WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 20, 2006—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) today
announced the opening of a new Mentor-sponsored electronic design
laboratory at the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) in
Zelenograd, Russia. MIET is one of the leading Russian universities
preparing specialists in electronic systems design, and the new center
will train students to use leading-edge electronic design tools.
"This collaboration with Mentor Graphics will enable the training
of a new generation of technology specialists," said Professor Yuri
Chaplygin, MIET rector. "Teaching students how to work most
effectively with industry-leading electronic design tools ensures a
workforce well-prepared to advance Russia's growing electronics
industry."
Mentor's contribution to MIET includes software and hardware,
training materials and scholarship funding. The new center plans to
start offering courses in September focused on printed circuit
board/system design and hardware description language (HDL) design and
verification. Later courses will address mixed-signal custom
integrated circuit (IC) design and verification.
Mentor Graphics design tools were provided under the auspices of
the company's Higher Education Program, which makes available Mentor's
leading-edge design tools to colleges and universities for classroom
instruction and academic research. This program, which has been in
existence since 1985, helps maintain a skilled electronics workforce
by facilitating engineering graduates' proficiency with
state-of-the-art tools and techniques.
"The better prepared new engineering graduates are, the better for
the industry," said Hanns Windele, Mentor Graphics vice president for
Europe. "As an EDA technology leader, we firmly support collaborations
with centers of academic excellence such as MIET."
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
$700 million and employs approximately 4,000 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. All other company or product names are the registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
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