What Synopsys makes for data centers
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Synopsys is a publicly listed company. It appears on 1 part of the AI data center — ASIC design services, IP & EDA — in the role of service. That part sits in Layer 1 — Compute silicon & packaging. Its shares trade on US exchanges (NYSE/Nasdaq) as SNPS.
Parts, by layer
Layer 1 — Compute silicon & packaging
Where Synopsys sits in the stack
Synopsys's placements in this catalog cover 1 part, all in layer 1, compute silicon & packaging. None of them currently carries a sourced supply constraint tag. Across these parts it overlaps with other companies most often on the lines below.
What these parts are
- ASIC design services, IP & EDA — Outside firms and licensors — design-services houses, IP blocks, and EDA software — that hyperscalers and accelerator startups use to turn a chip specification into a manufacturable design.
Closest peers in this catalog
Latest feed
- Synopsys CEO says fully autonomous AI chip design remains out of reach — DigiTimes, 2026-10-15Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi stated that while AI-assisted engineering and multi-agent coordination have advanced, fully autonomous AI chip design is not yet a reality.
- Rapidus targets customers underserved by TSMC, but can it convince them to take the risk? — DigiTimes, 2026-10-12Rapidus is positioning itself as an alternative for customers who are currently underserved by TSMC's manufacturing capacity, though the company faces the challenge of convincing clients to adopt its technology.
- Synopsys reshapes EDA, IP business models as AI shifts revenue from seats to customer output — DigiTimes, 2026-10-03Synopsys is evolving its EDA and IP business model to align with AI-driven shifts from seat-based licensing to performance-based revenue models.
- Synopsys and Amazon sign US$1 billion-plus deal to speed custom chip development — DigiTimes, 2026-10-01Amazon and Synopsys have entered into a billion-dollar agreement to accelerate the development of custom ASICs and specialized silicon.
- Synopsys and Amazon sign $1bn multi-year IP agreement for custom chip development — Data Center Dynamics, 2026-09-30Amazon has entered into a billion-dollar multi-year agreement with Synopsys to utilize their intellectual property for the development of custom hyperscaler ASICs.
- Cadence, Synopsys certify TSMC A14 design flows ahead of 2028 production — DigiTimes, 2026-09-24Cadence and Synopsys certified design flows for TSMC's A14 process node, preparing the foundry for volume production scheduled for 2028.
- Weekly news roundup: HBM4 strain, Intel price hikes and the next AI infrastructure buildout — DigiTimes, 2026-09-14AI demand continues to drive semiconductor, memory, and infrastructure spending, with price hikes, tighter inventories, and advanced planning across multiple component supply chains.
- Samsung 2nm push gains momentum as Synopsys cuts NPU die area by 22% — DigiTimes, 2026-09-10Synopsys demonstrated a 22% reduction in the die area for an NPU when using its Fusion Compiler design tool with Samsung's SF2P process, advancing the commercialization of Samsung's 2nm technology.
Questions about Synopsys
- What does Synopsys make for AI data centers?
- This catalog places Synopsys on 1 part: ASIC design services, IP & EDA (service).
- Is Synopsys publicly traded?
- Yes — Synopsys is listed on US exchanges (NYSE/Nasdaq) under SNPS. Prices shown on this page are a nightly snapshot, not real-time, and nothing here is investment advice.
- Who else makes ASIC design services, IP & EDA for AI data centers?
- Alchip, Arm, Broadcom, Cadence, Credo and Faraday are also placed on ASIC design services, IP & EDA in this catalog.
- How well sourced are these placements?
- Every part→company placement carries a confidence tag. For Synopsys the mix is 1 inferred. "disclosed" means the company or a filing says so; "reported" comes from trade press or a reference-design list; "inferred" is a lead from the taxonomy with no citation yet. Treat reported and inferred as leads, not facts.
Answers are generated from this catalog's own rows — see sources & method.