Dr. Lawrence T. Pileggi is honored with the 2023 Phil Kaufman Award
ESD Alliance elects new Governing Council. See "About ESDA" for more information
2022
ESD Alliance EDMD reports industry revenue of $13.3B for 2022
Dr. Giovanni De Micheli is honored with the 2022 Phil Kaufman Award
Mark Templeton inducted into the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame
2021
ESD Alliance MSS report is re-named as the Electronic Design Market Data report
The EDMD report shows industry revenue of $11.5B for 2020
ESD Alliance elects new Governing Council. See "About ESDA" for more information
Dr. Anirudh Devgan is honored with the 2021 Phil Kaufman Award
Jim Hogan and Ed McCluskey inducted into the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame
2020
ESD Alliance MSS reports industry revenue of $10.3B for 2019
ESD Alliance and IEEE Council on EDA create the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame
2019
Dr. Mary Jane Irwin honored with the 2019 Phil Kaufman Award
Simon Segars named Chair of the ESD Alliance Governing Council
ESD Alliance members elect new Governing Council
ESD Alliance MSS reports industry revenue of $9.5B for 2018
2018
ESD Alliance announces ES Design West 2019, co-located with SEMICON West
Dr. Thomas W. Williams honored with the 2018 Phil Kaufman Award
ESD Alliance becomes a SEMI Strategic Alliance Partner
2017
ESD Alliance MSS reports Industry Sees Highest Quarterly Revenue Increase in Five Years (18.9%)
Grant Pierce named Chairman of the ESD Alliance Board of Directors
Andrzej Strojwas honored with the 2016 Phil Kaufman Award
2016
ESD Alliance members elect new Board of Directors.
Lucio Lanza joins the ESD Alliance Board of Directors
The Electronic Design Automation Consortium becomes the Electronic System Design Alliance
ESD Alliance MSS reports industry revenue of $7.8B for 2015
2015
Walden C. Rhines honored with the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award
Bob Smith appointed Executive Director for the EDA Consortium
Ajoy Bose (Atrenta) joins the EDA Consortium Board of Directors
EDAC MSS reports record EDA industry revenue of $7.4B
2014
Lucio Lanza honored with the 2014 Phil Kaufman Award
MSS reports 2013 EDA industry revenue of $6.9B
EDA Consortium elects new Board of Directors. Lip-Bu Tan (CEO of Cadence Design Systems) and John Kibarian (CEO of PDF Solutions) selected as co-chairs.
2013
EDA - Back to the Future industry reunion raises funds for the preservation of EDA history at the Computer History Museum
Dr. Chenming Hu honored with the 2013 Phil Kaufman Award
MSS reports EDA revenue of $6.5B for 2012
2012
Inaugural installment of the ongoing EDAC - Jim Hogan Emerging Companies Series
EDAC members elect new Board of Directors
Kathryn Kranen, President and CEO of Jasper Design Automation, is elected Chair of the EDAC Board of Directors
MSS reports EDA revenue increases to $6.1B for 2011
2011
Dr. C.L. David Liu honored with the 2011 Phil Kaufman Award
Simon Segars (ARM) joins the EDAC Board of Directors
MSS reports EDA revenue of $5.3B for 2010
2010
MSS reports EDA revenue of $4.7B for 2009
EDAC members elect a new Board of Directors
Walden C. Rhines, Chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics, elected Chairman of the EDAC Board of Directors
2009
MSS reports EDA revenue of $5.2B for 2008
EDAC conducts multi-faceted investigation of EDA software piracy
Dr. Randal E. Bryant receives the Phil Kaufman Award
2008
MSS reports EDA revenue of $5.8B for 2007
EDAC members elect new Board of Directors.
Walden C. Rhines, Chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics, elected Chairman of the EDAC Board of Directors
Dr. Aart de Geus receives the Phil Kaufman Award
2007
MSS reports EDA revenue of $5.3B for 2006
Dr. Robert K. Brayton receives the Phil Kaufman Award
2006
US Department of Commerce publishes export regulation exemption for encryption of semiconductor device design data
Aart de Geus, CEO and chairman of the board, Synopsys, elected chairman
MSS reports record revenue of $4.6B for 2005
Robert Gardner appointed EDAC Executive Director
Bob Dutton, Ph.D. receives Phil Kaufman Award.
2005
Wassenaar Plenary approves export exemption for encryption of semiconductor device design data
MSS reports revenue of $4.4B for 2004
Phil Moorby receives Phil Kaufman Award.
2004
New simplified international EDA export regulation achieves Wassenaar Plenary approval and is published in US export regulation
EDA industry OS Roadmap launched
Save stock incentives letter writing campaign results in over 800 letters to legislators and helps block FASB legislation
MSS expanded to include 50 new Semiconductor IP (SIP) categories, reports revenue of $4.2B for 2003
New board of directors elected and Walden C. Rhines remains chairman
2003
EDA Consortium lobbies to simplify international export regulation
Richard Newton, Ph.D. receives Phil Kaufman Award
2002
EDA Consortium produces a DVD, "EDA Where Electronics Begins". The DVD is in four languages - English, German, French and Japanese.
A new board of directors is elected in May and Walden C. Rhines, Chairman & CEO, Mentor Graphics, is voted chairman.
Design Achievement Award presented to Philips.
Ron Rohrer, Ph.D. receives the Phil Kaufman Award
2001
EDA Consortium launches industry branding campaign at DATE in Europe & DAC in US.
Design Achievement Award presented to SONY and SANYO.
Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli receives the Phil Kaufman Award.
EDA Consortium signs an "In Cooperation Agreement" with the EDS Fair in Japan.
2000
Ray Bingham, president & CEO, Cadence Design Systems, elected chairman.
Design Achievement Award presented to Motorola and Advanced Micro Devices.
Dr. Paul Huang receives the Phil Kaufman Award
1999
MSS reports record revenue of $3.4 billion for 1999.
Dr. Hugo De Man receives Phil Kaufman Award.
Design Achievement Awards presented to Siemens AG and XaQti Corporation.
1998
Aart de Geus, CEO and chairman of the board, Synopsys, elected chairman.
EDA Consortium co-sponsors DATE.
EDA Consortium publishes its first Standards Funding Report. Members endorse Spine 99.
MSS reports record revenue of $3.2 billion for 1998.
Ernest Kuh receives Phil Kaufman Award.
First Design Achievement Awards presented to Acuson, Micronas Intermetall GmbH and Intrinsix.
1997
EDAC becomes EDA Consortium.
MSS reports $2.7 billion in EDA and Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) revenue.
James Solomon receives Phil Kaufman Award.
1996
Members vote to establish all-CEO board of directors.
Wally Rhines, president & CEO, Mentor Graphics, elected chairman.
Pamela Parrish becomes EDAC’s first full time employee as Executive Director .
MSS reports $2.3 billion in EDA revenue.
Carver Mead receives Phil Kaufman Award.
1995
EDAC forms EDA Industry Council with the CAD Frameworks Initiative (CFI).
www.edac.org web site launched.
MSS reports $1.6 billion in EDA revenue.
Donald Pederson receives Phil Kaufman Award.
1994
Alan Hanover, president & CEO, Viewlogic, elected Chairman.
MSS first published. EDAC/Needham Stock Index introduced.
Herman Gummel presented with first Phil Kaufman award.
1992
EDAC incorporates and becomes DAC co-sponsor.
1991
Joe Costello, president & CEO, Cadence Design Systems, succeeds Jim Hamock as chairman.
1990
Jim Hamock assumes the position of chairman.
Donna Fritz (Walden) becomes EDAC’s 1st Executive Director. Donna and her agency staff supported EDAC for the next seven years.
1989
Electronic Design Automation Consortium (EDAC) is formed. First officers are elected.
