SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 13, 2012) - Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CDNS ]), a leader in global electronic design innovation, is hosting its second Mixed-Signal Technology Summit, providing a venue for customers and partners to learn about and discuss the latest technologies and methodologies for mixed-signal design. Professor Ali Niknejad, University of California at Berkeley, will deliver an academic keynote, and Chris Collins, director, Analog EDA and Design Services at Texas Instruments, will deliver an industry keynote. There is no fee to attend.

WHERE:
Cadence Design Systems, Building 10 auditorium
2655 Seely Ave., San Jose, Calif., 95134

WHEN:
Sept. 20, 2012 - 8:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

WHAT:
In addition to the keynote speakers, the summit will include opening remarks by Dr. Chi-Ping Hsu, senior vice president of the Silicon Realization Group at Cadence, presentations from representatives of leading companies including Analog Bits, ARM, Boeing, Broadcom, Maxim and Micron, a lunch with Cadence R&D engineers, and a panel titled, "Are We Closing the Gap in Mixed-Signal Design?"

Free copies of the recently released [ Mixed-Signal Methodology Guide ] will be available at the social hour, where authors will be available for a book signing. In addition, journalists will have the opportunity to meet with some of the book's authors during the lunch break.

For the complete agenda, visit the [ Cadence Web site ]. Journalists interested in attending should contact Dean Solov at Cadence by phone (408-944-7226) or email ([ dsolov@cadence.com ])

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, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. 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 ]