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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (stylized as cādence) is an American multinational technology and computational software company headquartered in San Jose, California. Initially specialized in electronic design automation (EDA) software for the semiconductor industry, the company currently makes software and hardware for designing products such as integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs), printed circuit boards, as well as develops large-scale molecular modelling applications and toolkits for pharmaceutical drug developers. The company also licenses intellectual property for the electronics, aerospace, defense and automotive industries.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
CDNS [1]
Listing exchanges
Nasdaq [1]
SEC industry
Services-Prepackaged Software [1]
Business sectors
software industry [2]
Company / filing name
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC [1]
Headquarters location
San Jose [2]
Business address
2655 SEELY AVENUE BLDG 5, SAN JOSE, CA, 95134 [1]
Founded
1988 [2]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Leadership in background record
Joseph Costello; Lip-Bu Tan; Jack Harding; Mike Fister; Ray Bingham; Anirudh Devgan [2]
Official website
www.cadence.com ↗ [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US1273871087 [2]
CIK
0000813672 [1]
SIC code
7372 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (stylized as cādence) is an American multinational technology and computational software company headquartered in San Jose, California. Initially specialized in electronic design automation (EDA) software for the semiconductor industry, the company currently makes software and hardware for designing products such as integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs), printed circuit boards, as well as develops large-scale molecular modelling applications and toolkits for pharmaceutical drug developers. The company also licenses intellectual property for the electronics, aerospace, defense and automotive industries. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Cadence Design Systems. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Joseph Costello; Lip-Bu Tan; Jack Harding; Mike Fister; Ray Bingham; Anirudh Devgan in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: CDNS (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC → Listed on → Nasdaq [1]
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC → SEC industry classification → Services-Prepackaged Software [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 7372. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC founded?

Founded: 1988. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC?

Headquarters location: San Jose. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC?

Business sectors: software industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Cadence Design Systems (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.