Helic: ANSYS to acquire software company

ANSYS announced on Monday that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Helic, a provider of software that mitigates the risk of electromagnetic crosstalk. According to a press release from ANSYS, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019. More details will be provided about the deal and its impact on the company's 2019 financial outlook after the closing. ANSYS said that Helic provides an important service, as semiconductor chip design is getting more complex with the...