# Cadence System Design and Analysis

> Cadence System Design and Analysis is the system engineering business and portfolio of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. It combines PCB and package design, electrical analysis, thermal simulation, computational fluid dynamics and mechanical simulation so engineering teams can assess interactions before manufacturing.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** James Solomon (Co-founder of predecessor SDA Systems), Richard Newton (Co-founder of predecessor SDA Systems), Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli (Co-founder of predecessor SDA Systems), Glen Antle (Co-founder of predecessor ECAD), Paul Huang (Co-founder of predecessor ECAD)
- **Products:** Allegro X, Allegro X AI, OrCAD X, PSpice, Sigrity X
- **Notable:** System Design and Analysis revenue grew 13% in 2025, according to Cadence’s FY2025 results., Clarity introduced in 2019 as part of the expansion into system analysis., Hexagon Design and Engineering acquisition completed on February 23, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Allegro X** — PCB design platform combining schematic capture, layout, constraints, collaboration and integrated analysis.
- **Allegro X AI** — Cloud-based automation for component placement, power-plane generation and critical routing; launched with a small-to-medium-board focus.
- **OrCAD X** — Cloud-enabled schematic and PCB platform with a layout environment aimed at individuals and small and medium businesses.
- **PSpice** — SPICE-based analog and mixed-signal circuit simulation.
- **Sigrity X** — Signal and power integrity analysis for circuit boards and IC packages.
- **Clarity 3D Solver** — Full-wave electromagnetic simulation for interconnects, packages and boards; introduced in April 2019.
- **Celsius Studio** — Electrothermal co-simulation, electronics cooling and thermal stress analysis.
- **Integrity 3D-IC** — Planning, implementation and analysis for stacked-die and chiplet systems.
- **AWR Design Environment** — Design and simulation environment for RF and microwave electronics.
- **Fidelity CFD** — Computational fluid dynamics for airflow, aerodynamics and related physical systems.
- **Reality Digital Twin** — Virtual data-center design and operational analysis.
- **BETA CAE and MSC Software portfolio** — Structural simulation preparation and post-processing, plus acquired tools including MSC Nastran and Adams for structural and multibody analysis.

## Achievements

- System Design and Analysis revenue grew 13% in 2025, according to Cadence’s FY2025 results.
- Clarity introduced in 2019 as part of the expansion into system analysis.
- Hexagon Design and Engineering acquisition completed on February 23, 2026.
- Parent Cadence reported five 2026 TSMC OIP Partner of the Year awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Cadence reported five TSMC OIP Partner of the Year awards on October 9, including recognition for COUPE on-substrate design solutions.
- **2026-06** — Cadence’s Allegro X AI In Action video page is dated June 27, 2026.
- **2026-03** — NVIDIA named Cadence among contributors to its Omniverse DSX blueprint ecosystem.
- **2026-02** — Cadence completed the Hexagon Design and Engineering acquisition, adding MSC Nastran, Adams and related capabilities.
- **2026-02** — Cadence reported FY2025 results, including 13% growth in System Design and Analysis.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/tools/system-design-and-analysis.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cadencesda/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/CadenceSDA
- GitHub: https://github.com/cadence
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CadenceDesign
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cadencedesignsystems/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CadenceSDA/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/cadence-system-design-and-analysis
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-23