Keysight Providing Software to Enable Researchers through the Microelectronics Commons

09/03/2025

Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced it has reached an agreement to provide its electronic design automation (EDA) software to six of the eight hubs participating in the Microelectronics Commons (Commons). The Commons, created in 2023 under the United States’ CHIPS and Science Act, is part of a $2 billion, four-year initiative aimed at accelerating domestic microelectronics hardware prototyping and workforce development.

Through the agreement, Keysight acknowledged the importance of the Commons efforts, which aim to unite researchers and engineers from academia and industry to ensure technologies reach maturity, bridging the gap from lab-to-fab.

Six of the eight hubs participating in the Commons worked through the Cross Hub Enablement Solution (CHES) Working Group to centralize their EDA infrastructure. The effort was led by the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC), which will collaborate with its partners to host the centralized infrastructure. Over the past year, Keysight actively engaged in discussions to make its EDA toolset available to users.

Hubs participating in the CHES Working Group will be able to use Keysight EDA software for their projects. In addition to EDA software, hub members will also have access to other Keysight tools, including design data/IP management software and various test and measurement applications. Each hub will collaborate with its members on projects aimed at taking research from the concept phase to commercialization.

With its broad solutions portfolio spanning the entire design process, Keysight is recognized as a critical software provider with this agreement. Keysight’s industry-leading expertise in RF and microwave EDA software helps designers ensure first-pass design success by creating accurate digital twins. Leveraging Keysight’s expertise in measurements also enables engineers to correlate their results between design, simulation, and test and measurement. Additionally, Keysight offers a comprehensive portfolio of design data and intellectual property (IP) management software. This software allows designers to track changes made to designs and to see the usage of their IP throughout the design process, providing a crucial tool for ensuring traceable data while safeguarding sensitive IP.

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