Gary Smith EDA Consulting in Electronic Design

Gary Smith EDA (GSEDA) is the leading provider of market intelligence and advisory services for the global Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Electronic System Level (ESL) design, and related technology markets.

Gary Smith EDA Activities at DAC

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Gary Smith EDA at DAC
Sunday June 5
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location:Omni Hotel, Ballroom Salon AB

Come hear Gary & Mary’s annual update on the state of EDA.

3D ICs
Mary Olsson
The current status of the 3D IC market and how it affects EDA.

Responsibilities of the Semiconductor Design Infrastructure
Gary Smith
We are evolving into a new Semiconductor ecosystem. It is imperative that all members of the ecosystem do their part to keep the market healthy. This talk will outline EDA’s responsibilities and how to carry them out.

No refreshments will be served. No need to register.
Right next door to EDAC reception.

DAC 2011 Kick-Off Reception
Sunday June 5
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Omni Hotel, Ballroom Salon CDE

The EDA Consortium and the DAC Executive Committee invite you to join industry leaders as we open DAC 2011
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DAC Pavilion Panel
Gary Smith on EDA: Trends and What's Hot at DAC
Monday June 6
Time: 9:15-10:15 am
Location: Booth #3421

Gary Smith of Gary Smith EDA reviews EDA's hottest technology trends. How will the dramatic changes in EDA, the semiconductor market and the design community affect you? What are the hot 'must sees' at this year's conference? Find out here!

This year’s panel will start with some blues music with Gary, Bob Gardner (EDAC) and Mike Santarini (Xilinx). Kick start your Monday at DAC!

DAC "Headaches" Panel
Monday June 6
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm
Location: DAC meeting room 25A

A technical panel at DAC about 1) IP reuse in SoC designs *and* 2) variation in custom IC designs.
Two recent surveys found that "variation" was the #1 headache for custom IC design and "IP reuse" was the #2 headache for SoC design.

Moderator:
- John Cooley, DeepChip.com founder

Panelists:
- Gary Smith, EDA industry analyst
- David Genzer, Dir of IC design, Biotronik
- Jim Hogan, EDA investor
- Trent McConaghy, CSO, Solido Design
- Shiv Sikand, VP Eng, IC Manage

Link: http://www.deepchip.com/wiretap/110509.html

DAC Panel
Wednesday June 8
Time: 9:00 am
Location: DAC Conference Room 32AB ESS EXECUTIVE DAY
DAC 2011 Embedded System and Software Executive Day:
Embedded Systems and Software Meet Hardware

Session 1:
9:00am - 10:30am
Speakers:
Gary Smith - Chief Analyst, Gary Smith EDA, Santa Clara, CA,
Ivo Bolsens - Senior VP and CTO, Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA
Misha Burich - Senior VP Research and Development, Altera Corp., San Jose, CA
John Goodenough - VP Design Technology, ARM, Ltd., Cambridge, UK
Joachim Kunkel - Senior VP, Synopsys, Mountain View, CA

Link: http://www.dac.com/ess+executive+day.aspx?topic=13&type=15&event=26