Synopsys and AWS Reportedly Agree to a Chip IP Deal

The reported multiyear semiconductor-design license is valued at more than $1 billion; Synopsys also plans to use AWS storage, computing and AI services.

September 30, 2026

Synopsys and AWS Reportedly Agree to a Chip IP Deal

Key points

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Synopsys and AWS reportedly announced a multiyear license for semiconductor-design intellectual property on September 30, 2026.
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The agreement is reported to be worth more than $1 billion.
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The licensed designs are described as optimized for specific types of integrated circuits.
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Synopsys is also reported to plan to use AWS storage, computing and Amazon Bedrock for AI applications.
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The agreement does not name an AWS chip family as an implementation target.

Synopsys and AWS reportedly agreed to a multiyear license for semiconductor-design IP valued above $1 billion, alongside Synopsys's planned use of AWS AI services.

Synopsys and Amazon Web Services (AWS) reportedly announced a multiyear license for semiconductor-design intellectual property on September 30, 2026. The agreement is valued at more than $1 billion and covers designs optimized for specific types of integrated circuits. Synopsys is also reported to plan to use AWS storage, computing and AI services.

What the chip-design license covers

The reported agreement licenses Synopsys intellectual property used in semiconductor design. The licensed designs are described as optimized for particular types of integrated circuits, but the deal does not name a specific AWS chip family as an implementation target. Graviton and Trainium are examples of AWS chip families, not identified targets of this agreement.