Keysight Technologies has introduced AI-powered Chat and Copilot assistants for its Advanced Design System (ADS), aimed at improving productivity and reducing complexity in electronic design workflows. The new tools bring natural language interaction into Keysight’s electronic design automation (EDA) environment while maintaining enterprise-grade security controls.
Electronic design teams face increasing pressure to deliver complex products faster. Multi-domain design requirements, fragmented data, and manual processes continue to slow development cycles. Talent shortages and rising security risks further complicate the adoption of new technologies. Keysight said its latest update is designed to address these challenges by embedding secure AI assistance directly into the ADS platform.
The AI-powered assistants are built on language models fine-tuned with Keysight’s electronic design expertise, enabling domain-specific guidance for RF and high-speed digital design tasks. Each assistant can be configured independently, allowing teams to tailor usage based on workflow needs.
The Learning Assistant, also known as Chat, provides conversational support for ADS tool usage and application-related questions. The Tool Assistant, or Copilot, executes commands directly within the SIPro and RFPro electromagnetic simulation environments, helping automate repetitive tasks and streamline routine operations.
Security remains a core focus of the release. The AI assistants are designed for on-premises deployment, ensuring customer data stays within the organization. This architecture supports compliance with internal IT policies and regulatory requirements. The AI tools are installed as a separate add-on to ADS, offering IT teams greater control over deployment and access.
Keysight said the assistants help reduce learning curves and shorten design cycles by allowing engineers to interact with tools using natural language rather than complex menu navigation. Engineers retain full oversight of all AI-driven actions.
“The semiconductor industry faces a critical challenge: capitalizing on AI’s transformative capabilities without compromising security,” said Nilesh Kamdar, Design and Verification Business Unit Lead of Keysight EDA. “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 AI assistants support enterprise deployments using Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift on commercially available GPU hardware. Keysight said the capabilities are included with existing ADS subscriptions at no additional cost.
