Renesas Electronics Corporation Acquires Altium Limited

Siemens Acquires Altair Engineering

March 26, 2025

Software

Siemens AG has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc. for an enterprise value of approximately USD 10 billion. The deal adds Altair's capabilities in mechanical and electromagnetic simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data science and AI to Siemens' Xcelerator platform, strengthening Siemens' industrial software and digital twin offerings.

Renesas Electronics Acquires Transphorm, Inc.

June 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Renesas Electronics Corporation completed its acquisition of Transphorm, Inc. on June 20, 2024, integrating Transphorm's gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor technology into Renesas' product portfolio. Renesas will immediately begin offering GaN-based power products and reference designs to expand its power solutions for markets including EVs, data centers, renewable energy and industrial applications.

Synopsys Acquires Ansys

January 16, 2024

Software

Synopsys has acquired Ansys in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $35 billion, combining Synopsys' electronic design automation (EDA) and IP capabilities with Ansys' simulation and analysis portfolio to create an integrated "silicon-to-systems" engineering leader. The deal, announced January 16, 2024 and completed July 17, 2025, positions the combined company to deliver integrated multiphysics and EDA solutions across semiconductors, automotive, aerospace and other industries.

ICAPE Group Acquires ALR Services Ltd.

December 18, 2024

Manufacturing

The ICAPE Group has acquired 100% of ALR Services Ltd., a UK-based printed circuit board (PCB) distributor. The acquisition gives ICAPE a direct footprint in the United Kingdom, adds a portfolio of ~300 EMS and OEM customers and expected 2024 revenue of ~£2.5m; the deal was financed in cash and will be consolidated from January 1, 2025.

Altair Acquires Metrics Design Automation Inc.

July 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Altair has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding capital stock of Metrics Design Automation Inc., a Canadian provider of cloud-native simulation-as-a-service (DSim) for electronic design automation (EDA). The acquisition adds cloud-based digital simulation and scalable design verification capabilities to Altair's Altair One platform, expanding its EDA and semiconductor software offerings; closing is subject to customary conditions.

Silver Lake Acquires 51% Stake in Altera from Intel

September 15, 2025

Manufacturing

Silver Lake has acquired a 51% majority stake in Altera Corporation from Intel, with Intel retaining a 49% interest, in an approximately $8.75 billion transaction that establishes Altera as an independent, pure‑play FPGA provider. The investment provides Altera with capital and operational independence to accelerate R&D, expand its software and hardware stack (including the Agilex family), and scale into key end markets such as data centers, telecommunications, aerospace and industrial automation.