November’s a month of celebrations brought to the semiconductor industry by the ESD Alliance.

It starts with the Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Dinner, an evening honoring the 25th award recipient Dr. Mary Jane Irwin Thursday, November 7, from 6:30pm until 9:30pm at The GlassHouse in San Jose, Calif.

Janie, as she is known throughout the electronic system design ecosystem, is the first woman recipient of the Phil Kaufman Award. Noted for her contributions to EDA via her technical efforts, service to the community and leadership, she is the Evan Pugh Professor and A. Robert Noll Chair Emeritus in Engineering in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Penn State.

The ESD Alliance and IEEE CEDA sponsor the award annually to honor individuals like Janie who have had a demonstrable impact on the field of electronic system design through technology innovations, education/mentoring, or business or industry leadership. While you don’t need to be a member of the ESD Alliance or CEDA, members and member company employees of both get a substantial discount. Registration information can be found at https://bit.ly/2nPL7Go.
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