英国监管机构担心Synopsys35亿美元收购安西斯可能会损害芯片设计竞争. UK regulator concerns Synopsys' $35B Ansys acquisition may harm chip design competition.

英国竞争和市场管理局 (CMA) 担心,Synopsys以350亿美元收购安赛斯可能会损害半导体芯片设计和光模拟软件市场的竞争,可能导致英国企业和消费者价格上和质量下降. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that Synopsys' $35 billion acquisition of Ansys could harm competition in the semiconductor chip design and light-simulation software markets, potentially leading to higher prices and lower quality for UK businesses and consumers. 如果Synopsys解决这些问题,CMA可能会批准这笔交易;否则,这笔交易将面临深入的第二阶段调查. The CMA may approve the deal if Synopsys addresses these concerns; otherwise, the deal will face an in-depth Phase 2 investigation. 公司已经采取措施解决这些问题,包括计划将其光学解决方案业务出售给Keysight. Synopsys has already taken steps to address the concerns, including a planned sale of its optical solutions business to Keysight.