About ANSYS
Ansys makes engineering simulation software, which lets engineers test how a design behaves under heat, stress, fluid flow or electromagnetic fields before building it. Flagship tools include Ansys Workbench and Ansys Mechanical. It is a software company rather than a hardware maker, though chip designers use simulation of this kind. Ansys was founded in 1970 as Swanson Analysis Systems by John Swanson and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Its acquisition by Synopsys closed on 17 July 2025, so it is now a Synopsys subsidiary.
ANSYS was founded in 1970 and is based in Canonsburg, PA, United States. It is listed under Custom Silicon.
Compute Technologies
- EDA
- Simulation
What ANSYS works on
Custom Silicon
Custom silicon means a company designs its own chips for its own products or data centers instead of buying standard parts. The chip is made by a foundry such as TSMC, but the design belongs to the customer.
Also in United States
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