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Keysight Design Engineering Software at DAC 2026: Going Deep on Chiplets, RF and AI-Driven Design

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Defacto Technologies, a 23-year-old chip design software company, will showcase an AI assistant and enhanced IP-XACT management at DAC 2025 (booth #1255, July 27–29, Long Beach), targeting SoC integration challenges for HPC, AI, automotive, and mobile markets. The core news is that Defacto’s SoC Compiler now leverages AI to automate pre-synthesis subsystem generation up to 100x faster, enabling even junior engineers to perform expert-level tasks. The company also addresses the industry’s shift to IP-XACT by offering seamless management alongside RTL, UPF, and SDC formats, reducing design complexity. Proven at major semiconductor companies for hundreds of projects, Defacto’s front-end integration platform delivers ROI by moving physically-aware design earlier in the flow, before synthesis. Headquartered in the French Alps with a US branch in California, Defacto provides 24/7 global support. At DAC, attendees can see the AI assistant, unified format handling, and new subsystem generation capabilities—solutions for design teams, RTL designers, SoC architects, and verification engineers tackling aggressive PPA requirements.