San Francisco, December 15, 2010 – UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry’s decision makers, today announced the selection of the keynote speakers, including Ron Nersesian, President, Electronic Measurement Group, Agilent Technologies; Harold Hughes, President and CEO, Rambus Inc.; Ivo Bolsons, Sr. VP and CTO, Xilinx Corporation.
Harold Hughes of Rambus, will address the conference on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:30 in the theatre; Ron Nersesian, Agilent, will talk on Tuesday, February 1 at 12:30; and, Ivo Bolsons will talk on Wednesday, February 2 at 12:30. Keynote topics will be posted online within the next two weeks. For more information on the keynotes, please go to:http://designcon.techinsightsevents.com/keynote_addresses
DesignCon 2011 will welcome back the IP Summit, as well as premiere the PCB Summit, as special-featured programs of the conference and exhibition. As the industry increasingly relies on semiconductor IP to provide product differentiation and to quickly and efficiently deliver complex design, the IP Summit sessions will help attendees stay on the leading edge of IP design. In addition to dedicated session programming tackling the latest industry topics, participants will have an opportunity to join technology demonstrations offering solutions to pressing design challenges. For information about IP sessions, please go to: http://designcon.techinsightsevents.com/ip_summit
The PCB Summit will focus on the sophisticated PCB subsystem addressing not only the characteristics of the board and the wiring embedded in it, but also how it interacts with the devices mounted. For the latest industry perspectives on PCBs including programming on advanced materials, technologies, and tools and techniques for high-performance board design, join the PCB Summit. For more information: http://designcon.techinsightsevents.com/pcb_summit
“It’s a honor to have such well known and respected industry luminaries who are responsible for the development of some of the most advanced technologies within the industry,” said Ron Wilson, Editorial Director, EDN and EE Times Design Lines. “We’ve focused on bringing quality into every minute of the conference from keynotes to technical sessions to the dedicated IP and PCB sessions. DesignCon 2011 will build on a long established legacy of excellence as one of the most important conferences in the electronics industry.”
For additional information about the sessions, panels and keynotes or to register, visit the Design Con website: http://designcon.techinsightsevents.com/
Companies interested in sponsorships or exhibiting at DesignCon should contact Sean Raman for more information at sean.raman@ubm.com or at (415) 947-6622.
About UBM Electronics
UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
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