$35 billion Synopsys’ Ansys Acquisition Approved by The European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has approved US chip design software provider Synopsys’ deal to acquire engineering simulation specialist Ansys, subject to divestiture conditions.  Worth $35 billion, the cash-and-stock agreement was announced last January. It seeks to expand the company’s customer base and market position through “silicone-to-system” product sets. This is reportedly the biggest deal between […]