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Openness and cooperation create healthy EDA ecosystem 9/29/2009

GUEST OPINION: Competition brings progress, but it helps the customer only if we respect standards and the need for interoperability.

Understanding power-over-Ethernet power allocation 8/10/2009

GUEST OPINION: Along with power-over-Ethernet's growing popularity has come growing demand for intelligent and efficient POE power allocation and management. In response, today's POE silicon suppliers have made sure that real-time power management is an integral part of virtually every enterprise-grade midspan and switch. Still, confusion about power-allocation best practices persists.

Transformational change: the revolution to come in electronics design 6/16/2009

GUEST OPINION: Like the proverbial comet-strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the global recession has changed the climate for electronics. You’d better think about changing your organization’s design culture—and maybe your corporate culture—to adapt.

ESL: The state of the industry and what’s next? 8/19/2008

GUEST OPINION: While ESL continues to remain in its infancy, there are signs in the industry that point towards eventual mainstream usage, however the scope of what is needed has to be more inclusive of the entire system-level design and verification flow.

MID-IC demand to climb 7/24/2008

Analysts expect global shipments of MIDs (mobile Internet devices) to skyrocket in the next four years, as will demand for the ICs in the small devices. Research from Forward Concepts predicts that MID shipments will grow from 305,000 units in 2008 to almost 40 million in 2012, reaching $12 billion in revenue.

Cadence's beat 12/18/2007

Electronic News/EDN recently sat down with Mike Fister, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc. and the former senior VP and general manager of Intel Corp.'s enterprise platforms group, to discuss the EDA industry, work across the capital-equipment value chain, and life after Intel.

Targeting Japan 11/6/2007

William Mitchell, chairman, president and CEO of Arrow Electronics, discusses the global distribution supply chain giant’s first Japanese subsidiary, how Japan differs from other parts of Asia, and the company’s strategy for the region in this one-on-one interview.

Distribution’s balancing act 10/30/2007

Executive Insight: Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing, discusses the Avnet Inc. operating group’s recent quarterly numbers, the distribution industry’s overall competitive landscape, and the global balancing act that the company uses to gain sales and market share in a challenging business environment in this one-on-one interview.

Inside Intel: Where next? 10/23/2007

In this second of two parts, Dadi Perlmutter, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Mobility Group, sounds off on the company’s plans to expand the Intel Architecture into new markets and the developments that will play a key role in making that happen.

Congratulations! You're the new CEO 10/23/2007

Susan Myers, president and founder of Myers Coaching & Consulting, gives some tips on, how as the new CEO, one can chart a course to make it their company and a great place to work.

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