Our segment of the $2-trillion global electronic products market may be small but we are mighty, populated with superstars whose unrivaled contributions to the semiconductor design industry helped grow it to where it is today.

Alas, only 25 of our superstars have been honored with the Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design since 1994. Some of the more deserving died before they were recognized for their efforts that today fortify the entire global semiconductor and electronic products markets.

Because deceased members of the community are not eligible to receive the Phil Kaufman Award due to a policy set by the IEEE, the award sponsors took action. The ESD Alliance and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) are rolling out the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame to posthumously recognize our superstars who shaped our community through creativity, entrepreneurism, innovation and inspiration.
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