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Synopsys announces chip design tool access through EuroCDP
Synopsys announced an agreement with Europe's Chips Joint Undertaking in Brussels on 4 November 2026 to offer chip design software to startups and SMEs through EuroCDP.
The announced offering covers both programme levels, from early project development to pre-production. It includes digital design, analogue and mixed-signal circuits, and photonic integrated circuits.
The tools target applications including AI chips and high-performance computing. The agreement concerns software access; the announcement does not yet demonstrate newly manufactured chips or measured gains for participating companies.