Siemens EDA User2User North America

Siemens EDA User2User North America
by Admin on 05-02-2022 at 1:48 pm

U2U is your opportunity to learn, share and network with fellow technical experts who design leading-edge products using Siemens EDA tools.

Dedicated to end-users of Siemens EDA solutions, this conference is free to attend and includes innovative keynotes from industry leaders, enriching technical sessions as well as a chance… Read More


Merger Mania: The Future of the Semiconductor Industry

Merger Mania: The Future of the Semiconductor Industry
by Pawan Fangaria on 11-12-2015 at 12:00 pm

In a semiconductor industry which appears maturing, we are also seeing the technologies unravelling newer transistor structures, memories, processors, and newer ways of designing ICs and electronic systems. The present decade appears to be at the cusp of a new transformation in the semiconductor industry. Amid a slew of mergers… Read More


Are There Trojans in Your Silicon? You Don’t Know

Are There Trojans in Your Silicon? You Don’t Know
by Paul McLellan on 04-22-2015 at 7:00 am

Yesterday was the Mentor users’ group U2U. As usual, Wally Rhines gave the keynote, this year entitled Secure Silicon, Enabler for the Internet of Things. Wally started off saying it was a challenge to find a new angle. The number of news articles on cloud computing has exploded from nothing to 72,000 last year. On IoT from … Read More


Don’t Miss Mentor Graphics U2U San Jose, April 21, 2015

Don’t Miss Mentor Graphics U2U San Jose, April 21, 2015
by Beth Martin on 04-16-2015 at 10:00 pm

Mentor Graphics’ User2User conference will be held next week on April 21[SUP]st[/SUP] at the San Jose DoubleTree Hotel. This one-day, free conference is the perfect opportunity to learn, network, and share with other Mentor Graphics users.

The day starts off with back-to-back keynotes that examine different aspects of the … Read More


U2U: Things You Might Not Know About TSMC

U2U: Things You Might Not Know About TSMC
by Paul McLellan on 04-10-2014 at 10:50 pm

At Mentor’s U2U this afternoon I attended a presentation on TSMC’s use of Calibre PERC (it is a programmable electrical rule checker) for qualification of IP in TSMC’s IP9000 program. I’ve written about this before here. Basically IP providers at N20SOC, N16FF, and below are required to use PERC to guarantee… Read More


Mentor U2U Is On April 10th

Mentor U2U Is On April 10th
by Paul McLellan on 03-17-2014 at 7:19 pm

If you are a Mentor user, U2U, the Mentor User group is coming up on April 10th. This is an all day event at the DoubleTree. The event is free. Registration starts at 8am and the agenda itself starts at 9am. There is a reception from 5-6pm in the evening.

There are three keynotes. At 9am: Wally Rhines, CEO of Mentor. The Big Squeeze. For … Read More


Mentor U2U, Not Your Father’s User Conference

Mentor U2U, Not Your Father’s User Conference
by Paul McLellan on 04-10-2013 at 6:00 pm

I talked to Michael Buehler-Garcia about the changes Mentor is making to U2U, their user conference. It is in San Jose on April 25th at the DoubleTree.

Firstly, there are 3 great keynotes, two of whom I’ve seen speak before and can unreservedly recommend. Unfortunately I’m traveling that week and won’t be able… Read More