Impact the Future of Electronics: Contribute to the 62nd DAC, Chips to Systems Conference
October 1, 2024
The call for contributions is now open for the 62nd DAC, Chips to Systems Conference taking place at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, from June 22-25, 2025. This premier conference offers a unique platform to present your research and insights to a global audience eager to drive innovation across sectors including AI, ML, high-performance computing, automotive, mobile technologies, security and more.
62nd DAC, Chips to Systems Conference Reveals Executive Committee for the 2025 Conference and Exhibition
August 26, 2024
San Francisco, CA. – August 26, 2024 – DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference, the global event dedicated to electronic design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, is thrilled to announce its executive committee for the upcoming 62nd DAC in 2025.
2024 DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference: A Record-Breaking Year for Innovation and Participation
July 31, 2024
San Francisco, CA. – July 31, 2024 – DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference, the industry's premier event dedicated to the design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, continues its upward trajectory with significant increases in both submissions and attendance. This year's conference showcased groundbreaking advancements and saw unprecedented participation from the global electronics community.
The 61st DAC Chips to Systems Conference Best Paper Awards
July 31, 2024
The 61st DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference, and its sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – are pleased to announce the Best Paper and presentation award winners and authors. The Research Track Best Paper awards and Engineering Track Best Presentation awards are selected based on innovation, creativity, presentation quality and results. Each technical track has their own review committee that evaluates the final accepted paper, presentation and posters.
Five Exceptional Innovators Awarded the Design Automation, Chips to Systems Conference Under-40 Innovators Award
July 22, 2024
The collective success of the electronics industry has been built on a foundation of individual achievements, much of this is recognized at the annual DAC, Chips to Systems Conference, the largest electronic design event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. DAC and its sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – were pleased to honor the five winners of the 2024 Under-40 Innovators Award. The award recognizes the top young innovators who have made a significant impact in the field of design and automation of electronics.
Sashi Obilisetty Receives Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award
June 24, 2024
Sashi Obilisetty, Executive Director of R&D in the EDA Group at Synopsys, has been selected to receive the 2024 Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award, a prestigious annual honor that recognizes individuals who have significantly helped advance women in electronic design. The award is named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, co-founder of the Design Automation Conference (DAC), who placed a high value on equality, diversity and acceptance.
Annual Poster Gladiator Battle Returns to DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference
June 6, 2024
DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference, celebrating 61 years as the largest event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems, is pleased to announce the 2024 DAC Poster Gladiators. The Poster Gladiator competition was added to the DAC program in 2021 and recognizes the hard work and preparation the poster submitters have completed as part of the Engineering Track. The competition is held daily at the DAC Pavilion, and each Poster Gladiator finalist presents his or her submitted and approved poster presentation in a speed round. Finalists present in front of the Pavilion audience and a panel of expert industry judges. Both the audience and judges will determine the fate of each gladiator and decide the winner.
The 61st DAC Annual I LOVE DAC Campaign Opens
March 21, 2024
Agnisys and Keysight are sponsoring the 16th annual complimentary three-day exhibit pass to the 61st DAC, newly christened as The Chips to Systems Conference. While DAC maintains its focus on electronic design automation (EDA), it now encompasses a broader spectrum of electronic system design and automation applications, including AI, autonomous systems, embedded systems, IP, security, cloud-based designs, and beyond. The upcoming 61st DAC promises to deliver unparalleled opportunities for training, education, networking, and exhibits, serving as the singular event that unites every facet of chip design within a single week, under one roof.
Nominations Are Now Open for the 61st Design Automation Conference Awards
February 28, 2024
For more than 60 years, the future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems has been found at the Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year will be no different. DAC is now accepting nominations for several highly prestigious awards – The Under 40 Innovators award, the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering award, and the Most Influential Paper award. All three awards are sponsored by DAC, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Help Shape Tomorrow’s Electronics: Contribute to the 61st Design Automation Conference
October 5, 2023
Since the Design Automation Conference (DAC) was founded 61 years ago, the world has evolved from specialized, building-sized computers to digital devices in countless form factors that power every aspect of our lives. This evolution – and the foundations of future innovation – are laid out at DAC’s annual gathering. You have an opportunity to be involved in charting the course for tomorrow’s technology directions by participating in DAC, the premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems.
The call for contributions is now open for the 61st DAC, which will be held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, from June 23-27, 2024. This is an opportunity to share your expertise with an eager, diverse audience to drive innovation in AI, ML, high-performance computing, mobile tech, automotive, and beyond.
61st Design Automation Conference Reveals Executive Committee for the 2024 Conference and Exhibition
September 25, 2023
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the foremost event dedicated to electronic design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, is thrilled to announce its executive committee for the upcoming 61st DAC in 2024.
Vivek De, Intel Fellow, and Director of Circuit Technology Research at Intel Labs has been appointed as the General Chair for the 61st DAC and joining him as the Vice Chair is Hai “Helen” Li, the Clare Boothe Luce Professor and Department Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Duke University. Under their esteemed leadership, the DAC Executive Committee (EC) will be at the helm of overseeing the exhibition, orchestrating the technical program, introducing innovative initiatives, and managing all conference operations and publicity.
Design Automation Conference Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation, as Attendance Soars Past Expectations
August 8, 2023
Design Automation Conference, the industry’s premier event dedicated to the design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, roared back from the two-year pandemic shadow to robust attendee engagement and buzz, reaffirming its status as the most influential event in electronics. “DAC is back,” one enthusiastic attendee said during the event’s 60th celebration party, as he squeezed through the packed reception area filming the crowd on his phone.
The 60th DAC attracted attendees from academia, research, government, and industry from over 55 countries. The conference is recognized as the industry’s signature event, attracting the entire system design and development ecosystem, with a compelling combination of the technically strong leading research conference and industry exhibitors.
Dr. X. Sharon Hu Receives Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award
June 15, 2023
Dr. X. Sharon Hu, professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and past DAC 2018 General Chair, was selected to receive the 2023 Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award, a prestigious annual honor that recognizes individuals who have significantly helped advance women in electronic design. The award is named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, co-founder of DAC, who placed a high value on equality, diversity, and acceptance.
Annual Poster Gladiator Battle Returns to the 60th Design Automation Conference
June 13, 2023
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), celebrating 60 years as the longest-running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. The Poster Gladiator competition was added to the DAC program in 2021 and recognizes the hard work and preparation the poster submitters have completed as part of the Engineering Track. The competition is held daily at the DAC Pavilion, and each Poster Gladiator finalist presents his or her submitted and approved poster presentation in a speed round. Finalists present in front of the Pavilion audience and a panel of expert industry judges. Both the audience and judges will determine the fate of each gladiator and decide the winner.
The Design Automation Conference Announces the Technical Program with Prominent Invited Speakers to Celebrate 60 Years Influencing Innovation
May 8, 2023
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) celebrates 60 years with an all-star line-up of Keynotes, Visionaries, SKYTalks and TechTalks. Founded in 1964, DAC is the longest-running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. The conference is recognized as the event that attracts the entire system design and development ecosystem from academia, research, government, and industry. The event’s unique importance comes from the combination of a technically strong Research and Engineering Tracks along with an exhibition of industry vendors. In addition, DAC offers educational hands-on training sessions from Cadence and NetApp.
The Annual I LOVE DAC Campaign Opens for the 60th Design Automation Conference
March 16, 2023
Empyrean Technology, Keysight and Truechip are sponsoring the 15th annual complimentary three-day exhibit pass to the 60th Design Automation Conference (DAC). DAC is the premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems. The conference offers outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities for designers, researchers, tool developers and vendors.
The I LOVE DAC pass grants access to attend the in-person event being held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, July 9 - 13, 2023, co-located with SEMICON West at Moscone North and South Halls, July 11-14.
The 60th Design Automation Conference to Showcase an AI Hardware Alley, Broadening the 2023 Exhibition Lineup
February 10, 2023
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, will this year showcase a zone on the exhibition floor and speaking slots dedicated to the artificial intelligence (AI) hardware ecosystem.
AI application specific hardware is driving the largest wave of chip design activity in decades, and DAC’s role as the innovation epicenter of the global electronics industry makes it the perfect place to showcase the enormous application potential of accelerating AI workloads.
The 60th Design Automation Conference Opens Call for Nominations for the Prestigious Marie R. Pistilli Award
February 7, 2023
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is recognized globally as the most important annual event to attend for electronic design and systems professionals. Over the past 60 years, DAC has encouraged and fostered diversity among the electronic design community as well as the event attendees. For more than two decades, the Marie R. Pistilli Award, named for the former organizer of DAC who passed away in 2015, has been honoring those individuals who have helped advance the profile of women in the electronics industry and made significant overall contributions. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Marie R. Pistilli Electronic Design Award.
Be Part of History in the Design Automation Conference’s Diamond Anniversary Year
October 12, 2022
In the 60 years since the Design Automation Conference (DAC) was founded, the world has evolved from highly specialized, building-sized computers to digital technologies that power every aspect of our lives in countless form factors.
Along the way, whether it was SPICE, high-level description languages, CAD breakthroughs, artificial intelligence workloads, smart phones or autonomous vehicles, the foundations of future innovation have been laid out at DAC’s annual gatherings. This year, you have a chance to participate in history, as DAC gathers for the 60th time to celebrate its storied past and look, as ever, to the future.
60th Design Automation Conference Names Executive Committee for the 2023 Conference and Exhibition
September 28, 2022
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the only event devoted to electronic design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, has named Jörg Henkel of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology as the 60th DAC General Chair. Vivek De, Fellow, and Director of Circuit Technology Research at Intel Labs will join Jörg as Vice Chair for the 2023 conference. Under their leadership, the DAC Executive Committee (EC) will oversee the exhibition and trade show, plan the technical program, establish new initiatives, and manage conference operations and publicity. A distinctive and diverse group of volunteers has been selected from across the semiconductor, research, embedded systems and electronic design automation (EDA) industries to join the 2023 EC.
59th Design Automation Conference Closes the First Fully Live Conference in Two Years, Exceeding Attendance Expectations
August 1, 2022
Design Automation Conference, the industry’s premier event dedicated to the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems, reported a robust engagement from its engineering and academic audience as it hosted its first fully live event after the two-year Covid pandemic era. The 59th DAC was an in-person event, attracting attendees from academia, research, government, and industry. The conference is recognized as the industry’s signature event, attracting the entire system design and development ecosystem, with a compelling combination of a technically strong research track conference and industry exhibitors.
Michelle Clancy Receives Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award
June 21, 2022
Michelle Clancy, longtime president and CEO of Cayenne Global and marketing leader in the EDA sector, was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award, a prestigious annual honor that recognizes individuals who have significantly helped advance women in electronic design. The award is named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, co-founder of DAC, who placed a high value on equality, diversity, and acceptance.
Four Exceptional Innovators Selected to Receive the Design Automation Conference Under-40 Innovators Award
June 14, 2022
The collective success of the electronics industry has been built on a foundation of individual achievements, with each innovation standing on the shoulders of previous breakthroughs. Much of this has emerged at the annual Design Automation Conference (DAC) the largest industry event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. DAC and its sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – are pleased to announce the four winners of the 2022 Under-40 Innovators Award. The award recognizes the top young innovators who have made a significant impact in the field of design and automation of electronics.
Second Annual Poster Gladiator Battle Returns to the 59th Design Automation Conference
June 9, 2022
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) founded in 1964, is recognized as the longest-running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. The Poster Gladiator competition was added to the DAC program in 2021 and recognizes the hard work and preparation the poster submitters have completed as part of the Engineering Track. The competition is held daily at the DAC Pavilion, and each Poster Gladiator finalist presents his or her submitted and approved poster presentation in a speed round. Finalists present in front of the Pavilion audience and a panel of expert industry judges. Both the audience and judges will determine the fate of each gladiator and decide the winner.
Quality Designer and IT Training at the 59th Design Automation Conference
May 11, 2022
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems, has enhanced its educational training program for 2022. The popular Thursday is Training Day program provided by Doulos, allows DAC attendees to attend quality design training sessions on trending and sought-after subjects. Complimenting the Thursday is Training Day program, is a new session, Machine Learning Bootcamp for Data Scientists, from Catalit and three training sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday for IT professionals provided by Microsoft Azure, Google and NetApp in the Design-On-Cloud Theater, sponsored by Synopsys.
The 59th Design Automation Conference Returns with a Strong Technical Program and Expanded Training Sessions; Advance Registration Now Open
April 28, 2022
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) returns for its 59th year with an all-start line up of Keynotes, SKYTalks and TechTalks. Founded in 1964, DAC is the longest-running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and the design automation of electronic chips to systems. The conference is recognized as the event that attracts the entire system design and development ecosystem from academia, research, government, and industry. The event’s unique importance comes from the combination of a technically strong research track conference along with an exhibition of industry vendors. This year, DAC has added additional training sessions from leading providers such as Doulos, Microsoft Azure, Google and Netapps.
59th Design Automation Conferences Opens the Annual I LOVE DAC Campaign
March 21, 2022
Cliosoft, Empyrean Technology and Menta are sponsoring the 14th annual complimentary three-day pass to the 59th Design Automation Conference (DAC). DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronics and system on chip. The conference offers outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities for designers, researchers, tool developers and vendors.
The “I LOVE DAC” pass provides access to four Keynotes, three SKYTalks, the DAC Pavilion, Design on Cloud Pavilion, and exhibits. The I LOVE DAC pass grants access to attend the in-person event being held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, July 10 -14, 2022 co-located with SEMICON West at Moscone North and South, July 12-15.
Nominations for the 59th Design Automation Conference Innovators Under-40 Award Now Open
February 14, 2022
For 59 years, the future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems and circuits has been found at the Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year will be no different. DAC is now accepting nominations for the Under 40 Innovators Award at the 59th DAC. The Under 40 Innovators Award is sponsored by DAC, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The award will recognize up to five of the top young innovators (nominees should be 40 years or younger in age as of June 1, 2022) who are movers and shakers in the field of design and automation of electronics.
The 59th Design Automation COnference Opens Call for Nominations for Prestigious Marie R. Pistilli Award
February 9, 2022
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is recognized globally as the most important annual event to attend for electronic design and systems professionals. Over the past 59 years, DAC has encouraged and fostered diversity among the electronic design community as well as the event attendees. For more than two decades, the Marie R. Pistilli Award, named for the former organizer of DAC who passed away in 2015, has been honoring those individuals who have helped advance the profile of women in the electronics industry and made significant overall contributions. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Marie R. Pistilli Electronic Design Award.
58th Design Automation Conference Announces Preliminary Attendance Numbers
January 13, 2022
Design Automation Conference, the industry’s premier event dedicated to the design of electronic circuits and systems, reported a robust engagement from its engineering and academic audience as it hosted its first live event in the Covid pandemic era. The 58th DAC was hybrid, with both in-person and virtual events, attracting attendees from academia, research, government, and industry...
Four Exceptional Innovators Selected to Receive the Design Automation Conference Under-40 Innovators Award
November 2, 2021
The future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems and circuits can be found each year at the annual Design Automation Conference (DAC). DAC and its sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – are pleased to announce the four winners of the Under-40 Innovators Award. The award recognizes the top young innovators who have made a significant impact in the field of design and automation of electronics...
Renu Mehra Recieves Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award
October 20, 2021
Renu Mehra, R&D group director for the Digital Design Group at Synopsys, was selected as the 2021 recipient of the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award, a prestigious annual honor that recognizes individuals who have significantly helped advance women in electronic design. The award is named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, co-founder of DAC, who placed a high value on equality, diversity and acceptance....
Secure Your Place in History: Contribute to the 59th Design Automation Conference
October 12, 2021
The collective success of the electronics industry has been built on a foundation of individual achievements, with each innovation standing on the shoulders of previous breakthroughs. Much of this has emerged in the hallways and session rooms of nearly 60 annual gatherings of the Design Automation Conference (DAC). You now have an opportunity to help shape the next chapter in the history of electronics: DAC, the premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems, call for contributions is now open. The 59th DAC will be held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, from July 10 -14 , 2022. DAC will co-locate with SEMICON West 2022, which is being held July 11–15 at Moscone North and South halls...
The I LOVE DAC Campaign Opens for the 58th Design Automation Conference
October 4, 2021
Cliosoft, Empyrean Technology and Menta are sponsoring the 13th annual free three-day pass to the 58th Design Automation Conference (DAC). For 13 years, the “I LOVE DAC” pass provides access to four keynotes, the DAC Pavilion, Design on Cloud Pavilion, and exhibits. This year DAC is proud to co-locate with the RISC-V Summit and SEMICON West. The complimentary I LOVE DAC pass gives attendees access to all three exhibition areas. The 58th DAC will be a hybrid event in December. The I LOVE DAC pass allows attendees to attend the in-person event being held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2021. DAC is the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronics and system on chip. The conference offers outstanding training, education, exhibits and networking opportunities for designers, researchers, tool developers and vendors...
THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE DECEMBER GATHERING
September 8, 2021
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) returns for its 58th year with a stellar line up of Keynotes and SKYTalks. Founded in 1964, DAC is the longest-running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems. This year DAC, with the hybrid format both in-person and virtual will attract attendees from academia, research, government, and industry, the conference is recognized as the event that attracts the entire system design and development ecosystem and this year will be no different. The grandeur of this event comes from the combination of a technically strong research track conference along with an exhibition of industry providers. In addition, for the first time, DAC attendees will also have access to attend the SEMICON West expo being held at Moscone South and the RISC-V Summit exhibits at Moscone West...
59TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCES NAMES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE 2022 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
September 2, 2021
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the only event devoted to electronic design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, has named Rob Oshana, Vice President, Software Engineering, R&D, NXP Edge Processing, as the 59th DAC General Chair. Joerg Henkel of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology will join Rob as Vice Chair for the 2022 conference. Under their leadership, the DAC Executive Committee (EC) will oversee the exhibition and trade show, plan the technical program, establish new initiatives, and manage conference operations and publicity. A diverse group of volunteers has been selected from across the semiconductor, design, research, embedded systems, intellectual property, and electronic design automation (EDA) industries to join the 2022 EC...
THE 2021 RISC-V SUMMIT TO CO-LOCATE WITH THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE (DAC) IN SAN FRANCISCO
July 28, 2021
RISC-V International and the Design Automation Conference (DAC) today announced the co-location of the 2021 RISC-V Summit with the 58th DAC at Moscone West in San Francisco in December 2021. Both events will feature hybrid in-person and virtual activities to reach a global audience. The RISC-V Summit will bring together the open-source community for three days of deep technical talks, industry updates, networking, and more. While DAC annually brings together the community of industry, research, academia, and government to chart the changing nature of system and silicon design...
THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THE ANNUAL EVENT FOCUSED ON THE DESIGN AND AUTOMATION OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS
March 23, 2021
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) has been dedicated for 58 years to fostering a vibrant, worldwide community of electronic design and systems professionals, as well as improving the diversity among attendees. DAC’s student fellow and scholarship programs are designed to give students their first experience with the electronic design and systems industry. The 58th DAC is being planned as a hybrid event, part online, part face-to-face, with the live event taking place at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA from December 5-9, 2021. DAC will co-locate with SEMICON West 2021, which is being held December 7-9 at Moscone North and South halls...
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE INNOVATORS UNDER 40 AWARD NOW OPEN
March 8, 2021
For 58 years, the future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems and circuits has been found at the Design Automation Conference (DAC). DAC is now accepting nominations for the Under-40 Innovators Award at the 58th DAC. The award will recognize up to five of the top young innovators (nominees should be 40 years or younger in age as of June 1, 2021) who are recognized as the upcoming leaders providing innovation in the field of design and automation of electronic systems. The Under-40 Innovators Award is sponsored by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)...
THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE OPENS CALL FOR NOMIATIONS FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS MARIE R. PISTILLI AWARD
March 3, 2021
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is recognized globally as the annual place to be for electronic design and systems professionals. Over the past 58 years, DAC has encouraged and fostered diversity among the electronic design community as well as the event attendees. For more than two decades, the Marie R. Pistilli Award, named for the former organizer of DAC who passed away in 2015, has been honoring those individuals who have helped advance the profile of women in the electronics industry and made significant overall contributions. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Marie R. Pistilli Electronic Design Award.
THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2021
February 16, 2021
The premier event devoted to the design and automation of electronic chips to systems, has rescheduled its legendary global gatherings for the first time in more than 50 years. In anticipation of the easing of travel and state and local restrictions on large public gatherings, the DAC Executive Committee along with the event sponsors, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), have decided to postpone the traditional summertime dates of the Design Automation Conference until later in the year. This provides more time for vaccination distribution and the implementation of additional health and safety practices. The 58th DAC will be held at Moscone West Center in San Francisco, CA, from December 5-9, 2021. DAC will be co-located with SEMICON West 2021, which is being held December 7-9 at Moscone North and South halls...
INFLUENCE TOMORROW'S INNOVATION TODAY: CONTRIBUTE TO THE 58TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE
October 1, 2020
The electronics industry is entering a new phase, as increasingly powerful and efficient compute drives AI and other new workloads and design teams stretch the limits of Moore’s Law. For 58 years, the Design Automation Conference (DAC) has served as the only event that brings together industry, academia and government to chart the changing nature of system and silicon design, and 2021 will be no different.
DAC, the premier event devoted to the design and design automation of electronic chips to systems, has opened...
Sep 22, 2020
Harry Foster of Mentor, a Siemen’s Business, to serve as General Chair SAN FRANCISCO, CA –– September 22, 2020 –– The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the only event devoted to electronic design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, has named Harry Foster, Chief Scientist, Verification for the Design Verification Technology Division of Mentor, a Siemens Business, as the 58th DAC General Chair. Rob Oshana, VP Software Engineering Research and Development, Microcontroller Group at NXP Semiconductors, will join Harry as Vice Chair for the 2021 conference. Under their leadership, the DAC Executive Committee (EC) will oversee the exhibition and trade show, plan the technical program, establish new initiatives, and manage conference operations and...
THE 57TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE BEST PAPER AWARDS
Aug 10, 2020
Virtual event produces exceptional technical content and attracts thousands of attendees San Francisco, CA— August 10, 2020— The future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems and circuits can be found each year at the annual Design Automation Conference (DAC). The 57th DAC and its sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – are pleased to announce the Best Paper award winners and authors. The Best Paper awards are selected based on innovation, creativity, presentation quality and results. Each technical track has their own review committee that evaluates the final accepted presentation and/or posters. For the 2020 virtual event committee members reviewed...
SOARING ATTENDANCE AT THE 57TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE, AS PREMIER EVENT FOR THE ELECTRONIC DESIGN ECOSYSTEM GETS EVEN BIGGER
Jul 30, 2020
Virtual conference expands global reach with record attendance San Francisco, CA –– July 30, 2020 ––Total conference attendance at the 2020 Design Automation Conference (DAC), the industry’s premier event dedicated to the design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, leapt by 52% compared to DAC 2019, according to the 57th DAC Executive Committee (EC).The intense engagement at the 57th DAC, held for the first time virtually due to the recent pandemic, reflected a voracious appetite among engineers for information and insights to propel design innovation. Submissions to DAC’s research track increased by 20% in the past two years, and the Designer, IP and Embedded Tracks submissions increased by 15% compared to 2019, continuing a steady three-year rise.The global...
THE 57TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE FILLED WITH DEEP TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS AND INNOVATION
Jul 13, 2020
Conference program offers the latest research and development in artificial intelligence, machine learning, security, electronic design and cloud-based design Louisville, CO —July 13, 2020— When the Design Automation Conference opens July 20, it will be the first ever virtual event experience for the 57-year-old conference. Attendees will embark on a two week-long virtual journey on Monday, July 20th starting at 9:00 A.M. PDT with Zhuo Li, the 57th DAC General Chair, who will open the 2020 conference. He’ll be immediately followed by Dr. H.S. Philip Wong, Chief Scientist, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Ltd., who will deliver the Monday morning keynote. The event will expand over five days July 20 – 24. All DAC sessions are schedule for Pacific Daylight...
THREE EXCEPTIONAL INNOVATORS SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE UNDER-40 INNOVATORS AWARD
Jul 8, 2020
Engineers from industry to academia recognized for contributions to EDA Louisville, Colorado— July 8, 2020— The future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems and circuits can be found each year at the annual Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year is no different, as DAC and its sponsors – the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – are pleased to announce the three winners of the Under-40 Innovators Award. The award recognizes the top young innovators who have made a significant impact in the field of design and automation of electronics. The award winners will be recognized at the 57th DAC being held virtually July 20-24, 2020. The honorees will...
DR. ALESSANDRA NARDI RECEIVES MARIE R. PISTILLI WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jun 30, 2020
Cadence Design Systems Software Engineering Group Director Honored for Outstanding Research and Development Contributions in EDA LOUISVILLE, CO. – June 30, 2020 –– Dr. Alessandra Nardi, software engineering group director at Cadence Design Systems, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Award, a prestigious annual honor that recognizes individuals who have significantly helped advance women in electronic design. The award is named for the late Marie R. Pistilli, co-founder of DAC, who placed a high value on equality, diversity, and acceptance.Dr. Nardi’s outstanding achievements include the creation of new research and development (R&D) methodologies for automotive applications, with an emphasis on functional safety and...
THE 2020 DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE UNVEILS KEYNOTES AND SKYTALK SPEAKERS
Jun 10, 2020
The Annual Event Focused on the Design and Automation of Electronic Circuits and Systems is Now Virtual; Registration is Open LOUISVILLE, CO – June 10, 2020 – The Design Automation Conference (DAC) returns for its 57th year with an incredible lineup of keynotes and SKYtalks. Founded in 1964, DAC is the longest running and largest event focused on research and technology for the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems. More than 6,000 attendees from academia, research, government, and industry attend the live conference. With DAC 2020 being virtual, conference attendees from all over the globe will have the ability to experience DAC from the comforts of their own environment. Once the program sessions start on July 20, attendees will be able to access the DAC...
57TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE TO BE A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE FOR 2020
May 7, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 6, 2020 – The 57th Design Automation Conference (DAC) executive committee, together with the conference sponsors the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have decided to move DAC 2020 to a virtual event format scheduled for July 19 – 23, 2020. Concerns about the health and safety of conference participants and attendees as well as Moscone Center being designated as a care site during the COVID-19 pandemic have made it impossible to host the 57th DAC in San Francisco, CA as planned. In collaboration with our authors, sponsors, exhibitors and the entire DAC community, the DAC executive committee teams are committed to make the DAC 2020 virtual experience a successful...
THE DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE TO SHOWCASE AN AI HARDWARE PAVILION, BROADENING THE 2020 EXHIBITION LINEUP
Feb 13, 2020
The new Pavilion invites AI hardware innovators to exhibit at DAC in a turnkey solution package SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – February 13, 2020 –The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic circuits and systems, will this year showcase a dedicated Pavilion centered on the artificial intelligence (AI) hardware ecosystem. AI hardware is driving the largest wave of chip-design activity in decades. Understanding and harnessing the enormous computational and application potential of AI is fertile ground for new ideas and startup providers. Converting these ideas into working hardware circuits and systems is the core value of design automation, and the major technical focus of 57th DAC. The 57th DAC will be held...
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 57TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE INNOVATORS UNDER 40 AWARD NOW OPEN
Feb 11, 2020
Engineers from industry giants to academia to be recognized for contributions to EDA SAN FRANCISCO, CA— February 11, 2020— For 57 years, the future of innovation for the design and automation of electronic systems and circuits has been found at the Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year will be no different. DAC is now accepting nominations for the Under-40 Innovators Award at the 57th DAC. The Under-40 Innovators Award is sponsored by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The award will recognize up to five of the top young innovators (nominees should be 40 years or younger in age as of June 1, 2020) who are movers and shakers in the field of design and automation of electronics....