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  COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D. C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
  WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report: July 23, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>INSILICON CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-29513</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-052615</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>411 East Plumeria Drive </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose, CA 95134 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (408) 894-1900 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NOT APPLICABLE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On July 23, 2002, inSilicon Corporation entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Synopsys, Inc. and Ferrite Acquisition Corp. (a wholly owned subsidiary of
  Synopsys). A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. Concurrently with the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, inSilicon&#146;s majority stockholder, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. entered into a Tender and Voting Agreement
  with Synopsys, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2, and each of inSilicon&#146;s directors and executive officers entered into a Tender and Voting Agreement with Synopsys in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.3. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">For further information, reference is made to the following exhibits, the content of which is incorporated by reference herein,
  (i) Agreement and Plan of Merger referred to above, (ii) Tender and Voting Agreement between Synopsys and Phoenix referred to above, (iii) Form of Tender and Voting Agreement between Synopsys and each of the directors and executive officers of
  inSilicon, and (iv) press release jointly issued by inSilicon and Synopsys on July 23, 2002 announcing the signing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the related Tender and Voting Agreements. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">inSilicon security holders and any potential investors in inSilicon are advised to carefully read the tender offer statement on Schedule
  TO, the solicitation/recommendation statement on Scheduled 14D-9 and any other documents inSilicon or Synopsys, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed tender offer or merger when they become available
  because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when available) and other documents filed by inSilicon at the SEC&#146;s website at
  www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) may also be obtained for free by contacting Joseph Hustein, at (408) 894-1900 at inSilicon. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2002, by and among Synopsys, Inc., Ferrite Acquisition Corp. and
  inSilicon Corporation.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Tender and Voting Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2002, between Synopsys, Inc. and Phoenix Technologies
  Ltd.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Form of Tender and Voting Agreement executed by each executive officer and director of inSilicon with Synopsys
  (together with an introductory table showing the number of shares of inSilicon common stock beneficially owned by each such executive officer and director)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release dated July 23, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">INSILICON CORPORATION</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B<SMALL>ARRY</SMALL>
  H<SMALL>OBERMAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Barry Hoberman,</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">President and Chief
  Executive Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  24, 2002 </FONT></DIV>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D. C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  Current Report
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report: July 23, 2002
  (Date of earliest event reported)
  INSILICON CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-29513
  77-052615
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  411 East Plumeria Drive
  San Jose, CA 95134
  (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 894-1900
  NOT APPLICABLE
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Item 5.    Other Events
  On July 23, 2002, inSilicon Corporation entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Synopsys, Inc. and Ferrite Acquisition Corp. (a wholly owned subsidiary of
  Synopsys). A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. Concurrently with the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, inSilicon's majority stockholder, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. entered into a Tender and Voting Agreement
  with Synopsys, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2, and each of inSilicon's directors and executive officers entered into a Tender and Voting Agreement with Synopsys in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.3.
  For further information, reference is made to the following exhibits, the content of which is incorporated by reference herein,
  (i) Agreement and Plan of Merger referred to above, (ii) Tender and Voting Agreement between Synopsys and Phoenix referred to above, (iii) Form of Tender and Voting Agreement between Synopsys and each of the directors and executive officers of
  inSilicon, and (iv) press release jointly issued by inSilicon and Synopsys on July 23, 2002 announcing the signing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the related Tender and Voting Agreements.
  inSilicon security holders and any potential investors in inSilicon are advised to carefully read the tender offer statement on Schedule
  TO, the solicitation/recommendation statement on Scheduled 14D-9 and any other documents inSilicon or Synopsys, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed tender offer or merger when they become available
  because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when available) and other documents filed by inSilicon at the SEC's website at
  www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) may also be obtained for free by contacting Joseph Hustein, at (408) 894-1900 at inSilicon.
  Item 7.    Exhibits
  (c)  Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2002, by and among Synopsys, Inc., Ferrite Acquisition Corp. and
  inSilicon Corporation.
  2.2
  Tender and Voting Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2002, between Synopsys, Inc. and Phoenix Technologies
  Ltd.
  2.3
  Form of Tender and Voting Agreement executed by each executive officer and director of inSilicon with Synopsys
  (together with an introductory table showing the number of shares of inSilicon common stock beneficially owned by each such executive officer and director)
  99.1
  Press release dated July 23, 2002
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
  authorized.
  INSILICON CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/    B
  ARRY
  H
  OBERMAN
  Barry Hoberman,
  President and Chief
  Executive Officer
  Date: July
  24, 2002