Cadence — Supply Chain & Business Relationships

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Partners & collaborations

Partners with ↔ NVIDIA Joint venture / co-development

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“In May 2025, we announced the M2000 supercomputer. The M2000 is a specialized, AI-accelerated platform co-developed with NVIDIA to dramatically speed up complex simulations in fields like semiconductor design, aerospace and defense, and drug discovery.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Partners with ↔ UMC

Filed 2026-04-30 · 67 days ago

“We and Cadence Design Systems collaborate on certification of analog/mixed-signal flow for 28HPC+ process.”
— UMC 20-F, filed 2026-04-30 · View source filing ↗

Competitors

Competes with ↔ Synopsys

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“Key competitors include Synopsys, Inc., Ansys, Inc. (acquired by Synopsys), Siemens EDA, and a variety of other tool providers, electronics device manufacturers with in-house EDA capabilities, technical and computational software companies, electronics design and consulting firms, and IP companies.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Ansys

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“Key competitors include Synopsys, Inc., Ansys, Inc. (acquired by Synopsys), Siemens EDA, and a variety of other tool providers, electronics device manufacturers with in-house EDA capabilities, technical and computational software companies, electronics design and consulting firms, and IP companies.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Siemens Eda

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“Key competitors include Synopsys, Inc., Ansys, Inc. (acquired by Synopsys), Siemens EDA, and a variety of other tool providers, electronics device manufacturers with in-house EDA capabilities, technical and computational software companies, electronics design and consulting firms, and IP companies.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Keysight Technologies

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Schrödinger

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Ceva

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Altium

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Zuken

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Huada Empyrean

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Xpeedic Technology

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ X Epic

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Primarius Technologies

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Univista

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Giga Design Automation

Filed 2026-02-19 · 137 days ago

“U.S.-based competitors include Keysight Technologies, Inc., Schrödinger, Inc., and CEVA, Inc., while international competitors include Altium Limited (acquired by Renesas Electronics Corporation) and Zuken, Inc. (Japan) and emerging players in China such as Huada Empyrean, Xpeedic Technology, X-EPIC, Primarius Technologies, Univista, and Giga Design Automation.”
— CDNS 10-K, filed 2026-02-19 · View source filing ↗

Competes with ↔ Rambus

Filed 2026-02-18 · 138 days ago

“In the Silicon IP market, Rambus competes with the in-house design teams at our potential customers, as well as with third-party IP suppliers, such as Cadence and Synopsys.”
— RMBS 10-K, filed 2026-02-18 · View source filing ↗