Jan 31, 2017
Nominating period open through March 3rd, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – January 31, 2017 – The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, is now accepting nominations for the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award. The 54th DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 18 - 22, 2017. Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 PM, MST, Friday, March 3rd, 2017.
This annual award, named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, the former organizer of DAC, recognizes individuals who have visibly helped to advance the profile of women in the electronics industry. This year’s honoree (to be announced prior to DAC) will be presented with the award at the 54th DAC...
Jan 3, 2017
2017 tracks include front-end silicon design, back-end silicon design and embedded software and systems
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– December 20, 2016 ––The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, is pleased to announce the submission site for the 54th DAC Designer Track is now open. The 54th DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 18 - 22, 2017.
The Designer Track brings together IC designers and embedded software developers from across the globe to present their design experiences on effective design flows, methods, and tool usage. The track offers a unique opportunity to network with and learn from other industry experts. The Designer Track co-chairs for 2017...
Jan 3, 2017
Calling all IP core designers, users, and IP ecosystem providers to plan and participate
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– December 20, 2016 –– The premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems is pleased to announce the IP call for contributions for DAC 2017. The DAC IP Track brings together the users and the creators of IP to discuss both the benefits and challenges of using IP to accelerate the development of new electronics devices, as well as improving the quality of the devices. This Track provides educational and networking benefits for IP core designers, users, and IP ecosystem providers. The 54th DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, California from June 18 - 22, 2017.
“The IP industry continues to fuel and...
Nov 15, 2016
Committee’s charter to focus on improving the exhibitor and attendee experience
Louisville, Colo. –– November 15, 2016 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, has named the members of the 54th DAC Industry Liaison Committee (ILC). These volunteers serve as liaisons to various constituencies at DAC by proactively 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 54th DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 18 - 22, 2017.
“DAC is the melting pot...
Sep 27, 2016
Inspire tomorrow’s designs with submissions in EDA, electronic systems and software, intellectual property, IoT, automotive and security
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– September 27, 2016 – For 54 years, the Design Automation Conference (DAC) has been recognized as the leading-edge conference on research and practice in tools and methodologies for the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems. DAC offers outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities for a worldwide community of designers, researchers, tool developers and vendors. The Technical Program Committee for DAC 2017 is soliciting high-quality submissions on design research, design practices and design automation for the Research Track, Designer Track and IP Track on the following...
Jun 21, 2016
45% increase in technical conference attendees from 2013 DAC in Austin tied to expanded program
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – June 21, 2016 –The 53rd Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, was once again a great success in Austin, Texas. Overall attendance was up slightly from that of the 50th DAC, which was the first DAC held in Austin, and there was a 45% increase in technical conference attendees. Exhibitors noticed larger groups of engineers from Austin-based companies, which tend to send a smaller number of people to the conference when it is held in San Francisco.
“The Technical Program Committee did a fantastic job of developing an engaging program that included initiatives in IoT, IP, security,...
May 19, 2016
US Finals of the Challenge Cup to be held Wednesday, June 8 at DAC
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – May 19, 2016 –– On the show floor at the 53rd Design Automation Conference (DAC 2016), DAC is hosting the NXP Cup Challenge, a collaborative, competitive, and hands-on way for teams to learn about embedded systems and control. The 53rd DAC will be held in the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from Sunday, June 5 to Thursday, June 9. DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, offering attendees outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities.
The NXP Cup began in 2003 in Korea at Hanyang University, hosting 80 teams of students. Since that time the NXP Cup has spread to China, India, Malaysia, Latin America, North...
May 4, 2016
Experts conduct Workshops on Sunday and Tutorials through the week in these tracks: automotive, design, EDA, embedded systems, IoT, IP and security
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – May 4, 2016 –– Continuing its dedication to education for designers, researchers, academics and tool developers in the design and automation of electronic systems, 53rd Design Automation Conference (DAC) has released its program of tutorials and workshops for 2016. The 53rd DAC will be held in the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from Sunday, June 5 to Thursday, June 9. DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, offering attendees outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities.
“Education is one of DAC’s primary goals, and we are...
May 3, 2016
Technical training tracks presented by Doulos along with expanded tracks on management & professional training by University of Texas at Austin
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – May 3, 2016 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC) once again will host Thursday is Training Day at the 53rd DAC, held this year from June 5 to June 9, 2016 in the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
For over 50 years DAC has offers outstanding education, exhibits and networking opportunities for designers, researchers, tool developers and vendors. Thursday is Training Day is one of the many ways the user/design community can be trained on the very latest design techniques. This year training day has been expanded to include management and professional sessions taught by experts from the University of...
Apr 25, 2016
Award-winning researcher and educator honored for her contributions to EDA
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – April 25, 2016 –– Soha Hassoun, Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Tufts University and a past general chair of the Design Automation Conference (DAC), has been selected as the recipient of the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award for 2016. An accomplished academic and researcher, Dr. Hassoun also has held executive and leadership positions in conferences and workshops for computer-aided design, design automation, logic synthesis, timing issues in the specification and synthesis of digital systems, and bio-design automation. In addition to providing a role model for female students in graduate and undergraduate engineering, Dr. Hassoun has given...
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