DesignCon Celebrates 20 Years with Blockbuster Conference Schedule: Registration Now Open

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DesignCon, the premier conference for chip, board and systems design engineers in the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities, today launched the full conference agenda and registration for the 2015 event. The country's largest event created for engineers by engineers and produced by UBM Tech, DesignCon takes place January 27-30, 2015 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley. For more information and to register, visit www.designcon.com/santaclara/.

DesignCon is the largest gathering of chip, board and systems designers in the country. The 2015 event boasts 14 innovative tracks designed to enable designers, software developers and silicon manufacturers to hone their skills and learn from the brightest in the industry. Attendees will experience the latest tools and demonstrations from top vendors and have ample opportunity to network and gain inspiration from fellow engineers. You can see the full lineup here: http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/scheduler/list.

Celebrating its 20^th year, DesignCon will expand the Wireless & Photonics track and showcase a special track dedicated to High-Speed Serial Design.

• Wireless and Photonics Track: This specialty area was first introduced at the 2014 event to cover emerging system designs leveraging wireless and photonic technologies as media for data transmission. Top sessions unveil a new signal quality metric, compare four popular wireless energy compatible topologies and provide an overview of optical standards and test methods for qualifying a design. To see all Wireless & Photonics sessions visit http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/scheduler/track-name/03-wireless-and-photonic-integration.
• High-Speed Serial Design Track: As systems designers must resolve a complex set of tradeoffs to get the high-speed channels in the system to meet both performance and cost requirements, expert speakers will present analysis techniques, design studies and performance data to optimize technology choices. For more information about the High-Speed Serial Design track visit http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/scheduler/track-name/03-wireless-and-photonic-integration. 

"As we prepare for the systems design engineer community to converge in Silicon Valley for DesignCon's 20th anniversary, we are excited to present some of the most advanced conference content yet," said DesignCon Event Director Katie Stern. "From technical sessions to tutorials to panels of leading experts, DesignCon will cover the latest theories, methodologies and techniques around power and signal integrity, jitter and crosstalk, semiconductor components and more."

To stay up-to-date on the latest DesignCon 2015 program additions and news, please visit http://www.designcon.com/santaclara/.  

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About DesignCon
DesignCon, produced by UBM Tech, is the world's premier conference for chip, board and systems design engineers in the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities. DesignCon, created by engineers for engineers, takes place annually in Silicon Valley and remains the largest gathering of chip, board and systems designers in the country.  This four-day technical conference and expo combines technical paper sessions, tutorials, industry panels, product demos and exhibits from the industry's leading experts and solutions providers. More information is available at: www.designcon.com/santaclara/.

About UBM Tech
UBM Tech is a global media business that brings together the world's technology communities through live events, online properties and custom services. UBM Tech's community-focused approach provides its users and clients with expertly curated research, education, training, community advocacy, user-generated content and peer-to-peer engagement opportunities that serve the Electronics, Security, Enterprise IT and Communications, Network Infrastructure and Applications, Game and App Developers, and Tech Marketing communities. UBM Tech's brands include Black Hat, DesignCon, EE Times, Enterprise Connect, Game Developers Conference (GDC), HDI, InformationWeek, and Interop. Create, a UBM Tech full range marketing services division, includes custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs based on its content and technology market expertise. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion. For more information, go to http://tech.ubm.com.

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