Mar 31, 2016
Self-driving Cars, Visual and Accelerated Computing, Product Development Challenges, Reasoning for Robots, Biologically-inspired Electronic Design and More
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – March 31, 2016 – Keynotes at the 53rd Design Automation Conference (DAC) take place at the Austin Convention Center in Ballroom A. Keynotes start between 8:45 and 9:15am with exhibits opening at 10:00am Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Keynotes are open to all attendees and exhibitors. DAC 2016 will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, from June 5 - 9, 2016.
This year’s Keynote topics are:
• Monday: “Revolution Ahead – What It Takes to Enable Securely Connected, Self-driving Cars” by Lars Reger, NXP Semiconductors, Hamburg, Germany
• Tuesday Visionary Talk: “Learning...
Mar 10, 2016
Free three-day floor passes with access to keynotes, exhibits, and DAC Pavilion presentations
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – March 10, 2016 –ATopTech, ClioSoft and OneSpin Solutions are sponsoring free three-day exhibit floor passes to the 2016 Design Automation Conference (DAC). For the eighth year, the “I LOVE DAC” badge provides access to keynotes, the DAC Pavilion and the exhibition floor which includes over 180 exhibitors, the new World of IoT exhibit, a food court featuring local favorite selections and more. DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems. The conference offers outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities for designers, researchers, tool developers and vendors. The 53rd DAC will be held at the...
Feb 16, 2016
EDA Consortium-, IEEE Council on EDA-Sponsored Award Recognizes Individuals Whose Contributions Impact EDA
SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– February 16, 2016 –– Nominations for the 2016 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Award opened today and will be accepted until Thursday, June 30, announced the EDA Consortium (EDAC) and the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA).
The award, established in 1994, honors the late EDA industry pioneer Phil Kaufman, who turned innovative technologies such as silicon compilation and hardware emulation into businesses. It recognizes individuals whose contributions have made a significant impact within EDA in business, industry direction, promotion, technology and engineering, educational or mentoring....
Feb 10, 2016
An opportunity for students to engage in the premier event focused on design and automation of electronic systems
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – February 10, 2016 -- In honor of the memory of Dr. A. Richard Newton, the Design Automation Conference (DAC) is pleased to offer The Newton Young Student Fellow Program sponsored by Synopsys . This 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 automation of electronic systems. Each Young Student Fellow will actively engage in DAC through a number of events, including meetings with design automation luminaries, attendance at technical sessions and exhibits, participation in student-related events at DAC, and a poster session designed...
Feb 2, 2016
Nominating period open through March 3rd, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Colo. – February 2, 2016 – 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 EDA Achievement Award. The 53rd DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 6 - 10, 2016. Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 PM, MST, Friday, March 3rd, 2016.
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 EDA industry. This year’s honoree (to be announced prior to DAC) will be presented with the award at...
Jan 14, 2016
Grand prize winner will be submitted to a technology museum
Louisville, Colo. –– January 14, 2016 -- We all know the creativity it takes to conceive of and then design functioning leading-edge electronic systems and components. The results can be beautiful as well as elegant. This year, the Design Automation Conference (DAC) -- the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems -- is hosting a silicon and technology art show to showcase that beauty. The 53rd DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 5 - 9, 2016.
The DAC 2016 invites members of the design automation community to submit digital images related to EDA and semiconductor worthy of framing and display by March 24th, 2016. DAC will handle...
Nov 5, 2015
Exhibitor informational meeting to be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015
Louisville, Colo. –– November 5, 2015 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, has named the members of the 53rd 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 that the exhibit floor is a success for everyone who attends. The 53rd DAC will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from June 5 - 9, 2016.
“It’s fascinating to think that the...
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...
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