Synopsys: Chip design software maker Synopsys is laying off 102 Silicon Valley workers

Chip design software maker Synopsys Inc. plans to lay off 102 people in Silicon Valley. The Mountain View company plans to cut staff at its headquarters campus as well as in Sunnyvale, according to a letter sent Jan. 24 to state and local officials. Synopsys plans to begin the layoffs March 31. The affected workers aren't represented by unions, and Synopsys expects the cuts to be permanent, Niko Meadors, a human resources executive at the company, said in the letter, made public late last week....