David N. Graves, 65, passed away on Dec. 22, 2022.

PITTSBURGH — Ansys announced Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire DYNAmore, a developer and supplier of explicit simulation solutions for the automotive industry. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA — The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) seeks abstracts for its annual PCB West technical conference coming in 2023.

WASHINGTON — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a report finding continued US leadership in semiconductor design – the critical and high-value-add mapping of a chip’s intricate circuitry – is essential to America’s sustained leadership in semiconductors and the many technologies they enable. The report, titled “The Growing Challenge of Semiconductor Design Leadership,” identifies three key challenges facing the US chip design sector and highlights opportunities to strengthen America’s position as a global semiconductor innovation and workforce leader.