Founded in 1988 through the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is a leading American computational software and hardware company headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A. The company is historically recognized as one of the pioneers of electronic design automation and today develops advanced technologies used in integrated circuit design and verification, digital design and signoff, silicon solutions including semiconductor IP, printed circuit board design, and system analysis. Guided by its Intelligent System Design strategy, Cadence serves the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies across a wide range of markets, including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial applications, life sciences, and robotics. As of December 31, 2025, Cadence employed approximately 13,800 people worldwide. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the company reported total revenue of USD 5.30 billion, including USD 4.82 billion from product and maintenance revenue and USD 475.2 million from services, underscoring its position as one of the world’s most important providers of computational design technologies for chips and electronic systems.
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