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Synopsys (SNPS) Launches ZeBu Server 5 Emulation System

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Synopsys Inc. (SNPS - Free Report) recently introduced the first-of-its-kind ZeBu Server 5 emulation system. It can deliver up to 30 billion gates capacity, two times higher throughput and improved energy use with less than half power consumption compared with its predecessor.

The ZeBu Server 5 is the latest addition to Synopsys’ hardware-assisted verification portfolio. The server aims to accelerate the deployment of complex system-on-chips and multi-die systems by addressing the software bring-up, power optimization and debug challenges. Its additional horsepower enhances electronics digital twin capabilities, which enable designers to speed up the development of the production-ready silicon.

More than 400 billion gates of Synopsys ZeBu Server 5 emulation system have been sold all over the world in the first year. Since the emulation system is cloud-native, verification engineers can flexibly scale up and down per their project demands.

Synopsys has been benefiting from strong design wins owing to a robust product portfolio. The company’s penetration into new and growing artificial intelligence chip companies is a major growth driver. With the increasing need for enhanced security measures, considering the rising security threats in interconnected systems laden with software, demand for Synopsys’ solutions is shooting up. Robust growth in software-based verification at both traditional semiconductor and emerging system companies focused on its own in-house design is an upside.

In October 2022, the company, in collaboration with Keysight Technologies, announced the availability of its new millimeter wave radio frequency design flow for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Company’s 16nm FinFET compact technology. In the same month, Synopsys announced the general availability of its Code Sight Standard Edition solution for IntelliJ. It also launched the breakthrough golden signoff ECO solution that addresses lengthy engineering design closure times through a separate deal.

In first-quarter fiscal 2023, the Synopsys Electronic Design Automation segment reported revenues of $874.3 million, gaining 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Total revenues jumped 7.2% year over year to $1.36 billion in the last quarter. For second-quarter fiscal 2023, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.38 billion, which suggests an increase of 7.7%.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Synopsys currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Shares of SNPS have declined 28.5% in the past year.

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