Synopsys completes acquisition of Ansys

Synopsys, a supplier of tools and services to the semiconductor design and manufacturing industry, has completed its acquisition of Ansys, an engineering simulation company. The transaction combines leaders in silicon design, IP, and simulation and analysis to enable customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. Synopsys is now positioned to win in an expanded $31 billion total addressable market (TAM).

“Today marks a transformational milestone for Synopsys. For decades, Synopsys has been delivering breakthroughs in silicon design and IP that have fueled chip innovation,” said Sassine Ghazi, President and CEO of Synopsys. “The increasing complexity of developing intelligent systems demands design solutions with a deeper integration of electronics and physics, enhanced by AI. With Ansys’ leading system simulation and analysis solutions now part of Synopsys, we can maximize the capabilities of engineering teams broadly, igniting their innovation from silicon to systems.”

Former Ansys President, CEO, and board member Ajei Gopal and former Ansys board member Ravi Vijayaraghavan are joining Synopsys’ board of directors, effective immediately.

“For half a century, Ansys has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries with the predictive power of simulation and analysis,” said Gopal. “Our companies have a common culture, a successful, longstanding partnership, and now a united mission to empower innovators to drive human advancement. I look forward to serving this mission as a member of the Synopsys board and expect a swift, successful integration.”

United with Ansys, the company can now deliver holistic system design solutions for customers in industries spanning semiconductors, high-tech, automotive, aerospace, industrial, and more.

Synopsys expects to deliver the first set of integrated capabilities – that fuse multiphysics across the full EDA stack, including for multi-die advanced packaging – in the first half of 2026. The combined roadmap also includes integrated solutions to advance testing and virtualization of complex, intelligent systems for automotive and other industries.

This combination bolsters Synopsys’ strong financial position with projected margin expansion and greater unlevered free cash flow generation, enabling rapid deleveraging over a period of two years. Ansys common stock will no longer be listed for trading on the NASDAQ stock market.