Category 1: IC Design Tools

• Cadence Design Systems for the Encounter Digital Implementation System
• Altera Corporation for the Quartus II Software version 9.1
• Xilinx for the Xilinx ISE Design Suite 11

Category 2: Design Verification Tools

• Agilent Technologies for the ADS DDR3 Compliance Design Kit
• DFT Microsystems for the DV1600 SerDes Validation Tester
• Synopsys for the VCS 2009.09

Category 3: Interconnect Technologies and Components

• Samtec for BullsEye^TM
• Molex Incorporated for the EdgeLine CoEdge Connector
• FCI for the High Performance High Density TwinMezz^TM

Category 4: PCB Design Tools and Technologies

• Altium Limited for the Altium Designer
• Rogers Corporation for the RO4000® LoPro^TM Series Laminate
• Simberian Inc. for the Simbeor 2008.01

Category 5: Semiconductor Components and ICs

• PMC-Sierra for the HyPHY 10G & 20G
• Maxim Integrated Products for the MAX2078
• SiBEAM for SiBEAM's Second-Generation SB9220/SB9210 HRTX and SB9221/SB9211 WirelessHD HRRX Chipsets

Category 6: Semiconductor IP

• Cadence Design Systems for the Chipestimate.com Semiconductor IP Customer Testimonials
• Coreworks for the CWda60 - Sideworks Dolby Digital Professional Encoder IP
• Rambus for the Rambus and Kingston Threaded Module

Category 7: System Modeling and Simulation Equipment

• Sigrity for the Channel Designer
• Mentor Graphics for the HyperLynx PI
• E-System Design for SPHINX

Category 8: Test and Measurement Equipment

• Agilent Technologies for the Agilent J-BERT N4903B
• SyntheSys Research for the BERTScope Si 25000C & BERTScope CR 25000A
• LeCroy Corporation for the WaveMaster 830Zi