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March 2008

UK Design Forum 2008 - the Grand Challenge in Microelectronic Design

Our friends at UKDF have been instrumental in forging alliances between industry and academia for years and at this year's event they have put out a call for greater industrial input. The theme of the 2008 workshop is THE GRAND CHALLENGES IN MICROELECTRONIC DESIGN. This report is the result of an EPSRC project "Developing a common Vision for UK Research in Microelectronic Design".

If you, or your Company, have an interest in collaborative research and the future of UK-based electronics design, then you need to be there. These events offer an powerful networking opportunity and will give glimpses of a wide range of research projects. Often the debate is lively and challenging - great for those who wish to comment on "why we got it wrong" and "what would be better".

Registrations are being taken now >

Altium Designer 6.9 presents a new dimension in PCB design!

Altium continues to deliver electronics design tools that break the mould, with the latest release – Altium Designer 6.9. Altium Designer 6.9 takes Altium Designer 6.8 one step further, building on market-leading features such as real-time 3D PCB visualization and introducing powerful new features such as programmable technology support and system connectivity. - Read more >

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