PITTSBURGH – Ansys has acquired substantially all the assets of DfR Solutions, the developer of automated design reliability analysis software.

Ansys expects to combine DfR's tools with its own multiphysics software to develop a complete designer-level toolkit for electronics failure analysis.

Beltsville, MD-based DfR Solutions has customers across a range of electronic technology markets and industries – including avionics and aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, medical, defense and telecommunications. The privately held company does not disclose its revenues, and Ansys did not reveal any closing terms.

"As electronics proliferates in nearly every industry, electronics reliability becomes a key challenge, requiring companies to perform analysis earlier in the design cycles," said Shane Emswiler, vice president and general manager, Ansys. "This acquisition will give customers the ability to push electronics reliability analysis earlier in their design cycles – saving significant costs on testing and accelerating product design."

"We're incredibly excited to become part of the Ansys family," said Craig Hillman, CEO, DfR Solutions. "Ansys and DfR Solutions share a vision of democratizing the process of electronics design by bringing powerful, analytical tools to every engineer involved in electronic hardware. Ansys brings industry-leading electronic simulation capabilities while DfR's Sherlock extends the value of simulation by clearly quantifying the real-world cost of design and material selection decisions. This acquisition brings the entire design workflow, from functional block to change management, to the customers of both organizations."

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