Synopsys, Inc. is engaged in software products and consulting services in the electronic design automation industry. It operates through the following segments: semiconductor and system design, and software integrity. The semiconductor and system design segment includes EDA, IP, and system integration. The software integrity segment helps organizations coordinate personnel, processes, and technologies to intelligently address software risk across all stages of their product portfolios and application lifecycles. The company was founded by Aart J. de Geus, Bill Krieger, Dave Gregory, and Rick Rudell in December 1986 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.