Semiconductor Supply Chain Accomplishments

Houlihan Lokey’s Semiconductor team is pleased to share these recent accomplishments within the semiconductor supply chain, particularly around the area of semiconductor test and measurement.

As process nodes continue to shrink and device complexity grows, advanced capabilities for testing and measuring devices are becoming increasingly important to manufacturers of semiconductors for high-end applications, such as high performance computing and high bandwidth memory, 5G, IoT, and cloud computing. As the worldwide semiconductor industry continues to invest hundreds of billions of dollars to expand capacity and upgrade existing capabilities, supply chain reliability is a constant imperative for growth. Advanced test and measurement solutions are a critical component for supply chain reliability, and we continue to see strong demand within this subsector of the broader semiconductor ecosystem.

Selected Recent Houlihan Lokey-Advised Semiconductor Test and Measurement Transactions:

This acquisition, which represents the 11th transaction that the Houlihan Lokey team has completed for Advantest, enhances Advantest's engineering capabilities in Europe and integrates Salland's expertise in application-specific instruments for integration into Advantest’s comprehensive range of semiconductor testing solutions. Furthermore, Salland’s engineering capabilities enhance Advantest’s support for the burgeoning number of start-ups and fabless companies in Europe. This acquisition represents a significant step in Advantest's ongoing effort to broaden its product portfolio to meet the ever-expanding needs of its semiconductor customers. Learn More.

The addition of BETA CAE’s proven technologies and talent will accelerate Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy by expanding its multiphysics system analysis portfolio and enabling entry into the structural analysis segment, unlocking a multibillion-dollar incremental TAM opportunity. Over the past few years, Cadence has expanded its system analysis portfolio to build out a comprehensive multiphysics platform—including electromagnetics, electrothermal, and computational fluid dynamics solutions—and, with BETA CAE, Cadence will enter structural analysis, the largest system analysis segment. Learn more.

PikeTec’s automotive-focused test automation tools enable intuitive and flexible testing across all phases of development and simulation environments ranging from Model-in-the-Loop to Vehicle-in-the-Loop. As the volume and complexity of software increases, it is pushing the testing of automotive software to earlier stages of product development with models, software, and processors in virtual environments. The combination of Synopsys' leading Software-in-the-Loop and virtual hardware solutions, with PikeTec's test automation tools and services, offers automotive companies a strong solution to bring software-defined vehicles to market faster, safer, and more securely. Learn more.

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