Getting ready for this year’s Phil Kaufman Award ceremony honoring Dr. Lawrence Pileggi of Carnegie Mellon University made me think back on previous years, especially since two former Phil Kaufman Award recipients have visible roles.

Dr. Andrzej Strojwas from CMU and CTO of PDF Solutions will be the tribute speaker.

Wally Rhines, President and CEO of Cornami and former CEO of Mentor Graphics (now Siemens), will serve as emcee.

Dr. Walden (Wally) Rhines, President and CEO of Cornami and former CEO of Mentor Graphics (now Siemens), will serve as emcee. He is the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient. The tribute speaker will be Dr. Andrzej Strojwas, also from CMU and currently the CTO of PDF Solutions. He was also honored with the Phil Kaufman Award in 2016.

This blog post includes a few photos from the enjoyable evenings celebrating Wally and Andrzej.

Please join the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), a SEMI technology community, and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) Thursday, February 22, from 6:30-9:30pm at The GlassHouse in San Jose, Calif., as we celebrate Larry Pileggi’s contributions to our industry. Member tickets are $250 per person and $300 per non-member. Member pricing is offered for individuals or companies active SEMI or IEEE members. Registration is found on the ESD Alliance website or the CEDA website.

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Come celebrate the 2023 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient Dr. Lawrence T. Pileggi from Carnegie Mellon University with the ESD Alliance and IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA)! The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet will be held Thursday, February 22, from 6:30-9:30pm at The GlassHouse in San Jose, Calif.  Register at: http://tinyurl.com/55raxb88

This just in! Wally Rhines, President and CEO of Cornami and former CEO of Mentor Graphics (now Siemens) who is also the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient, will moderate. The tribute speaker will be Andrzej Strojwas, also from Carnegie Mellon and the 2016 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient.

2024 kicks off with welcome news from the latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report produced by the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community. The ESD industry reported near record revenue growth in Q3 2023 with an increase of 25.2% to $4,702.4 million from $3,756.3 million in the third quarter of 2022. The four-quarter moving average comparing the most recent four quarters to the prior four rose 13.8%.  

According to Wally Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the SEMI EDMD report, this was the highest overall growth since Q4 1998. Computer-Aided Engineering, IC Physical Design and Verification, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Multi-Chip Module (MCM), and Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) categories reported double-digit growth. All geographic regions reported substantial growth, he added.

Head count increased as well. Companies tracked in the EDMD report employed 59,737 people globally in Q3 2023, a 10.6% jump over the Q3 2022 headcount of 53,034 and up 1% compared to Q2 2023.

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