Jun 19, 2013
The last day of the Exhibit Hall portion of DAC always arrives with a certain sensibility. Over the course of the 3 days, the place has become something between Our Town and a small college campus, and now with graduation it’s not clear when everyone will be together again. Yet the next phase of life beckons with all of its possibilities and trepidations, and people have to move on.
Jun 19, 2013
The 50th annual Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Austin Texas is a landmark event. It is remarkable to think that engineers have been using computer-aided design for electronic systems for more than half a century now. In honor of DAC’s 50th anniversary, there is a small museum in the front of the show with memorabilia (pronounced “swag”) spanning the five-decade history of the conference.
Jun 19, 2013
Network World - Austin, Texas -- The Design Automation Conference (DAC) held here this week celebrated its 50th anniversary, prompting the industry and academic community that poured so much energy into chip, software and hardware design to both take a look back and to predict what the future may hold.
Jun 19, 2013
One would think if DAC were to be located in Austin, it would be natural to connect the dots between the kind of folk who come to the conference and the cowboy of yesteryear – that iconic, laconic, sole warrior and minimalist who rides the open range with few possessions and even fewer words, but carries big ideals of freedom and individual liberties in his saddle bag, as well as a respect for hearth and home – although he’s rarely there – and the ability to defend the weak and helpless from organized power brokers who put the interests of the few above the needs of the many.
Jun 19, 2013
We’re all getting ready for DAC here at the Carter household. I’m really looking forward to getting to spend a few days in my old stomping grounds, Austin! If you’re not from the area, here are a few things you should check out while you’re there. Keep in mind that these are extracurricular extracurricular activities and prioritize them accordingly with the big vendor bashes which are always a lot of fun.
Full Article: Chip Design Magazine Blog- the Canonical Hamiltonian
Jun 19, 2013
In the old days, TSMC made a big toolflow announcement every year at DAC, and hosted a lively ‘partner pavilion’ where dozens of companies were showcased in small auxiliary booths that stood in addition to their conventional booths elsewhere in the Exhibit Hall.
Full Article: EDA Café- Peggy Aycinena
Jun 19, 2013
For analog designers, the arrival of the finFET is turning into something of a technological curate’s egg: good in parts. But it brings with it simulation and physical restrictions that might lead teams to resort to layout automation to get the job done.
Jun 19, 2013
Aldec announced the launch of Spec-TRACER, which helps organizations manage, control and track requirements throughout the entire FPGA/ASIC development lifecycle by streamlining and automating the requirements engineering process such as capture, traceability, requirements versions tracking, results management and reporting. The new product is targeted for use in safety-critical industries in which rigorous certification standards exist, such as DO-254 for avionics, ISO 26262 for automotive, IEC 61508/61511 for industrial and IEC 61513 for nuclear.
Full Article: EDA Café- Peggy Aycinena
Jun 19, 2013
Associate Professor Soha Hassoun, who holds a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for several accomplishments as this year's Design Automation Conference (DAC) held June 2-6, 2013 in Austin, Texas. This year marks DAC's 50th year-an event devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems (EDA), embedded systems and software (ESS), and intellectual property (IP). It is also the premier conference in computer-aided design of VLSI circuits.
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DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems (EDA), embedded systems and software (ESS), and intellectual property (IP).
