China's S2C–HyperSilicon merger targets hardware emulation gap in domestic EDA with Empyrean backing

DIGITIMESOctober 20, 2026en

China's electronic design automation (EDA) industry is consolidating, with Shanghai-based S2C and Wuxi-based HyperSilicon merging into a unified digital front-end EDA platform. Backed by Empyrean Technology and other investors, the deal aims to strengthen domestic capabilities in hardware emulation, chip verification, and simulation.

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