DAC: EDA'S MECCA PROMISES BOUNTY IN DESIGN TOOLS.

This article presents a preview of the Design Conference in San Diego, California, for the integrated circuit and system design industry. Tracks for the technical program include: logic design and test; embedded systems; nanometer analysis and simulation; and physical circuit design. Attendees will be able to choose from hundreds of panels, papers, sessions, workshops and tutorials. A number of established vendors and startups of the EDA software will display the latest in electronic-system level tools and methodologies. INSET: A DEEP AND VARIED TECHNICAL PROGRAM.