Jan 14, 2019
The A. Richard Newton Young Student Fellow Program and the P.O. Pistilli Scholarship now accepting submissions LOUISVILLE, Colo. – January 14, 2019 – For more than 55 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 and...
Dec 14, 2018
The world’s premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems returns to the Bay Area starting June 2020 and beyond LOUISVILLE, Colo. – December 13, 2018 – Tapping into a resurgent interest in electronic design automation and the proximity to Silicon Valley, sponsors of the Design Automation Conference (DAC) announced they will hold the annual event, now in its 56th year, in San Francisco for five consecutive years, starting in 2020. DAC’s sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Design Automation (ACM SIGDA), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer’s Council on Electronic Design Automation (IEEE CEDA) – secured the following dates at San Francisco’s Moscone Center to hold their annual...
Oct 29, 2018
DAC committee’s charter to focus on enhancing and expanding the exhibitor and attendee experienceLouisville, Colo. –– October 29, 2018 ––Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier event dedicated to electronic design and design automation of electronic systems, has named the members of the 56th DAC Industry Liaison Committee (ILC). These volunteers serve as intermediaries to various constituencies at DAC by communicating and soliciting input to help drive an event that benefits all exhibitors and attendees. The ILC representatives work closely with the DAC Executive Committee to ensure a positive and successful experience for both the exhibitors and attendees. The 56th DAC will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV from June 2-6, 2019.“DAC has added a number of...
Oct 6, 2018
2019 DAC call for contributions opens with topic areas including Design, EDA, Embedded Systems and Software, Autonomous Systems, Machine Learning/AI, Intellectual Property, and Security/PrivacyLOUISVILLE, Colo. –– October 8, 2018 – This year’s Design Automation Conference (DAC) illuminated profound and important shifts in electronics design, whether they were in methodology and tools, at the chip or systems level, or in cohesive commercial-government-academic partnerships that are breaking down old barriers to innovation.All of these, which signaled a new era in systems design, were included in a packed, technically rich program that stretched nearly a week this past June in San Francisco. Building on that hugely successful event, DAC – the premier event devoted to the design and...
Sep 24, 2018
Dr. Rob Aitken, Arm Fellow, to serve as the 56th Design Automation Conference General ChairA successful 2018 event reaffirms DAC as world’s premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systemsLouisville, Colo. –– September 24, 2018 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier event devoted to electronic design and design automation of electronic systems, has named Dr. Rob Aitken as the 56th DAC General Chair. In turn, Dr. Aitken has selected a diverse group volunteers from across the semiconductor, design, research, embedded systems, intellectual property and electronic design automation (EDA) industries to join the 2019 Executive Committee (EC). The EC oversees the exhibition and trade show, plans the technical program, establishes new...
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...
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