Deal Note: Crowell & Moring Client Silicon Vision Announces Acquisition by Synopsys, Inc.

Washington, D.C. – July 16, 2015: Silicon Vision, a leading provider of high-performance, ultra-low-power wireless IP solutions based in Egypt and the United Kingdom, announced the sale of its Bluetooth Smart IP business to Synopsys, Inc., a California-based leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor intellectual property. Crowell & Moring in Cairo and Washington, D.C. represented Silicon Vision in this matter.