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Synopsys Collaborates with TSMC to Enable 2D and 3D Design Solutions
Collaboration enables workflows for TSMC advanced node technologies, accelerating AI, high-speed data communications, and advanced computing Key Highlights An
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[{"type":"text","content":"Collaboration enables workflows for TSMC advanced node technologies, accelerating AI, high-speed data communications, and advanced computing\nKey Highlights \nAn AI-assisted optimization workflow helps shorten design cycle times on TSMC's compact universal photonic engine (COUPE) platform and strengthens design quality using Ansys optiSLang®, Ansys Zemax OpticStudio®, and Ansys Lumerical FDTD™ simulation softwareAnsys HFSS-IC Pro™ platform is certified for system-on-chip electromagnetic extraction with TSMC's N5 and N3P process technologiesAnsys RedHawk-SC™ and Ansys Totem™ power integrity platforms are certified for the latest TSMC N3C, N3P, N2P, and A16™ process technology releasesSUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc., (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced TSMC has certified the Ansys portfolio of simulation and analysis solutions, enabling accurate final checks on chip designs targeted for TSMC's most advanced manufacturing processes including TSMC N3C, N3P, N2P, and A16™. The companies also collaborated on an AI-assisted design flow for the TSMC-COUPE™ platform. Together, Synopsys and TSMC empower customers to effectively design chips for a range of applications including AI acceleration, high-speed communications, and advanced computing.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nMultiphysics and AI-Driven Photonics Design EnablementSynopsys continues to work with TSMC to expand multiphysics analysis flows for larger designs with hierarchical analysis methodology. The multiphysics flow includes Ansys RedHawk-SC, Ansys RedHawk-SC Electrothermal platform, and Synopsys 3DIC Compiler™ exploration-to-signoff platform to enable hierarchical thermal-aware timing analysis and voltage-aware timing analysis. This multiphysics approach can help customers accelerate the convergence of large 3DIC designs.\nAnsys optiSLang software and Ansys Zemax OpticStudio software transform the design of optical coupling systems in TSMC-COUPE™ architecture by applying AI-assisted optimization along with sensitivity analysis to shorten customer's design cycle times and strengthen design quality. These tools enable engineers to incorporate custom components, such as grating couplers optimized with photonic inverse design using Ansys Lumerical FDTD.\nAdvanced Process Technology CertificationsAnsys RedHawk-SC and Ansys Totem are foundational solutions...