According to ijiwei, Chinese EDA giant Empyrean Technology has reportedly launched the country’s first full-process EDA solution for memory chips that supports mass production of Flash and DRAM, enabling one-stop design–verification–manufacturing. The report adds that the solution is expected ...

According to Chinese media outlet ITHome, Chinese EDA firm Empyrean Technology has announced it will no longer proceed with its planned acquisition of Xpeedic, citing a failure to reach agreement on key terms. The report notes that on July 9, the company issued a statement confirming the termination...

According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration has eased certain export license requirements for selling EDA software to China. As part of a trade agreement finalized last week, the U.S. agreed to permit shipments of chip design tools, ethane, and jet engines—on the condition that Beijing honors...

As the U.S. clamps down on chip exports, China is fast-tracking the consolidation of its semiconductor industry. According to Economic Daily News and Chinese media like Sina, China’s A-share chip sector has announced at least 23 M&A deals since 2025. Notably, as the reports highlight, in 2...

According to a report from Reuters, citing sources, Synopsys has partially resumed services after suspending them earlier this month to comply with new U.S. export restrictions. However, sales of key EDA tools remain suspended, preventing the company from onboarding new customers, as the report note...