HILLSBORO, OR – Eric Bogatin of Bogatin Enterprises will present two signal integrity classes this summer. “Essential Principles of Signal Integrity” (EPSI) will be held August 11 to 12. It will focus on building a strong intuitive foundation by discussing paramount signal integrity problems, identifying the root causes and finding the solutions. “Advanced Signal Integrity Design” (ASID) will take place August 13 to 14. The class will discuss analysis techniques to gain confidence in signal integrity design for electronic systems with clocks under 1 GHz. He will also present a free webinar, “Link Analysis with Return Path Discontinuities,” on July 7. For more information on classes, visit: http://www.bethesignal.net/bogatin/index.php.
SAN JOSE, CA – Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, co-founder and member of the board of Cadence Design Systems, will receive the 2009 IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Award. The award recognizes Dr. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli’s contributions to advancements in the semiconductor and electronics industry, as well as his research in EDA. IEEE is the largest technical professional organization in the world. The RSE (Royal Society of Edinburgh) is Scotland’s national academy of science and letters. The award will be presented June 25 during the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Los Angeles, and Dr. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli will attend an additional ceremony at the Royal Scottish Academy in August.