Synopsys, a global leader in silicon-to-systems design solutions, has been honored with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award for its advancements in analog in-memory computing (AIMC). This recognition highlights Synopsys’ innovative AI-driven electronic design automation (EDA) suite and cloud-enabled tools that accelerate the development of energy-efficient AI chips.
Synopsys wins 2025 Frost & Sullivan Award for AIMC innovation.
AI-driven EDA suite enhances analog and mixed-signal design.
PrimeSim achieves up to 15x faster simulation with NVIDIA GH200.
Custom Compiler and PrimeWave streamline chip design processes.
Synopsys Cloud boosts time-to-results by 40% on average.
Supports startups and foundries in creating high-performance AI chips.
Synopsys’ leadership in analog in-memory computing (AIMC) stems from its comprehensive suite of AI-enhanced tools, recognized by Frost & Sullivan for driving measurable improvements in market share and customer satisfaction. The company’s unified analog and mixed-signal development environment addresses the complexities of AIMC-based system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, enabling energy-efficient AI computing systems. This approach significantly reduces design time and boosts productivity, particularly for startups and innovators in AI hardware.
"Synopsys delivers a comprehensive and integrated suite of technologies that significantly lowers the barrier for developing analog in-memory compute systems, particularly for startups and innovators in AI hardware," said Jabez Mendelson, research manager at Frost & Sullivan. "Their unique combination of AI-enhanced tools, simulation performance, and cloud-native delivery exemplifies technology leadership and customer-focused innovation."
Synopsys’ analog design portfolio includes industry-leading solutions like Synopsys PrimeSim™, a GPU-accelerated SPICE simulator that leverages NVIDIA GH200 Superchips for up to 15x speed-up in ML-based High-Sigma Monte Carlo analysis and library characterization. It is projected to achieve 30x speed-up with the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell platform, reducing circuit simulation times from days to hours. Synopsys Custom Compiler™, paired with the PrimeWave™ Design Environment, offers robust analog and mixed-signal design capabilities, ensuring seamless integration and reliable analysis for innovative chip designs.
"Circuit simulation is an essential workload in semiconductor design and is extremely compute-intensive. Accelerating Synopsys PrimeSim with NVIDIA CUDA-X and Grace Blackwell unlocks the design of the next generation of processors that will fuel the AI industrial revolution," said Tim Costa, Sr. Director of CUDA-X and CAE, NVIDIA.
Synopsys Cloud provides instant, browser-based access to its full EDA suite under a flexible pay-per-use model, delivering a 40% average increase in time-to-results. Tools like Synopsys ASO.ai™ enable rapid analog IP migration across process nodes, while the mixed-signal flow offers 5X to 10X faster verification. These advancements support startups, design houses, and semiconductor foundries in creating high-performance AI chips.
"Synopsys is committed to helping customers address their compounding design complexities and unlock new levels of innovation at the edge and in the cloud," said Sanjay Bali, senior vice president of Strategy and Product Management at Synopsys. "This recognition underscores our focus on delivering industry-leading, AI-powered EDA solutions that tame the complexities of analog design migration, supercharge productivity, and speed up the creation of high-performance AI chips."
Synopsys’ collaboration with industry leaders like Samsung Foundry enhances its impact. By combining Samsung’s advanced technologies with Synopsys’ AI-powered tools, such as ASO.ai and PrimeSim, customers achieve breakthrough performance and faster time-to-market for next-generation semiconductor designs. This partnership underscores Synopsys’ role in driving innovation across the AI hardware ecosystem.
"As design complexity escalates at advanced process nodes, our collaboration with Synopsys plays a pivotal role in helping customers overcome these challenges," said Hyung-Ock Kim, vice president and head of the Foundry Design Technology Team at Samsung Electronics. "By combining Samsung Foundry's most advanced technologies with Synopsys' AI-powered circuit optimization and GPU-accelerated tools like Synopsys ASO.ai and PrimeSim, respectively, we are delivering breakthrough performance and efficiency that accelerate time-to-market for next-generation semiconductor designs."
Synopsys’ 2025 Frost & Sullivan Award affirms its leadership in advancing analog in-memory computing, empowering engineers to create energy-efficient, high-performance AI chips. With its AI-driven EDA suite and strategic collaborations, Synopsys is shaping the future of semiconductor design, delivering unparalleled innovation and customer value.
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