Synopsys buys MOSAID IP in $15m deal

Synopsys is acquiring the semiconductor IP assets of MOSAID Technologies for $15million. The deal primarily covers DDR memory controller and PHY IP, which will be integrated into Synopsys’ DesignWare portfolio.

“The addition of MOSAID’s DDR memory interface IP and engineering team will give our customers access to a complete, high quality, silicon proven DDR IP solution for a broad set of process technologies,” said Joachim Kunkel, general manager of Synopsys’ IP and system level solutions business. “With this acquisition, we continue to expand our industry leading portfolio of standards based connectivity IP so that our mutual customers can accelerate their time to market and minimise their design risk.