Keysight Accelerates Electronic Design Productivity with Secure AI-Powered Assistants

Key Terms

electronic design automation technical

Electronic design automation (EDA) is the set of software tools engineers use to create, test and optimize electronic circuits and computer chips before anything is physically built. Think of it as a digital workshop and simulator that lets designers draw a blueprint, catch mistakes, and try performance tweaks quickly — which matters to investors because EDA reduces development time, manufacturing mistakes and costs, and directly affects the competitiveness and profitability of companies that make chips and electronic products.

electromagnetic simulation technical

Electromagnetic simulation is a computer-based method for modeling how electric and magnetic fields behave around devices, circuits or systems, letting engineers predict performance without building physical prototypes. Investors care because it speeds product development, reduces costly design errors, and helps foresee issues like signal interference or regulatory compliance—similar to using a virtual wind tunnel to test a car’s aerodynamics before making one.

on-premises technical

On-premises describes hardware, software or services that a company runs inside its own physical facilities rather than using external cloud or hosted providers. For investors this matters because on-premises setups often imply larger up-front capital spending, greater control over data and operations, and different ongoing maintenance and regulatory responsibilities—similar to owning a house instead of renting, with trade-offs in cost, flexibility and risk.

kubernetes technical

Kubernetes is an open-source system that automates running and managing many pieces of software across groups of computers, like a conductor coordinating musicians so each piece plays at the right time and place. For investors, it matters because companies that use it can deploy updates faster, scale services up or down automatically, and cut infrastructure costs — factors that influence growth, reliability and operating margins.

red hat openshift technical

Red Hat OpenShift is a commercial software platform that helps companies package, run and manage modern applications by organizing app code into small, portable units and automating how those units are deployed and scaled across servers — like a smart traffic manager that keeps many moving parts running smoothly. Investors care because OpenShift is sold as a subscription product that can generate steady recurring revenue, increase customer lock‑in, and signal competitive strength in cloud infrastructure, all of which affect growth and valuation.

gpu hardware technical

GPU hardware is the physical chips and supporting components designed to perform large numbers of calculations in parallel, originally for rendering graphics but now widely used for tasks like artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and data processing. For investors, GPU hardware matters because demand, supply, and pricing for these specialized components can drive revenue, profit margins, capital spending, and valuation across industries such as data centers, gaming, and cloud services—think of GPUs as the high‑speed engines that power modern computing workloads.

rf technical

rf (commonly written r_f) denotes the risk-free rate — the theoretical return on an investment with no chance of loss, often used as a baseline for valuing other assets. Investors use it like a yardstick: returns above this number compensate for extra risk, so it helps price stocks, bonds and option valuations and guides decisions about whether higher-return opportunities justify their added risk. Think of it as the safe deposit box interest rate against which riskier bets are measured.

AI Chat and Copilot virtual assistants empower faster user experience with Keysight’s Advanced Design System software

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced AI-powered Chat and Copilot assistants for its Advanced Design System (ADS), delivering breakthrough natural language capabilities that accelerate design workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security.

Electronic design teams face mounting challenges: complex multi-domain workflows, fragmented data management, and relentless pressure to accelerate time-to-market. Manual processes slow innovation, while talent shortages and security concerns add risk.

Keysight’s secure AI-powered assistants tackle these issues head-on— ramping quickly for new users, automating repetitive tasks, and streamlining manual workflows —so engineers can focus on what matters most: delivering breakthrough designs faster and smarter.

This update transforms EDA workflows, reducing learning curves while accelerating design cycles. The AI assistants leverage language models fine-tuned on Keysight's electronic design expertise. Each assistant can be configured individually.

Control Design Flow with Keysight’s Dual AI Assistants

• The Learning Assistant (Chat) provides instant conversational answers to a broad range of Keysight ADS tool usage and application questions.
• The Tool Assistant (Copilot) actively executes commands within the Keysight SIPro and RFPro electromagnetic simulation environments, automating repetitive tasks and streamlining operations.

Key benefits of the EDA virtual assistants include:

• Security and Control: Keysight has architected these AI capabilities with on-premises deployment so that customer data never leaves the organization, enabling compliance with local IT and security policies. These are a separate add-on installation, to the main Keysight ADS software, giving IT teams better control over security and the choice of toolsets.
• Domain-Specific Intelligence: Keysight's Chat and Copilot are enhanced with specialized EDA training data, delivering accurate responses tailored to RF and high-speed design challenges. This reduces hallucinations and provides trustworthy guidance.
• Streamlined User Experience: By enabling natural language control of Keysight EDA environments, the AI assistants accelerate workflows that traditionally required navigating multiple menus. Engineers retain full supervision, interacting with the tools through conversational commands.
• Enterprise-Ready: Keysight supports flexible deployment including Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift on commercially available GPU hardware. These AI capabilities are included with existing ADS subscriptions at no additional cost.

Nilesh Kamdar, Design and Verification Business Unit Lead of Keysight EDA, said: “The semiconductor industry faces a critical challenge: capitalizing on AI's transformative capabilities without compromising security. By deploying AI-enabled EDA tools on-premises, we eliminate that barrier, enabling design teams to safely explore how AI agents can enhance their workflows and amplify the value of their existing tools.”

The EDA AI Learning Assistants are available now with ADS 2026 Update 1, with additional Copilot features available through an early access program. For more information, visit EDA tool assistants.

Resources

• Downloads:
  • Advanced Design System (ADS) Software
  • Early access for EDA tool assistants
• Demonstration video: AI Natural Language Assistants for Keysight ADS

About Keysight Technologies

At Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), we inspire and empower innovators to bring world-changing technologies to life. As an S&P 500 company, we’re delivering market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with less risk, throughout the entire product life cycle. We’re a global innovation partner enabling customers in communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics markets to accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Learn more at Keysight Newsroom and www.keysight.com.

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