Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS

ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM’s comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company’s broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world’s first full-service semiconductor foundry with a truly global manufacturing and technology footprint. Launched in March 2009 through a partnership between AMD [NYSE: AMD] and the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), GLOBALFOUNDRIES provides a unique combination of advanced technology, manufacturing excellence and global operations. With the integration of Chartered in January 2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES significantly expanded its capacity and ability to provide best-in-class foundry services from mainstream to the leading edge. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is headquartered in Silicon Valley with manufacturing operations in Singapore, Germany, and a new leading-edge fab under construction in Saratoga County, New York.http://www.globalfoundries.com/

IBM
IBM develops and manufactures semiconductor technology and products used in IBM systems and by leading IT, consumer and communications companies worldwide. End-to-end integration — from design to manufacturing to characterization and test — gives IBM the unique ability to leverage process insights for superior modeling and proven results in hardware. http://www.ibm.com.

Samsung
Samsung’s foundry business is dedicated to support fabless and IDM semiconductor companies to achieve market success with advanced IC designs. As part of Samsung Electronics’ Semiconductor Business, the world leader in semiconductor manufacturing, Samsung Foundry has deep expertise in advanced process technologies, design technologies, as well as a long, proven track record in high-volume manufacturing. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.

TSMC
TSMC is the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry’s leading process technology and the foundry’s largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IP, design tools and reference flows. The Company’s total managed capacity in 2008 is to exceed nine million (8-inch equivalent) wafers, including capacity from two advanced 12-inch Gigafabs, four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC’s wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC (Shanghai), and its joint venture fab, SSMC. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 40nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please see http://www.tsmc.com.

GOLD SPONSORS

Altera

Altera Corporation is the pioneer of programmable logic solutions, enabling system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate, and win in their markets. Altera offers FPGAs, CPLDs, and ASICs in combination with software tools, intellectual property, and customer support to provide high-value custom logic solutions to customers worldwide. Find out more at http://www.altera.com.

HP
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

Xilinx

Xilinx is the world’s leading provider of programmable platforms, with $1.7B in revenues in 2009 and more than 50 percent market share in the programmable logic device (PLD) segment of the semiconductor industry.

Xilinx programmable chips are the innovation platform of choice for today’s leading companies for the design of tens of thousands of products. Due to their inherent flexibility, Xilinx Targeted Design Platforms – silicon, software, IP, evaluation kits and reference designs – are used by 20,000 customers to drastically reduce time-to-market in a variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer, industrial, medical, scientific, wired and wireless communications. See http://www.xilinx.com.

Zuken
Zuken works globally with leading companies to optimize their electrical and electronic engineering design and related manufacturing processes through the provision of leading-edge software and consulting services. The company's unique combination of proven experience, technological expertise and agility creates best in class solutions. Zuken's transparent working practices and belief in integrity in all aspects of business produce long lasting and successful customer partnerships.http://www.zuken.com

SILVER SPONSORS

Agilent Technologies
Agilent’s solutions for digital applications are driven and supported by Agilent experts who are involved in various international standard committees. We call it the Agilent Digital Test Standards Program. Our experts are active in the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC), PCI-SIG®, Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), Serial Attached SCSI (T10), USB-Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Alliance, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), and many others. Our involvement in these standards groups and their related workshops, plugfests, and seminars enable Agilent to bring the right solutions to the market when our customers need them. http://www.agilent.com.

Doulos

Doulos is the global leader for the development and delivery of world class training solutions for engineers creating the worlds electronic products. Fully independent, Doulos sets the industry standard for high quality SoC, FPGA and ASIC design and verification training, including SystemVerilog, Verilog®, VHDL, SystemCTM , and ARM-based design.

For 20 years Doulos has provided 'service through excellence', contributing to the success of more than 700 companies across 35 countries. The natural partner for leading tool and technology companies, Doulos schedules classes across the U.S and delivers in-house training world-wide. For more information, visit http://www.doulos.com.