# Ansys to acquire photonic simulation leader Lumerical

Ansys entered a definitive agreement to acquire Lumerical Inc., a developer of photonic design and simulation tools, to add photonic simulation to its multiphysics portfolio for 5G, IIoT and autonomous vehicle development.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-03-05
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: photonic simulation software
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [ANSYS](https://endata.com/companies/990.md) (acquirer)
- [Lumerical](https://endata.com/companies/45736.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ansys.synopsys.com](https://ansys.synopsys.com/news-center/press-releases/03-05-20-ansys-photonic-simulation-leader-lumerical-sign-definitive-acquisition-agreement), 2020-03-05: "With the acquisition of Lumerical, we will extend Ansys' capabilities to exploit the potential of photonics to further empower our customers to develop next-generation products like autonomous vehicles and other smart-connected products."

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