Synopsys Users Groups to Meet in Munich, Germany and San Jose, California; Synopsys Users Gather to Exchange Ideas and Explore Solutions for Design Challenges
SNUG Europe
SNUG San Jose
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2003--Synopsys,
Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the market and technology leader for integrated
circuit (IC) design software, today announced two upcoming annual
Synopsys Users Group (SNUG(R)) Conferences -- SNUG Europe, March 6-7,
2003 in Munich, Germany and SNUG San Jose, March 17-19, 2003 in
California. SNUG is an open forum for Synopsys customers that provides
them with the opportunity to attend technical sessions, brainstorm and
discuss their tough design challenges with their peers.
Now in its twelfth year in Europe and its thirteenth year in San
Jose, SNUG has established itself as the premier EDA users conference
and has become an important event on many engineers' calendars.
Consisting of customers and Synopsys product experts, the SNUG
Technical Committee manages the program content to ensure that the
information presented includes the topics that are most essential to
users.
"SNUG is a highly technical conference where attendees can get
updated, continuing education on Synopsys tools and ASIC design
methodologies," said Don Mills, president, LCDM Engineering. "Keeping
up on the latest technology is key for success in my career. I'm
looking forward to this year's event to build on that knowledge base."
SNUG gives users a chance to meet with Synopsys executives,
developers and application engineers, in addition to highlighting
presentations from a variety of customers. This year's conference will
cover a broad range of topics aimed at addressing challenges at every
phase of the design cycle, from physical design and implementation to
verification, crosstalk analysis, test, and a host of other technical
issues. User presentations are complemented by in-depth tutorials from
Synopsys product experts, which are intended to increase design
productivity with Synopsys tools. The SNUG Authors Poster Session
gives attendees the opportunity to connect one-on-one with SNUG
presentation authors. As a result of Synopsys' acquisition of Avant!
in 2002, this year's SNUG will also present topics that previously
would have been covered at AURORA, Avant!'s former users group
conference.
"I attended all the Avant! users group meetings and was AURORA
president for the last three years. Now, AURORA has merged with SNUG,
a single event that promises to deliver even more real-world knowledge
that chip designers need for success," states John McGehee, former
president, AURORA and CTO, Voom, Inc.
The 12th Annual SNUG Europe will meet in Munich, Germany at the
International Congress Centre Munich (ICM), on March 6-7, 2003. In
addition to an agenda of 39 user papers and 10 tutorials, SNUG Europe
2003 includes a special evening dinner event for customers.
SNUG San Jose 2003 will be held March 17-19, 2003 at the
Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California. The agenda includes 40 user
papers and 12 tutorials, along with two evenings of exhibits. The
Partner Fair on Monday night demonstrates what Synopsys and its
partners across the industry are doing to solve customers' design flow
challenges. Synopsys R&D Night on Tuesday provides the opportunity to
see product demos and meet with R&D teams. Mr. Mike Muller, chief
technology officer, ARM(R), will be a special guest speaker on Tuesday
afternoon when he presents The Design Challenge, his vision for the
future of the EDA industry.
Aart de Geus, Synopsys CEO and chairman of the board, will deliver
the keynote address at both SNUG conferences. In his keynote, he will
update users on the state of the industry, the latest Synopsys
technology, upcoming product directions, and anticipated methodology
shifts.
Registration and conference details are available on the SNUG Web
site: http://www.snug-universal.org.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), headquartered in Mountain View,
California, creates leading electronic design automation (EDA) tools
for the global electronics market. The company delivers advanced
design technologies and solutions to developers of complex integrated
circuits, electronic systems and systems on a chip. Synopsys also
provides consulting and support services to simplify the overall IC
design process and accelerate time to market for its customers. Visit
Synopsys at http://www.synopsys.com.
Note to Editors: Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys,
Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this
release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View
Lois Hubka, 650/584-5194
hubka@synopsys.com
