# Cadence to acquire AWR Corporation from National Instruments

Cadence Design Systems has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AWR Corporation, a subsidiary of National Instruments, which provides high-frequency RF EDA software. A strategic alliance between Cadence and NI was also formed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-12-02
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: RF EDA software, high-frequency RF design tools
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [National Instruments](https://endata.com/companies/11526.md) (target)
- [Cadence Design Systems](https://endata.com/companies/27778.md) (acquirer)
- [AWR Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/43639.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935494/000093549419000050/a991pressrelease.htm), 2019-12-02: "The addition of AWR’s talent and technologies will enable us to provide more integrated and optimized RF design solutions, thereby further accelerating system innovation as we execute our Intelligent System Design strategy."

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