Ansys expands parasitic simulation with Diakopto buy
Ansys is to buy US startup Diakopto for its parasitic and electromagnetic analysis tools for leading edge chip designs.
Diakopto focuses on helping resolve critical issues caused by layout parasitics. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023.
Diakopto, founded by a former Apple chip engineer, says its ParagonX and PrimeX tools have been adopted by dozens of customers, including IP developer Alphawave and Microsoft as well as tier-one semiconductor companies, for a broad range of applications. The company had raised just $3m.
The deal allows Ansys to detect interconnect parasitic problems early in the design cycle. Through early identification and what-if analysis of parasitic problems, engineers can minimize costly iterations late in the design cycle.
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“Diakopto’s culture of strong engineering excellence and its innovative and highly differentiated products create a natural alignment with our organization. We are eager to welcome their team to the Ansys family,” said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of products at Ansys.
“Incorporating Diakopto’s unique methodology will support designers using Ansys to quickly and easily pinpoint the few elements, out of billions, causing bottlenecks. Designers can then optimize and debug designs more efficiently for enhanced IC performance and reliability, and accelerate time to market. The acquisition will complement Ansys’ existing offerings for engineers at every level as Diakopto’s intuitive and out-of-the-box experience doesn’t require extensive training or complicated setups or configurations.”
“This brings together two like-minded companies on the forefront of innovation, and we are excited about becoming part of the Ansys family,” said Maxim Ershov, CEO and CTO at Diakopto.
“By joining forces with Ansys, we’re confident that we can solve a broader set of problems in the chip design workflow together, strengthening offerings for our customers and driving more innovations in high-tech designs for data centre, 5G, automotive, and mobile applications,” he said.
www.ansys.com; www.diakopto.com
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