Jul 30, 2018
Big year-on-year jump in attendance and exhibitors reaffirms DAC as world’s premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems LOUISVILLE, Colo. – July 30, 2018 – Signaling a major resurgence in systems design, the Design Automation Conference (DAC) reported record levels of engagement and attendance during its 55th event, held at the Moscone West Center, San Francisco, on June 24-28, 2018. New energy filled all three floors of Moscone West, with two floors of exhibits and one floor of research presentations. More than 6,000 people attended DAC, nearly 30% more than last year. More than 170 companies exhibited at DAC, about 17% higher than 2017. DAC approved a total of 691 submissions for review, with 47% from North America, 31% from...
Jun 13, 2018
Quality designer training in two tracks on SystemVerilog, UVM, Python and Deep Learning LOUISVILLE, Colo. – June 13, 2018– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems, is excited to once again host Thursday is Training Day, a program that allows DAC attendees to attend quality design sessions on popular subjects. The 55th DAC will be held at Moscone West Center, San Francisco, California from June 24- 28, 2018. Conference registration is now open, including sign-up for “Thursday is Training Day.” Thursday is Training Day offers DAC attendees the opportunity to learn a variety of popular programming subjects from leading training provider Doulos. All sessions are taught by respected...
Jun 11, 2018
Premier industry event devoted to electronics systems design hosts three full days of exhibits, two pavilions, visionary keynotes, technical conference and more LOUISVILLE, Colo. ––June 11, 2018 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier systems-design event where tomorrow’s technology innovations start, returns to San Francisco this summer with a packed exhibition hall and expanded conference program that offer deep insights into artificial intelligence and machine learning, automotive, IoT and other hot design topics.The 55th edition of the venerable event, which is devoted to the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems, for the first time will fill Moscone West Center, from Sunday, June 24 through Thursday June, 28, 2018. DAC brings together...
Apr 24, 2018
Past DAC General Chair and Technology Marketing Executive honored for her contributions to the EDA industry LOUISVILLE, Colo. – April 24, 2018 –– Anne Cirkel, senior director technology marketing at Mentor, a Siemens business, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award, a prestigious annual honor that recognizes individuals who have visibly helped to advance women in electronic design. The award is named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, former organizer of DAC, who placed a high value on equality, diversity, and acceptance.Anne Cirkel has been a significant participant in the worldwide electronic design community. In 2015, Anne served as general chair of the 52nd Design Automation Conference (DAC), capping more than...
Apr 18, 2018
Fortune 100 companies such as Google, AWS, and Alibaba Cloud Services set to showcase their leading-edge innovations for designers LOUISVILLE, CO—April 18, 2018— When the 55th Design Automation Conference opens June 24, a record number of first-time and returning exhibitors will greet design engineers. Exhibitors such as NEC Corporation, IBM Corporation, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Alibaba Cloud Services, Pvt. Limited and Xilinx, Inc. as well as the presence of Microsoft and perennial companies Cadence Design Systems, Mentor, a Siemens Business, and Synopsys.A total of 175 companies will exhibit at the Moscone West Center, San Francisco, the largest total for a DAC since 2011. Included in that will be 37 first-time exhibitors to the show, the highest number of new companies in...
Apr 18, 2018
Fortune 100 companies such as Google, AWS, and Alibaba Cloud Services set to showcase their leading-edge innovations for designersLOUISVILLE, CO—April 18, 2018— When the 55th Design Automation Conference opens June 24, a record number of first-time and returning exhibitors will greet design engineers. DAC will host exhibitors such as NEC Corporation, IBM Corporation, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Alibaba Cloud Services, Pvt. Limited and Xilinx, Inc. as well as the presence of Microsoft and perennial companies Cadence Design Systems, Mentor, a Siemens Business, and Synopsys.A total of 175 companies will exhibit at the Moscone West Center, San Francisco, the largest total for a DAC since 2011. Included in that will be 37 first-time exhibitors to the show, the highest number of new...
Mar 21, 2018
Free three-day exhibition passes with access to keynotes, exhibits, DAC Pavilion, IP Speaks and Design-on-Cloud presentationsLOUISVILLE, Colo. – March 21, 2018 – Avatar Integrated SystemsTM, ClioSoftTM and TruechipTM are sponsoring free three-day exhibit floor passes to the 2018 Design Automation Conference (DAC). For 10 years, the “I LOVE DAC” badge has provided free access to exhibition floor which includes over 170 exhibitors, four keynotes and networking events held each day. This year, the free pass gives attendees access to three pavilions on the exhibition floor:DAC Pavilion presenting SKYTalks (mini-keynotes), industry panels, analyst reviews, CEO chats and tear-downs.The Design-on-Cloud Pavilion will feature presentations from the Design Infrastructure Alley exhibitors...
Feb 20, 2018
New System Design Contest attracts more than 110 teams participating for cash prizes
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – February 20, 2018 –The 2018 Design Automation Conference (DAC) will feature a Systems Design Contest targeting machine learning on embedded hardware. The System Design Contest was created and organized by Chris Rowen, Cognite Ventures; Yiyu Shi, Professor, University of Notre Dame; Jingtong Hu, Professor, University of Pittsburgh; and Bei Yu, Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Contest sponsors are ACM/Sigma and DAC, along with premier contest sponsors NVIDIA, Xilinx and drone maker, DJI. The call for participating teams started in September 2017 with an overwhelming response of 143 teams applying. After careful review, 114 teams were selected to compete in...
Feb 12, 2018
The A. Richard Newton Young Student Fellow Program and the P.O. Pistilli Scholarship now accepting submissions
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – February 12, 2018 – For more than 54 years, the Design Automation Conference (DAC) has striven to foster a vibrant worldwide community of electronic design and systems professionals as well as improve the diversity among attendees. DAC’s student fellow and scholarship programs are designed to give young students their first experience with the electronic design and systems industry.
Newton Young Student Fellow Program:
In honor of the memory of Dr. A. Richard Newton, The Newton Young Student Fellow Program actively supports the next engineering generation by enabling young students at the beginning of a career to enter the dynamic world of design...
Jan 25, 2018
Call for art show submissions now open thru April 15, 2018
Louisville, Colo. –– January 25, 2018 -- The Design Automation Conference (DAC) -- the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems – will again host the popular Silicon and Technology art show to celebrate the beauty in the design of leading-edge electronic systems and components. The first Silicon and Technology art show was held in 2016 at the 53rd DAC in Austin, Texas. This first-of-its-kind art show provided DAC attendees with a glimpse of beauty and elegance behind the creativity in designing electronic systems. The grand prize winner of the 2016 art show was Conventor, Inc., who presented a 14nm FinFET Technology SEMulator3D®.
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