Mentor Graphics Launches 2006 Technology Leadership Awards Program.WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- Continuing its tradition of promoting and recognizing printed circuit board (PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. ) designer excellence, Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. ([R]) Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) announced the kickoff of its annual Technology Leadership Awards contest. This contest was started by Mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. in 1989 and is the longest running competition of its kind for PCB designers in the electronic design automation (EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. ) industry. It recognizes engineers and CAD designers who use Mentor's innovative technology applications to address today's complex PCB systems design challenges and produce industry-leading products. The contest will be judged by prominent experts in the PCB design and manufacturing industry. Judges include Happy Holden Holden, town (1990 pop. 14,628), Worcester co., central Mass., a residential suburb of Worcester; settled 1723, set off and inc. 1741. Manufactures include electrical and metal products, plastics, and machinery. , Gary Farrari, Pete Waddell and Rick Hartley. "I'm pleased to see Mentor's continued support for this program," stated Rick Hartley, senior principal engineer, L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) is a company that supplies command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems and , Avionics Systems, Inc. "PCB designers are constantly facing new challenges and finding innovative solutions to them. The Technology Leadership Awards are a great way to showcase the leading-edge design approaches they're utilizing, and recognize the designers and their contribution to the industry." This year, entrants will be able to submit their design accomplishments in any of six categories representing a wide variety of industries: * PC computers and peripherals * Consumer electronics and handhelds * Industrial control, instrumentation instrumentation, in music: see orchestra and orchestration. instrumentation In technology, the development and use of precise measuring, analysis, and control equipment. , security and medical * Military and aerospace * Telecom switches, network servers, base stations and computer mainframes * Transportation and automotive "Mentor Graphics is committed to the PCB systems design community, and our PCB Technology Leadership Awards contest provides the opportunity to showcase the most innovative and talented designers worldwide," said Henry Potts, vice president and general manager, systems design division, Mentor Graphics. "The program continues to attract the most skilled users of our PCB systems design tools and Mentor expects this year's contest to be bigger than ever with entries from virtually all the major electronics countries in the world." Winners will be selected from each category as well as Best Overall Design. The contest starts on November 15th and runs until January 19, 2006. Entrants can access the online form at http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb/tla/index.cfm. About the Technology Leadership Awards Contest Mentor's Technology Leadership Award contest is open to any designs created with Mentor's PCB solutions, including the Board Station([R]), Expedition([TM])Enterprise and PADS([R]) design flows. Judging will be based on overcoming complexity challenges, such as small form factor, high-speed content, design team collaboration, advanced PCB fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. technologies and design cycle time reduction. Judging will start in February and then winners announced at the PCB Design Conference West in March, 2007. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and 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 over $750 million and employs approximately 4,100 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon Wilsonville is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and as of 2005 was estimated to be 16,510.[1] Geography Wilsonville is located at (45.306805, -122. 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. Mentor Graphics and PADS are registered trademarks and Expedition and Board Station are trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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