Synopsys (SNPS) is a Sunnyvale, California-based electronic design automation and semiconductor IP company founded in 1986 and led by President and CEO Sassine Ghazi. The company operates through two segments: Design Automation, encompassing silicon design, verification, and system integration software; and Design IP, offering pre-verified semiconductor intellectual property building blocks. Following the landmark $35 billion acquisition of Ansys in 2025, Synopsys expanded into multiphysics simulation, creating the world's most comprehensive silicon-to-systems engineering platform.