Synopsys is a provider of electronic design automation software and intellectual property products to designers, engineers, and developers. The software enables designers to automate the integrated circuit design process and reduce errors, and verify that the design behaves as intended. Its intellectual property products include solutions for wired and wireless interfaces, logic libraries and embedded memories, and configurable processor cores. The firm derives revenue from the sale of software licenses, as well as from maintenance and professional fees. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States, with the rest coming from Europe, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific region.