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    Does Synopsys' Wi-Fi 8 Role With Edgewater Deepen Its Core EDA Moat For SNPS?

    Simply Wall St·01/06/2026 17:15:27
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    • Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. recently announced it has selected Synopsys as a core vendor for its next-generation Wi-Fi 8–ready spectrum-slicing silicon program, using Synopsys EDA tools to streamline design, verification, and time-to-tape-out across complex RF, mixed-signal, and AI-enabled SoC architectures.
    • This move underscores how Synopsys’ software and IP are becoming embedded in emerging Wi-Fi chip designs aimed at higher capacity, lower latency, and more deterministic performance in dense real-world deployments.
    • With Synopsys now central to Edgewater’s Wi-Fi 8–class silicon roadmap, we’ll examine how this deepens its investment narrative around advanced EDA and AI.

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    Synopsys Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Synopsys, you need to believe that advanced EDA, IP and multiphysics tools will remain essential to designing complex, AI-enabled chips and systems, and that the Ansys integration will strengthen that position despite higher costs and execution risk. The Edgewater Wi-Fi 8 program win reinforces Synopsys’ role in next generation wireless silicon, but does not materially change the near term focus on integrating Ansys, managing the 10% headcount reduction, and stabilizing margins.

    The Nvidia partnership, including its US$2.0 billion equity stake, looks particularly relevant here because it highlights how deeply Synopsys is tying its tools to AI acceleration at a time when customers like Edgewater are building AI-enabled RF and mixed signal SoCs. Together, these announcements show how Synopsys is trying to embed itself across silicon and system workflows as designs become more complex and compute hungry.

    Yet investors should be aware that the Ansys integration, added debt and workforce cuts could still...

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    Synopsys’ narrative projects $12.1 billion revenue and $2.7 billion earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how Synopsys' forecasts yield a $556.73 fair value, a 13% upside to its current price.

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    Five fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$463.53 to US$556.73 per share, highlighting how differently individuals are sizing up Synopsys. You should weigh this spread against the execution risk around integrating Ansys and restructuring costs, which could influence how those diverse views on the company’s performance evolve over time.

    Explore 5 other fair value estimates on Synopsys - why the stock might be worth as much as 13% more than the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.