Synopsys, which acquired Ansys, says "AI for semiconductor development will also support satellite component development"

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U.S. electronic design automation (EDA) company Synopsys unveiled an AI agent-based semiconductor engineering solution in Korea. The company announced that this solution will support product development not only for domestic semiconductor firms such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Rebellion, and Furiosa AI, but also for aerospace and satellite companies that are major customers of Ansys, which Synopsys acquired last year.

On the 8th, Synopsys held its annual technology conference, "Synopsys Converge Korea 2026," at Seoul Grand InterContinental Park Hyatt, introducing these new solutions to Korean customers. This event marks the first joint technology conference since Synopsys acquired simulation software company Ansys in July last year.

At this event, Synopsys introduced "Agent Engineer," an AI agent that supports the entire semiconductor manufacturing process including design, verification, and packaging, as well as "Multiphysics Fusion," which enables engineering based on physical properties such as heat and electromagnetism through simulation. Sankar Krishnamurti, CPDO of Synopsys, stated, "Immediately after the integration, we focused a significant portion of our R&D capabilities on implementing joint solutions," adding that it is "a solution that assigns individual scientists to semiconductor engineers."

Synopsys also emphasized the relevance of the announced solutions to the aerospace industry. Ansys, now a subsidiary, has long been engaged in key businesses in the aerospace sector, including satellite orbit analysis and mission simulation. Most domestic aerospace startups also use Ansys solutions for product and component development. In particular, components such as optical sensors, communication parts, and optical communication processing devices used in satellites are semiconductor products, so development speed can be accelerated and completion levels improved by utilizing tools like Multiphysics Fusion.

Krishnamurti, CPDO, said, "More and more aerospace companies are attempting to design core components such as semiconductors independently," and added, "When aerospace companies design RFICs (radio frequency integrated circuits) or integrated circuits, these solutions will be useful from the stage of defining requirements to the stage of connecting semiconductors with systems."

Synopsys also emphasized that it will continue to support Ansys's startup open innovation program "ASK," which has been conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Since 2021, Ansys has created the ASK program with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and provided relevant solutions to domestic startups. Last year, it also established a separate program for aerospace and satellite startups. Approximately 70 companies, including Space&Bin, Unmanned Exploration Research Institute, and StepLab, received support through ASK.

Padmesh Mandloi, Senior Vice President of Synopsys for Asia-Pacific, stated, "ASK is not a short-term support program but one that grows together with the Korean startup ecosystem," and added, "Going forward, following the integration with Synopsys, semiconductor companies will be included in global corporate collaboration programs."

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