Synopsys Expands Agentic AI Collaboration with AMD and Microsoft for Chip Design

Synopsys, AMD, and Microsoft have expanded their collaboration to integrate agentic AI into semiconductor design workflows, with initial testing showing up to 40% reduction in debug cycle time. The new autonomous engineering capabilities are available through Microsoft Discovery and will be showcased at DAC 2026.

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