SAN FRANCISCO — The IEEE's new Council for Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) has named design consultant Alfred Dunlop president, IEEE said Wednesday (Aug. 24).
Giovanni (Nanni) De Micheli, director of the Integrated Systems Centre at EPF Lausanne in Switzerland, was named president-elect.
The officer elections, which took place last week, also resulted in the naming of vice presidents Wayne Wolf of Princeton University, Andreas Kuehlmann of Cadence Berkeley Labs, EDA consultant Richard Smith and Rajesh Gupta of the University of California at San Diego. A runoff election for the position of secretary will be held within the next month, according to IEEE.
All officers are scheduled to serve two-year terms that end December 31, 2007.
Dunlop was instrumental in IEEE's creation of the CEDA in April.
“CEDA recognizes the strong contribution to the technology from industry and academia," Dunlop said in a statement. "Creating a tighter coupling between the two will accelerate the electronic design industry. I encourage members of the EDA and design communities to become involved.”
IEEE said the CEDA would act as the focal point for EDA-related activities within IEEE. The council's charter spans theory, implementation and use of computer aided design (CAD) tools to design integrated electronic circuits and systems. This includes tools that automate all levels of the design, analysis and verification of hardware and embedded software up to complete working systems, IEEE said.
Five IEEE societies are part of CEDA, including the Antennas and Propagation Society, the Circuits and Systems Society, the Computer Society, the Electron Devices Society and the Solid State Circuits Society. IEEE said it expects more societies to join.
RSS
Digital
10 emerging technologies to watch:
EE Times has compiled a list of emerging technologies that we think will be worth watching out for in 2010. Biofeedback or thought-control of electronics are among the contenders.
Hot applications in 2010:
We've compiled a list of 10 technology applications you should watch for in 2010, ranging from e-book readers to 3-D TVs. We examine the features that make these apps so compelling as well unresolved issues.
Top 25 predictions for semis in 2010:
2010 is just beginning to unfold in the electronics industry. Looking into our crystal ball, we have released our own chip forecasts--and other predictions--for 2010.
Seven things to fix in 2010:
The editors of EE Times came up with their own informal list of things we hope engineers fix in 2010, spanning everything from nano-lithography to space travel. What do you want to see get done this year?
'09 moves that are shaping the future:
This was a brutal year, but the industry gets a nod for showing grace under fire. Here's our Top 10 guide to the coming year, illustrating what to expect in 2010.
10 CEOs out in 2009:
It's been a tough year for the global electronics industry and CEOs. We survey the dismissal of 10 industry CEOs during the first three quarters of 2009 and what's ahead for the rest of the year.
Notable women in microelectronics:
There is no better time than a global economic recession to examine the keys to successful corporate governance. So, EE Times has compiled an international list that celebrates women who are business and technology leaders in semis.
EE Times updates Silicon 60:
Seventeen companies have been added to the lastest version of our Silicon 60 list of emerging startups. Forty-three companies survived as emerging companies that are still worth watching.
RSS| 
Digital| 
Mobile
