Sep 30, 2015
Dr. Rhines Honored for Leadership Role in Growing EDA, IC Design Industries
SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– September 8, 2015 –– Dr. Walden (Wally) C. Rhines, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mentor Graphics Corporation, has been selected to be the recipient of the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) by the EDA Consortium (EDAC) and the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA).
Dr. Rhines is being recognized for growing the EDA and integrated circuit (IC) design industries through his efforts as a leading voice of EDA and for pioneering the evolution of IC design to system-on-chip (SoC) design. He will be presented with the prestigious, yearly award during a dinner ceremony Thursday, November 12, in San Jose,...
Sep 24, 2015
Inspire tomorrow’s electronics with cross-cutting presentations in design research, design practices and design automation
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– September 24, 2015 - For 53 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 2016 is soliciting high-quality submission on design research, design practices and design automation for cross-cutting topics in the following areas: Electronic Design Automation (EDA),...
Sep 9, 2015
Charles (Chuck) Alpert of Cadence to serve as General Chair
Louisville, Colo. –– September 9, 2015 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to electronic design and design automation, has named the members of the 53rd DAC Executive Committee. The Executive Committee (EC) oversees the exhibition and trade show, plans the technical program, establishes new initiatives, and manages conference operations and publicity. The 53rd DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 5-9, 2016.
Chuck Alpert, will serve as the general chair for the 53rd DAC. He received B.S. and B.A. degrees from Stanford University in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA in 1996. He then spent 17 years working at IBM...
Jun 17, 2015
14.5% increase in “I Love DAC” attendees leads to vibrant exhibition
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – June 17, 2015 – Total conference attendance at the 52nd Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier event on automation and design of electronic systems, exceed the DAC Executive Committee (EC) expectations with 7,011 people attending the Conference. Attendees cited the Executive Committee’s (EC’s) decision to revamp the DAC Pavilion with SKY Talks (mini-keynotes) and Fireside Chats, along with adding networking events and poster sessions on the exhibition floor, as reasons for their excitement about DAC 2015.
Exhibit floor receptions on Monday and Tuesday brought visitors back onto the floor at the end of each day. Booth staff appreciated the floor opening...
Jun 2, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– June 2, 2015 –– The Embedded Systems and Software (ESS) track at the 52nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) offers embedded system designers and industry professionals the opportunity to connect through an engaging technical program that addresses all aspects of the embedded development ecosystem. DAC 2015 will be held at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. from June 7- 11, 2015. Embedded TechCon, co-located with DAC, provides practical, hands-on education from June 8-10. Complementing the technical programs of each conference, the DAC exhibit floor hosts many leading ESS providers, giving attendee’s one event in which to interact with all players in the ecosystem.
Highlights of the Embedded Systems track include:
• Keynotes:
o “The Design of...
Jun 1, 2015
SKY Talks and Fireside Chats added to new DAC Pavilion lineup for all attendees
LOUISVILLE, Colo. ––June 1,2015 –– Exhibit floor passes at the 52nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) give attendees access to more than the 175+ companies exhibiting. This year, DAC, the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, has added a huge lineup of activities at the DAC Pavilion (booth #311), networking receptions on the exhibits floor Monday and Tuesday evening, the Designer and IP track poster session with an afternoon cocktail reception on Tuesday, and teardowns of a DJI Phantom drone and the Apple Watch. Other exhibit floor activity includes tool providers, OEMs and leading automotive manufacturers in the Automotive Pavilion and the ARM...
May 27, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– May 27, 2015 –– Management Day will be held on Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 the Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems. Management Day provides managers with timely information to help them make decisions where business and technology intersect, and provides a unique opportunity for managers to gain insights from their peers in the industry. The 52nd DAC will be held at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. from June 7- 11, 2015.
“The Internet of Things (IoT) has immense impact on the semiconductor industry: billions of devices connected to central cloud systems, devices connected to humans, and devices connected to each other. IoT covers a variety of applications,...
May 12, 2015
Long-Time Director Robert Gardner to Retire
SAN JOSE, Calif. –– May 12, 2015 –– The Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Consortium announced today that it has selected Robert (Bob) Smith as executive director, following the retirement of long-time Executive Director Robert Gardner.
“The board of directors thanks Robert for nearly 20 years of dedicated service to the EDA Consortium,” said Dr. John Kibarian, co-chairman of the EDA Consortium and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of PDF Solutions. “Bob Smith assumes the role of executive director after Robert’s able leadership. Over the years, Robert has helped grow the organization into a powerful voice of the EDA industry, successfully addressing many of the common concerns of EDA vendors.”
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Apr 27, 2015
Leading researcher, educator, mentor, and patent holder honored for her contributions to EDA
LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– April 27, 2015 –– Margaret R. Martonosi, Hugh Trumbull Adams ’35 Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, has been selected as the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Achievement Award recipient for 2015. The award honors Dr. Martonosi for her technical leadership of high-impact research projects in the design of power-efficient computer architectures and sensor systems as well as her creation and organization of career development programs for women and minorities. As a highly visible woman in leadership positions at Princeton and within her professional community, Martonosi also has acted as a mentor and role model for...
Apr 20, 2015
Latest design techniques taught in three tracks on SystemVerilog, ESL and SystemC LOUISVILLE, Colo. –– April 20, 2015 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, will feature a day of training to provide engineers with the latest techniques required for today’s designs. DAC 2015 will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif. from June 7-11, 2015 and conference registration is now open, including sign-up for “Thursday is Training Day.” Organized into separate subject-specific tracks, each track comprises two separate half-day sessions: in the morning from 10:15am to 1:15pm, and in the afternoon from 2:15pm to 5:15pm. All tracks are taught by subject matter...
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