MorethanIP is a privately owned and profitable design and IP (Intellectual Property) house for advanced ASIC solutions in the area of latest Ethernet networking technologies for Telecom and Datacom and Industrial applications.

Qualtera is a company that specializes in innovative data analysis systems and services tailored for test and product engineering within the semiconductor industry. Serving fabless companies, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers of all sizes, Qualtera focuses on enhancing product ramp-up efficiency and achieving superior yields and product quality. The company leverages its technical expertise and modern industrial data management techniques to support clients in navigating complex product ramps while boosting productivity and efficiency across various domains, including quality engineering and yield management. By utilizing statistical analysis, machine learning, and predictive modeling, Qualtera's analytics platform extracts actionable insights from manufacturing data, helping semiconductor manufacturers identify patterns and anomalies that affect yield, quality, and operational efficiency. The team's extensive experience in product engineering and semiconductor manufacturing further strengthens Qualtera's ability to deliver effective solutions to its clients.

Terrain EDA, founded in March 2016 by Gilad Tal, Dror Brill, and Eli Fruchter, is an Israeli company located in Yokneam. It specializes in electronic design automation (EDA) technologies aimed at improving the chip design and verification process. The company leverages the extensive experience of its team, consisting of industry veterans, to create software solutions that enhance efficiency and autonomy in semiconductor development. Terrain EDA's flagship product, VerIDE, first entered beta in August 2016 and was officially launched in January 2019. By providing tools that facilitate the design and verification of semiconductor chips, Terrain EDA addresses critical needs in the semiconductor industry.

Tinfoil Security, Inc. offers security-as-a-service solutions focused on website security. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in identifying vulnerabilities by simulating external hacking attempts on websites. Tinfoil Security systematically scans for common security flaws, particularly those listed in the OWASP Top Ten, by examining various access points and attempting to breach the site. The company employs a custom scanner that integrates popular open-source tools with proprietary innovations to deliver detailed vulnerability assessments. Clients receive precise information about security weaknesses, including specific input requests and locations of vulnerabilities. Additionally, Tinfoil Security provides tailored remediation strategies to help organizations secure their websites effectively. As of January 2020, Tinfoil Security operates as a subsidiary of Synopsys, Inc.

QTronic GmbH, founded in 2006 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the development of automation platforms and tools for automotive software. The company provides a range of solutions aimed at enhancing the simulation, testing, and development of automotive systems. Its flagship products include Silver, a virtual ECU platform that enables the transfer of development tasks from physical environments to Microsoft Windows PCs, and TestWeaver, an intelligent test automation solution featuring a powerful test case generator that requires minimal specification. As of October 2019, QTronic operates as a subsidiary of Synopsys, Inc.

PhoeniX B.V. specializes in developing and supplying software solutions tailored for micro and nano technology (MNT) industries and research institutions. The company offers a range of products, including the Living Database, a manufacturing execution system that facilitates process flow design, wafer tracking, cleanroom management, and data analysis, thereby enhancing decision-making processes. Additionally, PhoeniX provides ReservationManager, a web-based cleanroom equipment booking system, and various layout and simulation software tools for applications in MEMS, microfluidics, integrated optics, and printed electronics. The company also develops process design kits for photonic integration platforms and microfluidics technologies. Beyond software solutions, PhoeniX B.V. delivers customer and technical support services, as well as training in integrated photonics design and yield engineering. Serving a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, and research institutes, PhoeniX B.V. operates both in the Netherlands and internationally. Founded in 1991 and based in Enschede, the Netherlands, it is a subsidiary of Synopsys, Inc. since 2018.

Kilopass Technology Inc. specializes in developing and marketing advanced embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) technology, utilizing standard logic CMOS processes. The company is a leader in high-density logic NVM solutions, designed for system-on-chip (SoC) applications, which offer reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness. Kilopass's flagship product, Extra Permanent Memory (XPM), serves various purposes including electrically field-programmable firmware storage, security identification, analog circuit calibration, yield enhancement, and integrated circuit configuration. This technology is particularly advantageous for the semiconductor industry, addressing long-standing challenges in NVM integration across diverse markets and applications. Kilopass's products are compatible with advanced Customer Owned Tooling and Application Specific Integrated Circuit markets, and they are tailored for leading foundries and process geometries, providing significant design opportunities and cost savings for manufacturers.

Black Duck secures and manages open source software worldwide, eliminating open source security vulnerabilities and license compliance pain. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open-source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck was established in 2002 and is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

Sidense is a prominent developer of silicon-proven embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP). The company specializes in one-time programmable (OTP) memory and logic NVM, which are designed to enhance a variety of electronic products. Sidense's IP cores facilitate code storage and processor configuration, allowing semiconductor and systems companies to differentiate their products while optimizing design efficiency. By integrating these IP cores into system-on-chip (SoC) designs, clients can achieve a smaller footprint and improved performance in their electronic offerings.

QuantumWise specializes in developing commercial software for atomic-scale modeling of nanostructures. The company offers simulation tools, including toolKit and virtual nanolab, which are designed to assist industries such as manufacturing and healthcare. These tools provide users with an intuitive interface for reliable and efficient materials modeling, allowing for improved decision-making and project design. QuantumWise's solutions are crafted from advanced methodologies and tailored to meet the specific needs of its customers, ensuring a robust support system for users engaged in complex material design and analysis.

OXi Technology specializes in biometric sensor innovation, focusing on developing advanced thin optical touch technology. This patented solution allows for the creation of compact and efficient fingerprint sensor modules that deliver high image quality. The company's offerings cater to various sectors, including mobile communication, access control, and financial security, aiming to enhance security and convenience in a digital and connected environment. By providing affordable biometric sensors, OXi Technology addresses the growing demand for reliable security solutions in an increasingly digital world.

Forcheck b.v. is a privately held software company located in the Netherlands, specializing in static analysis tools aimed at detecting coding defects and anomalies specifically in Fortran applications. The company focuses on enhancing software security and quality by providing solutions that help programmers identify and rectify issues within their code. By offering a specialized tool for Fortran, Forcheck addresses a niche market in the software development industry, contributing to more reliable and secure programming practices.

Codiscope was established in 2015 as a spin-off of Cigital, Inc. The company is transforming the tools and intellectual property created by Cigital software security experts into a suite of accessible, streamlined tools for a broad population of developers. We are committed to building and evolving security products that are efficient and easy for any developer to use, whether they’re maintaining enterprise-scale software or prototyping new applications for a startup.

Gold Standard Simulations Ltd. specializes in providing variability simulation tools for the semiconductor industry. The company offers a suite of advanced products including Enigma, a framework for rapid design technology co-optimization; Mystic, a statistical compact model extractor; RandomSpice, a statistical circuit simulator; GARAND, a statistical 3D TCAD simulator; and ConnecTCAD, a 3D interconnect simulator designed for evaluating resistances and capacitances in current and future CMOS technologies. These tools integrate predictive Monte Carlo and statistical simulations to address variability in nano-CMOS devices, facilitating the exploration and screening of future technology options. Additionally, Gold Standard Simulations provides educational courses focused on statistical nano-CMOS variability and reliability. Established in 2009 and based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, the company operates as a subsidiary of Synopsys Inc.

WinterLogicn is the technology leader in fault simulation used in automotive, safety and security environments for the design and verification of advanced system on chips (SoCs).

Goanna Software Pty Ltd., doing business as Red Lizard Software, provides integrated C/C++ source code analysis tools for mission-critical industries. It offers Goanna Studio, an IDE version product for developer focused static analysis that focuses on integrated error reporting, visual error traces, and check selections; and Goanna Central, a command line and server version product for integrated quality and security analysis of C/C++ projects that focuses on build processes, incremental analysis, dashboards, and warning management.

Protecode Incorporated is a software company that specializes in open source licensing and vulnerability management solutions. The company provides tools that help organizations manage open source software adoption, accelerating development while reducing costs and improving software quality. Protecode's products can identify security vulnerabilities and clarify intellectual property concerns within software portfolios at any stage of the development life cycle. Serving a diverse range of industries, including gaming, finance, and military, Protecode's solutions have been embraced by numerous organizations worldwide, from large enterprises to small teams. The company’s highly scalable architecture allows for easy adoption and integration of its products, which are designed to be fast, accurate, and user-friendly for various stakeholders.

Si-Vision is a fabless semiconductor company which provides complete custom solutions in Analog/Mixed and RF design fields.

Elliptic Technologies was founded in 2001 with the goal of becoming the world's leading supplier of security software and semiconductor IP offload engines. The team has significant expertise in security design gained from developing System-on-Chip designs and associated software at Chrysalis-ITS.

Atrenta specializes in providing software solutions for the semiconductor and consumer electronics industries, with a focus on enhancing design efficiency through its SpyGlass Predictive Analysis platform. This patented technology offers early insights into the performance, power, and area requirements of complex system on chips (SoCs), which are critical to the modern consumer electronics landscape. By identifying structural, coding, and consistency issues in register transfer language (RTL), SpyGlass enables design engineers to optimize testability and reduce risks and costs prior to the deployment of traditional electronic design automation (EDA) tools. With a user base of over two hundred companies and thousands of design engineers globally, Atrenta positions itself as a vital resource for navigating the complexities of SoC design, ensuring a more streamlined and effective implementation process.

Codenomicon specializes in threat awareness and proactive security testing solutions, focusing on identifying and addressing software vulnerabilities. Its primary products include Defensics, which uncovers unknown vulnerabilities; AppCheck, designed to catalog and scan digital assets while identifying key vulnerabilities and their fixes; and AbuseSA, which provides threat intelligence for governments and cyber authorities. Additionally, the company offers a range of testing and auditing services, including outsourced robustness testing, custom test development, and security audits. Codenomicon serves a diverse clientele, including developers and security analysts across various sectors such as telecommunications, manufacturing, financial services, and defense. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Oulu, Finland, with a branch in Saratoga, California, Codenomicon has operated as a subsidiary of Synopsys since June 2015.

Coverity is a leading provider of development testing solutions, specializing in source code analysis tools designed to identify software defects throughout the software development life cycle. Founded in 2003 in the Computer Systems Laboratory at Stanford University, the company has established itself as a trusted standard for organizations seeking to safeguard their brands against software failures. With over 1,100 customers, including major brands such as Honeywell, NEC, and Samsung, Coverity's flagship product, Coverity Static Analysis, allows businesses to automatically test source code for critical defects that could result in product malfunctions, security vulnerabilities, or catastrophic failures. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, operates globally with offices in major cities such as Boston, London, and Tokyo, employing more than 240 professionals. Coverity manages over five billion lines of source code and plays a crucial role in the development testing processes of numerous industry leaders, contributing to their ability to deliver high-quality products while maintaining competitive advantage in the market.

Target Compiler Technologies, a privately held company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, that provides software tools to design and program application-specific instruction-set processors (ASIPs). ASIPs complement industry-standard processor architectures by enabling designers to implement their own highly specialized software programmable engines for compute-intensive digital signal and data plane processing.

EVE is the leader in Hardware/Software Co-Verification. Nine of the top 10 semiconductor companies rely on ZeBu to verify their SOCs. With the best ROI on the market, ZeBu is also the choice of startups that need first-pass silicon success.

SpringSoft is a software company specializing in electronic design automation (EDA) solutions for the semiconductor and electronic systems industries. Founded in 2012 and based in California, the company focuses on designing and developing silicon-to-software systems. SpringSoft provides a range of services, including verification of integrated circuits, embedded systems, and systems-on-chips, as well as prototyping, software integrity, and methodology consulting. In addition, the company offers support for design flow deployment, system-on-chip integration, and physical prototyping, catering to various sectors such as automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), and power-saving technologies.

Ciranova, Inc. is an electronic design automation company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2002. The company specializes in developing interoperable tools aimed at aiding custom chip designers in the creation and migration of legacy analog intellectual property (IP). Its product offerings include PyCell Studio, which streamlines the creation of parameterized cells (PCell) and layout generators for advanced manufacturing processes, and PCell Xtreme, designed to facilitate the migration of PCells from proprietary languages into multi-vendor OpenAccess environments. Additionally, Ciranova provides services such as custom layout generator development, Python code development consulting, and analog and mixed-signal design support, enabling engineers to integrate complex RF, analog, and mixed-signal content into nanometer-scale silicon efficiently.

RSoft Design Group, Inc. (RSoft), a leading provider of photonics design and simulation software headquartered in Ossining, New York.

ExpertIO specializes in verification IP for industry-standard protocols, focusing on internet protocol verification services. The company is dedicated to developing system architectures that identify and verify internet protocol addresses for various computer hardware. With extensive industry experience, ExpertIO aims to deliver high-quality results in verification testing. Additionally, the company offers consulting services related to verification test coding and design debugging, ensuring that clients receive comprehensive support in their technical endeavors.

Magma Design Automation, Inc. (Magma), provides electronic design automation (EDA) software products and related services. Its software enables chip designers to reduce the time it takes to design and produce integrated circuits used in the communications, computing, consumer electronics, networking and semiconductor industries. Its flagship products consist of a digital integrated solution for the chip development cycle, from initial design through physical implementation. Magma's flagship Talus family of products, its Tekton static timing analyzer and QCP extractor and, its Quartz family of sign-off and verification tools combine into one integrated chip design and verification flow, from what has been separate logic design, physical design, and analysis and sign-off processes. Its Titan platform for custom integrated chip design provides an integrated chip-finishing solution for mixed-signal designs.

Extreme DA, Corp. operates as an electronic design automation company. It focuses on the variation-aware parametric yield analysis, optimization, and specification sign-off of integrated circuit designs before transfer to manufacturing operations. The company offers GoldTime, a static analysis and timing sign-off tool that performs variation-aware timing analysis on a design; ROAD Suite, which provides statistical analysis and optimization of digital, analog/RF, memory, and mixed-signal circuits; and Variability solutions that provide variation data in terms of transistor and interconnect geometry parameters, as well as in terms of E-test data. Extreme DA, Corp. was founded in 2003 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Ciranova, Inc. is an electronic design automation company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2002. The company specializes in developing interoperable tools aimed at aiding custom chip designers in the creation and migration of legacy analog intellectual property (IP). Its product offerings include PyCell Studio, which streamlines the creation of parameterized cells (PCell) and layout generators for advanced manufacturing processes, and PCell Xtreme, designed to facilitate the migration of PCells from proprietary languages into multi-vendor OpenAccess environments. Additionally, Ciranova provides services such as custom layout generator development, Python code development consulting, and analog and mixed-signal design support, enabling engineers to integrate complex RF, analog, and mixed-signal content into nanometer-scale silicon efficiently.

Nusym Technology, Inc. is pioneering an "intelligent" functional verification approach that enables rapid verification closure. This approach requires little change in current verification methodologies and takes advantage of testbenches and reference models. However, unlike current methods which treat the design as a "blackbox", Nusym uses design understanding to provide targeted test generation.

Synfora, Inc. develops program-in chip-out (PICO) technology. The PICO is a system of tools and IP that creates application engines from sequential untimed C algorithms, and designed for audio, video, imaging, wireless, and security applications. Synfora provides software tools, services, and IP that accelerate the design of systems-on-chips. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with additional offices in Shin Yokohama, Japan; Kangnam-Gu, Seoul; Bernin, France; Bangalore, India; and Taipei, Taiwan.

Virage Logic is a prominent provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) that specializes in the design of complex integrated circuits. The company offers a diverse and differentiated product portfolio, including embedded memory solutions such as static random access memory (SRAM) and non-volatile memory (NVM), as well as logic libraries and development infrastructure for embedded testing and repair of on-chip memory. With a clientele exceeding 400 foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), and fabless companies, Virage Logic supports its customers in achieving enhanced performance, reduced power consumption, increased density, and optimal yield. The company's offerings are designed to accelerate time-to-market and time-to-volume, making it a trusted partner within the semiconductor industry.

CoWare, Inc. provides electronic system-level design software and consulting services primarily to IP, semiconductor, and electronics companies. The company specializes in platform-driven solutions that facilitate platform architecture design, verification, application sub-system design, processor design, DSP algorithm design, and software development. Key products include Platform Architect, a graphical environment for platform analysis; Model Designer for IP block verification; and Virtual Platform, which simulates platforms for software development teams. CoWare also offers a Model Library containing various processor, bus, and peripheral models, and Processor Designer for creating custom processors and programmable hardware accelerators. Additionally, the Signal Processing Designer enables the design and analysis of signal processing algorithms, exporting implementations as blocks. CoWare's suite of tools supports the creation and validation of virtual hardware platforms, streamlining development processes for device software.

VaST Systems Technology Corporation provides tools and models for embedded systems design. It offers CoMET, a system engineering tool that enables the creation of a software simulation-based virtual system prototype of a system-on-a-chip (SOC); and METeor, a software development environment for embedded systems and SoC. The company also provides Metrix, which provides behavior and performance of hardware and software components of virtual system prototypes to system architects, hardware designers, and software developers; and peripheral device builder, which enables the creation of models of peripheral devices. In addition, it offers architecture and systems engineering, embedded software development, visualization and reporting, VaST modeling, wireless and telecom applications, consumer applications, and automotive applications solutions. The company serves automotive, consumer, and wireless markets. VaST Systems Technology Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with sales and support offices in Sunnyvale, California; Austin, Texas; Munich, Germany; Pariset, France; NSW, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan. As of February 1, 2010, VaST Systems Technology Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Synopsys Inc.

Zerosoft Inc. is a privately held company provides concurrent simulations of a hardware design.

Gemini Design Technology, LLC specializes in the development and marketing of electronic design automation (EDA) software. The company focuses on creating innovative solutions for the verification of complex analog and mixed-signal designs, catering to the needs of engineers and designers in the electronics sector. By providing advanced technology products, Gemini Design Technology aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the design verification process, supporting the growing demands of the electronic design industry.

Chipidea Microelectrónica offers analog and mixed semiconductor solutions to wireless communications, digital media, and consumer electronics market segments. It provides analog subsystems for wireless and wire line communications, device-to-device connectivity, multimedia, and power management in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company offers analog and mixed Internet protocol products in various categories, including analog to digital converters, analog filters, analog front end, analog standard cells, audio and voice, clock management, digital modules, over sampling modulators, power management, radio frequency, USB link controllers, and USB physical interfaces for blue chip customers.

Prover delivers proof engines that enable safety critical systems engineers to achieve 100% exhaustive verification coverage. Its customers include Airbus, GE, New York City Transit, Ericsson, Mathworks and many others.

Ciranova, Inc. is an electronic design automation company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 2002. The company specializes in developing interoperable tools aimed at aiding custom chip designers in the creation and migration of legacy analog intellectual property (IP). Its product offerings include PyCell Studio, which streamlines the creation of parameterized cells (PCell) and layout generators for advanced manufacturing processes, and PCell Xtreme, designed to facilitate the migration of PCells from proprietary languages into multi-vendor OpenAccess environments. Additionally, Ciranova provides services such as custom layout generator development, Python code development consulting, and analog and mixed-signal design support, enabling engineers to integrate complex RF, analog, and mixed-signal content into nanometer-scale silicon efficiently.

[Syncplicity](http://www.syncplicity.com/) provides file synchronization, back-up, and sharing. The service allows users to protect files with real-time backups and to share their files with others. Syncplicity offers unlimited storage and offers one click syncing and sharing.

ArchPro Design Automation provides EDA products to meet low-power and multi-voltage power management challenges. Its products include multi-voltage simulator, which verifies power-managed designs, and supports ARM intelligent energy manager technology; multi-volt rule checker that analyzes design in various states to enable multi-voltage equivalence checking; and multi-volt synthesis, which automates the implementation of multiple voltages.

Sandwork Design, Inc., a privately held, Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of analog and mixed-signal (AMS) verification solutions. Sandwork's approach to verification enables engineers to efficiently analyze and debug complex AMS systems-on-chips (SoCs). Sandwork's products, combined with Synopsys' industry-leading Discovery™ AMS solution, deliver a comprehensive environment for verification and debug. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

Conversant Intellectual Property Management involves in licensing patented semiconductor and wireless/wireline communications Internet protocol, as well as developing semiconductor memory technology.

Arteris is a prominent provider of system IP that specializes in accelerating system-on-chip (SoC) development for various electronic systems. The company focuses on network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect technology and offers automation software for SoC integration, which enhances product performance while reducing power consumption and time to market. Arteris' solutions enable customers to efficiently implement NoC IP, along with providing ongoing support, maintenance, professional services, and training. With operations spanning the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe, the company derives a significant portion of its revenue from the Asia Pacific region, positioning itself as a key player in the semiconductor industry.

SIGMA-C(TM) Software AG (SIGMA-C), a Munich-based company providing simulation software that allows semiconductor manufacturers and their suppliers to develop and optimize process sequences for optical lithography, e-beam lithography and next-generation lithography (NGL) technologies.

Virtio is a virtualization standard for network and disk device drivers where just the guest's device driver knows it is running in a virtual environment, and cooperates with the hypervisor. This enables guests to get high performance network and disk operations, and gives most of the performance benefits of paravirtualization.

AWR®, the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA, is a provider of software solutions that quicken the pace at which high-tech products like cell phones and satellite systems are developed. When AWR software is part of the design process, engineers can deliver cutting edge, affordable products faster, more reliably, and at a lower cost. The company's key differentiator is its core technology, which embodies years of knowledge and expertise in RF, microwave, and millimeter wave design. Its open and flexible software architecture provides design automation across vendor tools, helping users to maximize productivity through the ability to choose the best tool for each part of the design process. AWR continually strengthens its product portfolio with innovative new technologies, the most recent of which are the ACE™, RFA™, and AXIEM™ tools. Headquartered in El Segundo, CA, AWR is a privately-held, growing company with thousands of users world-wide.

HPL Technologies, Inc. is a provider of yield optimization solutions forthe semiconductor and flat panel display industries. HPL offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including: silicon-proven intellectual property (IP), highly flexible data analysis platforms, factory floor systems and professional services. HPL solutions have enabled companies to significantly improve yield by accelerating the process by which they identify, characterize and eliminate sources of failure throughout the entire product lifecycle. This is why a majority of the world's top twenty-five semiconductor and flat-panel manufacturers use HPL yield optimization solutions.

TriCN Associates is a privately held company provides an Interface specific I/Os and SerDes IP.

Nassda is a leading provider of full-chip circuit simulation and analysis software for the design and verification of complex semiconductors. They believe that our initial product, HSIM, is the industry's first hierarchical simulator that meets the circuit verification challenges of memory, analog, mixed-signal and system-on-a-chip, or SoC, designs. Their software is designed to provide high capacity and accuracy that allows designers to perform full-chip simulation of complex semiconductors with feature sizes of 0.18 microns or less, or complex nanometer-scale semiconductors.

LEDA Systems Inc., founded in 1995, is a leader in the field of mixed-signal and analog silicon intellectual property (IP) design and development. LEDA is a single, comprehensive source for silicon-proven mixed-signal IP. It has licensed its technology to more than 50 customers for the development, manufacture and sales of high-performance integrated circuits (ICs).

Cascade Semiconductor Solutions, Inc. is a privately held company based in Beaverton, OR, USA. It primarily sold IP cores for PCI Express.

Monterey Design Systems provides electronic design automation (EDA) software that enables integrated circuit designers to take their circuits from completed logic design to manufacturing ready output.

Accelerant Networks, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in the development of CMOS-based transceivers for serial backplane communication and broadband infrastructure semiconductor solutions. The company focuses on providing high-speed backplane transceivers that enhance communication reliability, speed, and distance between line cards within network equipment. By creating a unified process for deploying data science techniques, Accelerant enables its clients to improve data management and make data-driven decisions more effectively. Their innovative semiconductor solutions are designed to meet the demands of network equipment manufacturers, facilitating the growth of broadband infrastructure.

Inovys, a Pleasanton, Calif. company that makes software and hardware for structural testing of semiconductors, was founded in 1999.

Analog Design Automation (ADA) specializes in developing automated circuit optimization software for analog, mixed-signal, and custom integrated circuits. Founded in 1999 in Saskatoon, Canada, by a group of engineers from the University of Saskatchewan, the company initially secured funding through a combination of grants and investments, including significant contributions from notable firms and institutions. ADA's software automates critical processes such as device sizing and biasing to enhance circuit performance, while also offering tools like IP Explorer, which visually presents circuit performance data. In 2004, ADA was acquired by Synopsys Inc., further integrating its innovative solutions into the broader semiconductor industry.

Integrated Systems Engineering is a privately held company provides range of TCAD tools.

Progressant Technologies develops regative differential resistance transistor technology.

Tharas Systems suggests answers to the System-on-Chip simulation performance bottleneck being experienced by designers. They provides a fresh approach to the acceleration of HDL simulation and markets their solutions based on their ease of use, tool compatibility and their cost effectiveness. Tharas' main product, the Hammer, offers hardware accelerated, emulation-like performance and capacity with software-like debugging functionality.

InnoLogic Systems is a privately held comapny provides symbolic simulation services for equivalence checking.

Pixim is a hardware company that builds chips for video cameras. Pixim's Digital Pixel System® technology revolutionizes the way video cameras capture and process images. Unlike traditional cameras, where each pixel cannot adjust to highlights and lowlights in the same scene, Pixim's patented Digital Pixel System® technology empowers hundreds of thousands of pixels to act like individual cameras constantly self-adjusting. This all-digital system enables Pixim-powered cameras to efficiently capture the whole picture, regardless of lighting condition or application – thus securing the highest resolution, natural color and clarity, while automatically eliminating image-compromising visual noise (e.g., glare, reflections). The result is more than superb image quality; it is accurate, actionable information that gives users the strength of certainty.

Numerical Technologies, Inc. develops and markets proprietary technologies and software products that enable the design and manufacture of semiconductors, including semiconductors with subwavelength feature sizes.

Co-Design Automation is a privately held company supplies an advanced languages and tools to target electronic design and verification productivity.

inSilicon Corp. is a private held company provides connectivity semiconductor intellectual property used by semiconductor and systems.

Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.

Avant! Corporation develops, markets, and supports integrated circuit (IC) design automation software solutions (from system definition to mask synthesis) for the rapid design of multimillion gate products including system on chip (SoC). These ICs power the consumer electronics, Internet infrastructure, wireless, telecommunications, and automotive products. The Company is the leading provider of physical foundation IP libraries for IC design and provides a full suite of software for integrated circuit design, process simulation, device modeling, and mask synthesis.

Pixim is a hardware company that builds chips for video cameras. Pixim's Digital Pixel System® technology revolutionizes the way video cameras capture and process images. Unlike traditional cameras, where each pixel cannot adjust to highlights and lowlights in the same scene, Pixim's patented Digital Pixel System® technology empowers hundreds of thousands of pixels to act like individual cameras constantly self-adjusting. This all-digital system enables Pixim-powered cameras to efficiently capture the whole picture, regardless of lighting condition or application – thus securing the highest resolution, natural color and clarity, while automatically eliminating image-compromising visual noise (e.g., glare, reflections). The result is more than superb image quality; it is accurate, actionable information that gives users the strength of certainty.

Blackstone Technology Group provides software and services that create high throughput computing environments. Blackstone helps customers speed time-to-market by designing and optimizing infrastructures for high user productivity, low administrative burden, and low ownership cost. Blackstone accomplishes these goals with Consultants who have expertise in the applications and process methodologies, as well as in the design and optimization of large-scale, high-throughput computing environments; and Software products that simplify usage and administration of the environment, as well as maximize computing throughput and architecture scalability.

Chameleon Systems is a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designs, markets and sells programmable system-on-a-chip solutions for the communications electronics markets. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company has developed the industry´s first reconfigurable communications processor (RCP)--an ideal solution for data-intensive Internet, DSP, wireless basestations, voice compression, software-defined radio, and other high-performance embedded telecom and datacom applications. The Chameleon RCP solution allows data and telecom equipment vendors to create customized communications signal processors to increase performance and channel count, more quickly adapt to new requirements and standards, reduce time-to-market, lower development costs and reduce risk.

Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.

Lightspeed Trading offers clients access to our proprietary order execution system, Lightspeed Trader, real time risk and margin management tools, equity and option market data scanners, and a high frequency equity DMA infrastructure. Lightspeed Trading delivers cost effective equity and option order execution combined with fast and reliable market quotes through its robust quote infrastructure and proprietary order management system. In addition to Lightspeed’s proprietary products, access to ten certified third party trading platforms presents clients with the ability to build a flexible combination of trading products tailored to fit their needs. Lightspeed Institutional supports professional traders, funds, institutions, and separately managed accounts by providing a complete suite of technology, Regulation T and portfolio margin leverage, access to our agency-only trade desk, as well as execution and clearing services. Offices are located in both New York and Chicago, and remote access to all products is available. Clients have long recognized the value of Lightspeed Trading's customized approach. The client experience perfectly balances robust and flexible technology solutions with focused, experienced, and high touch service.

LightSpeed Semiconductor provides time-to-market, yield, manufacturability, and development expense advantages over cell implementation.

LEDA offers design rule checkers for VHDL and Verilog -- the hardware design languages -- but these are offered by many firms, so it probably would have been easier for Synopsys to grow in-house.

Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.

Adaptive Silicon licenses Programmable Logic Cores for the purpose of adding programmability to system-on-chip devices. This programmability permits multiple designs to be built on a single silicon die and enables products to be re-programmed after they are built and in service.

Interactive Silicon is a technology-based, intellectual property company that is turning LOTS of heads with its breakthrough memory technology.

Chameleon Systems is a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designs, markets and sells programmable system-on-a-chip solutions for the communications electronics markets. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company has developed the industry´s first reconfigurable communications processor (RCP)--an ideal solution for data-intensive Internet, DSP, wireless basestations, voice compression, software-defined radio, and other high-performance embedded telecom and datacom applications. The Chameleon RCP solution allows data and telecom equipment vendors to create customized communications signal processors to increase performance and channel count, more quickly adapt to new requirements and standards, reduce time-to-market, lower development costs and reduce risk.

Stanza Systems is a privately held company that specializes in custom integrated circuit (IC) layout tools for design and manufacturing processes. The company also offers a coding platform aimed at addressing complex challenges in coding, culture, and community. By providing innovative tools and fostering collaboration among engineers, Stanza Systems supports decision-making and enhances productivity within the engineering community.

Gambit (San Jose, Calif.) has had little success marketing Grandmaster, its gate-array layout system, but has had more success offering design services that use Grandmaster. The company employs a number of Russian engineers.