Synopsys, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, California, creates leading electronic design automation (EDA) tools for the global electronics market. The company delivers advanced design technologies and solutions to developers of complex integrated circuits, electronic systems and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting and support services to simplify the overall IC design process and accelerate time to market for its customers.

Hitex supports the DesignWare DW8051 MacroCell from Synopsys. The DW8051 is a high-performance, configurable, fully-synthesizable, and reusable 8051 core. It is fully binary compatible with the industry standard 8051 microcontrollers.