Keysight Technologies, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Synopsys, Inc. Specifically, Keysight will acquire Synopsys’ Optical Solutions Group, a leading developer of optical design and analysis software tools.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including review by regulatory authorities. Moreover, the successful closing of Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Ansys, which is pending regulatory approvals until first half of 2025.

Broadens Design, Software Portfolio

The Optical Solutions Group will bring a suite of software solutions for optical systems design, analysis, simulation, and virtual prototyping. Most importantly, it will also have a seasoned team with deep industry expertise. With the acquisition of this complementary business, Keysight will broaden its design engineering software portfolio.

Furthermore, it will build on its core positions in radio frequency (RF) / microwave electronic design automation (EDA) and physics-based computer-aided engineering capabilities. Taken together, Keysight’s design engineering software and hardware test solutions enable customers to efficiently innovate. Moreover, to accurately predict real-world performance, and accelerate time-to-market.

Niels Faché, Vice President and General Manager, Keysight’s Design Engineering Software said the acquisition will expand Keysight’s software simulation portfolio. In addition, Faché said, “This acquisition will give us the capabilities to enable high-performance system use cases beyond electronics, including optics and photonics. We look forward to welcoming the business’ employees to Keysight when the transaction closes and working with them to address customers’ critical design challenges. Specifically, those requiring multi-physics simulations to predict product performance.”

Meanwhile, Ravi Subramanian, General Manager, Synopsys’ Systems Design Group, said, “We are proud of Synopsys’ Optical Solutions Group, which has developed leading optical design tools backed by an expert team of optical engineers and scientists. Keysight will be an excellent future steward for this team, and customers worldwide will benefit from continued, strong competition in the development and delivery of optical design solutions.”

20 September 2024