Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE)
The major electronic design forum in Europe. DATE 02 was held March 4-8, 2002, at Le Palais des Congrès, Paris, France.
Design Automation Conference (DAC)
The major commercial show and academic conference in the U.S. The 39th DAC will be held June 10-14, 2002, in New Orleans.
DesignCon
An annual conference on product technologies, design methodologies, and EDA software, with a focus on system-on-chip design. The 2002 DesignCon was held January 28-31 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Electronic Design and Solution (EDS) Fair
One of the larger conferences in Japan relating to EDA.
Electronic Design Automation and Test (EDA&T)
One of the largest design automation shows in the Asia-Pacific region. The next EDA&T Expo will be held in Shanghai, April 8-9, 2002; and in Beijing, April 11-12, 2002.
Electronic Design Processes (EPD) Workshop
EDP provides a forum to discuss state-of-the-art electronic design processes and CAD methodologies. EDP-2002 will be held April 21-23 at the Monterey Beach Hotel, Monterey, Calif.
Embedded Systems Conference
Tools and technologies for embedded systems designers. This year's conference was held March 12-16, 2002, at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, Calif.
International Conference on Computer Aided Design
ICCAD tends to have a slightly more academic focus than DAC. ICCAD will be held this year on November 10-14, 2002, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, Calif.
International Symposium on Physical Design (ISPD)
ISPD provides a forum to exchange ideas and promote research on critical areas related to the physical design of VLSI systems. ISPD 2002 will be held April 7-10, 2002, at the Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, Del Mar, Calif.
International Symposium on Quality Electronic Desi
ISQED is aimed at achieving design quality through design tools, circuit technologies, and processes. The last symposium was held March 18-20, 2002, in San Jose, Calif.
Open Library Architecture (OLA) Conference
A conference on an open API for calculating circuit delays. The first annual OLA conference was held February 11-12, 2002, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif.
PCB East
The PCB Design Conferences offer solutions for PCB design issues. PCB East will be held September 9-13, 2002, at Worcester's Centrum Centre, Worcester, Mass.
PCB West
The PCB Design Conferences provide instruction for PCB design professionals and offer solutions for design issues. PCB West was held this year March 18-22, 2002, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Synopsys Users Group (SNUG)
An open forum for Synopsys users to exchange ideas and explore solutions. Europe: March 7-8, Paris. San Jose: March 13-15. Taiwan: May 21-22. Korea: May 24. Beijing: May 28. Bangalore, India: May 30. Singapore: June 4. Tokyo/Osaka: November.