(pressebox) (Hannover, 11.07.2007) Responding to overwhelming demand, edacentrum -- an independent institution that promotes research and development in electronic design automation (EDA) technology -- today announced first-time public availability of its prestigious "edaTrend" 2007 conference reports. These comprehensive reports cover the Design, Automation, and Test in Europe (DATE) Conference 2007, held in Nice, France, and the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2007 held in San Diego, California. In previous years, edacentrum's conference reports were available only on an exclusive basis for its members.

edacentrum's "edaTrend" reports focus on essential industry, technology and business trends highlighted and discussed in conference keynote addresses, panel discussions, and some special sessions, as well as issues raised on the exhibition floor. They also contain source and reference information, and a short written evaluation with ratings for each session. These detailed reports, prepared by edacentrum's team of "on the spot" EDA experts, are an ideal record of the more significant discussions at the conferences.

Pricing and Availability

edacentrum's "edaTrend" reports - published annually - are available in a compact, easy-to-read paperback format, or as a personally released PDF document. The regular price for each report is EUR 250.00 plus tax, where applicable. For an order form, and additional information about the reports and available discounts, please visit http://www.edacentrum.de/...

Über edacentrum e.V.: edacentrum is an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of research and development in the area of electronic design automation (EDA). Its main role is to initiate, evaluate and supervise industry-driven EDA R&D projects and to provide individual services in the EDA sector. Further, by encouraging cluster research projects and EDA networks, it bundles and reinforces the EDA expertise of universities and research institutes.

The edacentrum provides individual services in the EDA sector, including consulting, project management, and the organization of trainings, workshops and networking events; it provides a communication platform for the EDA community. The edacentrum actively engages in public relations in order to sensitize higher management levels, the public and the political arena to the central importance of design automation in solving system and semiconductor complexity problems in microelectronics.