Phone: +1-312-559-3658
E-mail: kpost@iec.org
Contact: Lisa Reyes
Phone: +1-312-559-3325
E-mail: lreyes@iec.org
CHICAGO – February 3, 2009 – The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) today announced the winners of the 2009 DesignVision Awards program celebrating the premier design tools and products judged as the most unique and beneficial to the semiconductor industry. IEC Executive Vice President Roger Plummer presented the DesignVision Awards live before the Tuesday Keynote Address.
“Both the winners and finalists of the DesignVision Awards certainly exemplify some of the ‘BRIGHTEST Minds in Electronic Design,’ which is what we themed this year’s event,” commented Mr. Plummer. “We thank all participants of this year’s awards program and applaud the commitment and vision that advances the semiconductor industry, which is well represented through this year’s award-winning contributions.”
The winners were chosen from among the 2009 finalists selected by a panel of judges comprised from members of the DesignCon 2009 Technical Program Committee. The committee consists of industry experts in the semiconductor and electronic design engineering community which develops the world-class educational program at DesignCon 2009.
The 2009 DesignVision winners include the following companies and products in their respective categories:
IC Design Tools
- Mentor Graphics Corporation for the Olympus-SoC Parallel Timing Analysis and Optimization
Design Verification Tools
- Sequence Design for PowerArtist
Interconnect Technologies and Components
- Molex Incorporated for the Impact Backplane Connector System
PCB Design Tools and Technologies
- PCB Matrix for the Symbol Wizard
Semiconductor Components and ICs
- Xilinx for the Xilinx® Virtex®-5 TXT FPGA Platform
Semiconductor IP
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. for the ChipEstimate.com IP Ecosystem
System Modeling and Simulation Tools
- Signal Integrity Software (SiSoft) for the Quantum Channel Designer
Test and Measurement Equipment
- SyntheSys Research, Inc. for the DPP 12500A-4T
Attendees are invited to learn first-hand of the award-winning innovations this week at DesignCon 2009 and may gain entrance to the exhibition with any registration package available on site.
The following DesignVision Winners are represented on this year’s exhibition floor: Mentor Graphics Corporation, Molex Incorporated, PCB Matrix, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Signal Integrity Software (SiSoft), and BERTScope/SyntheSys Research, Inc.
The 2010 DesignVision Winners will be featured at next year’s inaugural DesignCon Awards Gala honoring the achievements of the most innovative semiconductor companies and prominent visionaries in addition to the most effective design tools.
Sponsorship opportunities for the evening gala open today in rebook at DesignCon 2009 and table reservations will open online following the event.
Visit www.designcon.com/2009/ for full information or contact Katie Post at kpost@iec.org or +1-312-559-3658.
About the IEC
A nonprofit organization, the IEC is dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students.
In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free, on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age.
More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. Please visit www.iec.org.
