Media Advisory: Cadence Design Systems to Host Mixed-Signal Design Summit

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Oct 22, 2009 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS)

What:
Mixed-Signal IC Design Summit

When:
Oct. 27, 2009, 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 2655 Seely Ave., San Jose, Calif. 95134

Building 10 R&D Auditorium

Press Registration:
Contact Niki Tran at 
Email Contact or (408) 428-5159

As a leader in mixed-signal design, Cadence recognizes the mission-critical
urgency and growing significance of mixed-signal design in the development
of today's complex, large-scale semiconductor designs.

Engineers and executives from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and leading
semiconductor firms are meeting in an open forum to discuss the challenges
of mixed-signal design methodologies.

Attendees are invited to hear a keynote by Paul Emerson of Texas
Instruments, listen to fellow designers discuss methodologies they followed
to tackle mixed-signal design obstacles, watch live technical product
demonstrations, and ask questions in an informal setting.

Agenda*:

8:45 am    Registration and breakfast
9:25 am    Introduction: Steve Carlson, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
9:30 am    Welcome Address: John Bruggeman, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
9:45 am    Keynote: Paul Emerson, Texas Instruments
10:15 am   Sigma Delta Converter Design Using Behavioral Modeling:
           Yuval Shay, STMicroelectronics
10:45 am   Break
11:00 am   Verification of ESD Protection at Signal Domain Crossings:
           Michael Khazhinsky, Freescale
11:30 am   Solution Demonstration: Verifying mixed-signal designs using
           analog design environment
12:30 pm   Lunch with Cadence R&D team
1:15 pm    Cadence Mixed-Signal Solution Overview: Mladen Nizic,
           Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
1:45 pm    AMS Verification for RF Design: Jess Chen, QUALCOMM
2:15 pm    Full Chip Spice Simulation Methodology for Zero Defect Silicon:
           Kumar Abhishek, Freescale
2:45 pm    Break
3:00 pm    Knowing Your Design Is Right: Robert Milkovits,
           Jazz Semiconductor (a Tower Group Company)
3:30 pm    Mixed-Signal Verification: Prashanth Aprameyan, Micron
4:00 pm    Solution Demonstration: AMS IP design and SoC integration using
           Virtuoso-Encounter Mixed-Signal Solution
5:00 pm    Q&A Panel Moderated by Richard Goering, Cadence Design
           Systems, Inc.
5:30 pm    Closing Statements, Raffle Giveaway, Networking Event

*Subject to change

Those interested in attending are invited to register for the Summit at http://www.secure-register.net/cadence/ms_summit

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For more information, please contact:
Niki Tran
Cadence Design systems, Inc.

Email Contact
408-428-5159

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