- Ansys and Synopsys have announced that Ansys has reached a definitive agreement to sell its PowerArtist™ business to Keysight Technologies.
- This software tool will enhance Keysight’s design engineering software offering.
Synopsys has announced its intention to acquire Ansys in January 2024. To avoid a monopoly situation in the field of optical simulation, Synopsys has already sold Optical Solutions Group to Keysight in September 2024 in order to obtain the necessary approvals.
Similarly, Ansys and Synopsys felt that the sale of PowerArtist was necessary to obtain regulatory approval for Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Ansys.
PowerArtist is a software platform based on the RTL (Register Transfer Level) method for describing microelectronic architectures. It is designed for semiconductor manufacturers to analyze and optimize power when designing integrated circuits. Its aim is to reduce energy consumption and improve the reliability of electronic systems.
With its power simulation and optimization functions, PowerArtist enables designers to identify critical energy consumption points and implement solutions to minimize losses. The result is more efficient, energy-saving components. This software solution enables rapid execution on designs with several million instances. This enables decisions to be made on power consumption parameters at an earlier stage in the design process.
For Keysight, the proposed acquisition of PowerArtist is part of its strategy to strengthen its position in the electronic system design and simulation software sector.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The parties are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for the Ansys PowerArtist team, customers and partners. During the interim period until the closing of the transaction, Ansys will continue to market Ansys PowerArtist and is committed to providing the level of service its customers have come to expect.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review, and the closing of the proposed acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys, which is pending regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
