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Posted on Octuber 8, 2008 at 9:42 by Carlos Alberto Rosa

New About IC Foundry in São Carlos, Brazil


Posted on August 22, 2008 at 9:15 by Carlos Alberto Rosa

Cadence apply the BD03 Final Exam on CT#1

    Today, friday morning, Catherin Mugg, the Cadence Assistent, applied the last final exam, BD03 -  Digital Physical Design (.pdf), for all students enrolled on IC Brazil Program Digital Track.

Posted on August 22, 2008 at 12:30 by Carlos Alberto Rosa

The IC Digital Designers Team on the Last Lunch

    The students on IC-Brazil Program meeting after the BD03 final exam at Chic & Famous Restaurant in UFGRS.

Posted on August 22, 2008 at 13:20 by Carlos Alberto Rosa

The Official Closure Cerimony of IC-Brazil Program Phase I on CT#1

    The coordinator of the CT#1, Eric Ericson Fabris (UFRGS) and Amy Kennedy, the Program Director for Brazil Projects Engineering Services are closuring the Phase I of the IC-Brazil Program.

For more information, please contact:
Amy Kennedy
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
2655 Seely Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134
Direct:              +1.408.944.7174       
Mobile:             +1.408.772.5629       

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Carlos Alberto Rosa

The Best Brasilian IC Digital Designers Team

    Today I had the pleasure to take this photo with the best group of designers of integrated circuit currently existing in Brazil. 

    This group in photo that is formed by young electronics engineers and computer scientist that ended today the latest lessons on the Low Power Design Methodology Kit, last discipline of technology that completed the Phase I of the National Program for Training of IC Designers taught by instructors of Cadence (U.S. company contracted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Brazilian Government to apply the training). 

    The Phase II of the program starts in next September first and scheduled for completion in April of 2009.

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Carlos Alberto Rosa

Cadence Partners with Brazilian Government to Open Brazil's First IC Design Training Center

World-Class Center Strengthens the Semiconductor Industry in Brazil; 3 Additional Joint Centers Planned

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27, 2008

    Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global electronic-design innovation, today opened a new integrated circuit (IC) design training center in partnership with the government of Brazil. The IC Brazil Training Center—located in Porto Alegre, home to much of Brazil's high-tech industry—is the first such high-tech training center in the country, and the first of four planned between Cadence and the Brazilian government.

    Opening a training center underscores Cadence's commitment to support and facilitate the development of Brazil's semiconductor industry. With the new center in place, Cadence expects to provide commercial IC design training to more than 1,500 local IC design engineers over the next three years to increase Brazil's electronic design automation (EDA) capabilities and serve a growing IC infrastructure in the country. Cadence is developing the curriculum, providing the initial training and training the trainers to make the program self-supporting. Brazil, in turn, is providing scholarships to qualified university graduates to receive the training and prepare themselves for high-technology careers.

    "We selected Cadence to develop and implement their training program to provide design engineers that are needed for Brazil's growing semiconductor industry," said Dr. Sergio Machado Rezende, Brazil's minister of science and technology. "Cadence design capabilities provide end-to-end solutions for customers, and their training ensures that the graduates will be able to serve customers in Brazil as well as the multinational companies that we expect will expand their operations into Brazil."

    "Opening a design center in Brazil is a reflection of the Cadence approach to emerging markets," said Mike Fister, president and CEO, Cadence. "We have been at the forefront of emerging markets in India, China and Russia, and our ability to implement training programs and help build infrastructure has been tested around the world. We see opportunities in Brazil's growing local consumer market and want to support Brazil's drive to develop a robust IC industry in their country."

About Cadence

    Cadence enables global electronic-design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. Cadence reported 2007 revenues of approximately $1.6 billion, and has approximately 5,300 employees. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.
 
For more information, please contact:
Nancy Szymanski
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Direct:             +1.415.420.5008       

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    UMC employs over 12,000 people around the world. Of that number, nearly 45% are engineers. Nearly 65% of UMC employees have received advanced education. UMC are looking for people to work with Research&DevelopmentDesign SupportProduct Engineering.
 
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    Center of Excellence in Advanced Electronic Technology (CEITEC) is a technological center specialized in ICs design and manufacturing. It aims to stimulate Brazilian semiconductor components production and manpower qualification in microelectronics. The initiative results from a partnership among government entities, universities, research centers and companies. CEITEC is located in the city of Porto Alegre – RS.
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References

[2] IC Brazil Program. Available at: http://www.mct.gov.br/index.php/content/view/31525.html. Acessed on Jan, 05 - 2008.
[3] Brazilian Goverment Plan. Available at: http://www.mct.gov.br/upd_blob/0008/8078.pdf. Acessed on Jan, 05 - 2008.
[4] NSCAD. Available at: http://www.nscad.org.br. Acessed on Mar, 20 - 2008.
[5] Microelectronis Brasilian Program. Available at: http://www.mct.gov.br/index.php/content/view/2781.html. Acessed on June, 12 - 2008.

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For more information about this page, please contact me:

Carlos Alberto Rosa
IC-Brazil Designers Team Member
Rua Dona Veridiana, 100
Higienópolis
01238-010 - São Paulo - Brazil
Direct:              +55.11.3222.7189       
Mobile:             +55.11.8010.2912