Synopsys Inc. (SNPS)USD

Synopsys is an American company that makes electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP software used to design, verify, and prototype integrated circuits and electronic systems. Aart de Geus, David Gregory, and Bill Krieger founded it in 1986 under the name Optimal Solutions. The company went public in 1992 and trades on NASDAQ under the ticker SNPS. Its main product areas are EDA chip design and verification software, emulation and prototyping systems, and semiconductor design IP, including its DesignWare interface and processor IP. Two of its main platforms are the Fusion Design Platform, used for digital implementation, and the Verification Continuum Platform for system verification. Synopsys also sells software and services for software quality and security testing.