The market leader in chip design software says it intends to work with Chinese LLM developers, whilst complying with US export controls, and is targeting revenue of $11.15 billion.
Synopsys, the world’s leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software, is planning to forge partnerships with developers of large language models in China in order to offer Chinese manufacturers an AI-enhanced version of its tools, capable of speeding up the design of their chips. According to Nikkei Asia, the Californian company states that it will do so within the framework of the export controls on AI and semiconductors that Washington continues to tighten.
The announcement comes as the company forecasts revenue of $11.15 billion for its 2027 financial year, driven by its agreements with OpenAI and Amazon. At the end of September, Synopsys and OpenAI unveiled GPT-Synopsys, a model designed to drive its design tools. No names of Chinese partners have been disclosed at this stage: the initiative remains an intention, the feasibility of which will depend largely on how US restrictions evolve.
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