Mentor Graphics Expands Higher Education Program in China to Help Cultivate IC Design Growth
BEIJING—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 9, 2004—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the
Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China to help
the country boost its integrated circuit (IC) design engineering
talent pool and overall industry growth. Under the MOU, Mentor
Graphics will provide market-leading electronic design automation
(EDA) products, training, and support to China's nine top universities
for use as core academic education for professors and IC design
engineering students.
China is increasing IC design and manufacturing development by
boosting its IC design engineering talent pool in local universities.
The cooperation between Mentor Graphics and the MOE is gaining higher
recognition from China's government for cultivating IC design
engineering talent.
"MOE will support the cooperation between Mentor Graphics and
National IC Talent Cultivation Base. Mentor Graphics is well-respected
for its leading IC design software and for its commitment toward
higher education at the international level," said Mr. Zhou Ji,
Minister of the Ministry of Education. "The cooperation with Mentor
Graphics will help us achieve proficiency in first class technology
and design methodologies while allowing us to gain experience with its
EDA tools. Our design engineering student population stands to benefit
significantly, as does the future of China's electronics industry."
Mentor Graphics has been working with China's top universities and
government research centers since 1989. Currently, there are more than
40 universities in the country using Mentor Graphics tools in daily
curricula or in research projects. As part of this MOU, Mentor
Graphics will work with the Department of Higher Education of Ministry
of Education to develop high quality IC design educational courses and
hands-on training for the following universities: Peking University
and Tsinghua University, Beijing; Zhejiang University and Huazhong
University of Science & Technology, Hubei; Fudan University, Jiaotong
University and Southeast University, Jiangsu; Xidian University,
Shanzi; and Chengdu Electronic Science & Technology University,
Sichuan. Courses and training will include Mentor Graphics(R) FPGA
design flow, analog/mixed signal and RF IC design flow, physical
verification, design-for-test, and printed circuit board (PCB) tools
for system design and high speed. These EDA tools and flows are
internationally recognized for their leading technologies.
"China is emerging as a powerful force in our world economy,
particularly in EDA, and will no doubt have a significant impact on
the future of technology and engineering," said Gregory K. Hinckley,
president of Mentor Graphics. "We are very honored to be able to
expand our relationship with MOE and China's universities, and to play
a major role in their efforts to further educate and train future
design engineers."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about
$675 million and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/
Mentor Graphics is a registered trademark of Mentor Graphics
Corporation.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
Leanne White, 503-685-1984
leanne_white@mentor.com
or
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
