Synopsys Acquires Intrinsic ID To Boost Its Semiconductor IP Portfolio Among Other Moves!

It’s no surprise that companies are pushing hard to take the lead in the semiconductor sector, as technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) draw more attention.

Ahead of this, semiconductors are also used in commercial and industrial devices and machines.

Recently, we reported on the US government awarding Intel with funding and loans amounting to $19.5 billion, with possible tax breaks of $25 billion, as the country and the company look to boost semiconductor manufacturing and research in the US.

Now, global silicon to systems design and electronic design automation (EDA) company Synopsys has come up with an announcement that’s set to boost its research, design and manufacturing capabilities in semiconductors.

So, what’s new with Synopsys? Let’s explore!

What Did Synopsys Announce?

As per a news release published by Synopsys on their website, the company announced it has completed the acquisition of Intrinsic ID, a leading provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) IP used in the design of system-on-chips (SoCs).
PUF is a critical security building block for chip vendors and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers).
The move will help global SoC designers to protect and secure their SoCs by using unique identifiers on chips. Synopsys’ investments in IP quality, technical support and IP development methodologies further enhance these qualities.
Furthermore, the deal will see Synopsys add experienced research and development engineers with expertise in PUF technology from Intrinsic ID’s team.
Synopsys comes with a broadly used semiconductor IP portfolio and this deal will further enhance its offerings by adding production-proven PUF IP (Physical Unclonable Function Intellectual Property).
Synopsys’ IP portfolio currently includes logic libraries, embedded memories, analog IP, wired and wireless interface IP, security IP, embedded processors and subsystems.
The terms of the deal remained undisclosed.

What Did Synopsys Say About The Acquisition?

Joachim Kunkel, General Manager of the Solutions Group at Synopsys, said, “In our increasingly connected world, chip designers are integrating PUF technology in their SoCs for many applications, including identification and the creation of a product ID for track and trace.”
[Contd.] “The acquisition of Intrinsic ID complements our extensive semiconductor IP portfolio, further helping designers create SoCs that are at the heart of today's smart and connected devices. We look forward to expanding our R&D presence in the Netherlands with Intrinsic ID's team and establishing a center of excellence for PUF technology in Eindhoven.”

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What Else Is Synopsys Doing?

These days, if you’re talking about AI news, you’re quite likely to come across NVIDIA playing a part in it.
According to a news release published by Synopsys on their website, the company is working with NVIDIA “to substantially accelerate chip design and advance automotive prototyping using the power of AI and accelerated computing.”
The move will see Synopsys accelerate its industry-leading AI-driven EDA (Electronic Design Automation) suite by using NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, which is set to increase runtime gains by 15x as compared to current methods.
The two will also collaborate to advance GenAI for chip design, with Synopsys extending its Synopsys.ai LLM-based capabilities.
The two will also collaborate to transform automotive design with electronics and by integrating Synopsys’ leading electronics digital twin solutions with the NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform to improve safety in autonomous vehicles.
Sassine Ghazi, President and CEO of Synopsys, said, “Synopsys has a proud history of empowering engineering teams to solve previously unsolvable challenges, and now we’re taking that to the next level by harnessing the power of AI and accelerated computing.”
[Contd.] “Today, we’re presenting the performance potential across Synopsys’ leading full EDA stack supercharged by the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper™ Superchip, along with new initiatives with NVIDIA to help maximize the capabilities of engineering teams working on technologies from silicon to automotive systems.”
Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said, “Our collaboration with Synopsys on generative AI and digital twins is central to the future design, automation and manufacturing of chips ... Synopsys’ EDA suite, together with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing architecture, demonstrates the gains that can be achieved for these exceptionally demanding industrial workloads.”

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First published on Fri, Mar 22, 2024

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