Dr. Wojciech P. Maly is our 2024 inductee into the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame awarded posthumously to members of the industry who made major contributions but did not receive the Phil Kaufman Award during their lifetime.

Dr. Maly, a pioneer in broad spectrum research in electronic system design and distinguished professor from Carnegie Mellon University, died in 2021. Recognized for his out-of-the-box thinking in 3D IC research, Dr. Maly’s research interests focused on interfaces between VLSI design, testing and manufacturing with an emphasis on the stochastic nature of phenomena relating to these three VLSI domains. He authored, co-authored and edited numerous books, journal and conference papers, as well as patents to promote integration of design, test and manufacturing.

The Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame is co-sponsored by the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA).

Register Today to Attend the Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet

A reminder that The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet celebrating UCLA’s Dr. Jason Cong and his significant contributions to the industry will be held Wednesday, November 6, from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Hayes Mansion in San Jose.

(more…)

Please join co-hosts the ESD Alliance and IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) for a night of networking, celebrating and dining as we honor Dr. Jason Cong from UCLA, our 2024 Phil Kaufman Award recipient.

Dr. Jason Cong of UCLA, the 2024 Phil Kaufman Award recipient

The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet will be held Wednesday, November 6, from 6:30 until 9:30pm at a new location –– Hayes Mansion in San Jose. Register today to secure early-bird pricing that ends Friday, September 27. Early-bird pricing for members is $275 and $325 for non-members. Regular pricing jumps to $300 for members and $350 for non-members. Member pricing is offered for individuals or companies that are active SEMI or IEEE members.

Registration is found on the ESD Alliance website. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact me at bsmith@semi.org for more information.

Serving as emcee for the evening is Ed Sperling, Editor in Chief of Semiconductor Engineering. The tribute presenters are Dr. David Z. Pan from the University of Texas at Austin and Rob Rutenbar of the University of Pittsburgh and the 2017 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient.

Acknowledging Dr. Jason Cong

Dr. Cong is widely recognized for his contributions to FPGA design automation technology and electronic system design education from circuit to system levels with widespread industrial impact. He serves as the Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence Professor at the UCLA Computer Science Department, and is a former department chair, with a joint appointment from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. He is the director of the Center for Domain-Specific Computing (CDSC) and director of the VLSI Architecture, Synthesis and Technology (VAST) Laboratory. Dr. Cong’s research interests include novel architectures and compilation for customizable computing, synthesis of VLSI circuits and systems and quantum computing.

(more…)