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Design tool supply enables Indian RV-VLSI centre for Higher education program
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced a joint collaboration with RV-VLSI Design Centre, in Bangalore, India. Under the remit of its Higher Education Program, Mentor Graphics will provide the Centre with design tools for classroom instruction and academic research, by donating a complete suite of electronic design automation (EDA) tools.
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced a joint collaboration with RV-VLSI Design Centre, in Bangalore, India. Under the remit of its Higher Education Program, Mentor Graphics will provide the Centre with design tools for classroom instruction and academic research, by donating a complete suite of electronic design automation (EDA) tools. This donation, worth over US$20 million, will enable students to gain proficiency in VLSI (very-large-scale integration) design and other emerging nanotechnology challenges such as design for manufacturability."This strategic relationship with Mentor Graphics will enable us to train a new breed of technology specialists," said Mr. M. K. Panduranga Setty, president, Rashtreeya Shikshana Samithi Trust (RSST). "Educating students and researchers on how to work most effectively with electronic design tools will ensure industry-proficient engineers and accelerate the growth of India's already growing electronic industry.""Access to Mentor technology will greatly benefit our students," said Venkatesh Prasad, CEO, RV-VLSI Design Centre. "Working on industry standard technologies and platforms will enhance the learning experience and make them industry ready.""India has become a powerhouse for the world's electronics industry, fuelled by its track record of producing highly skilled engineers," said Ian Burgess, development manager for Mentor's Higher Education Program. "Schools that incorporate leading design methodologies and tools into their academic programs provide a valuable service to both their students and the industry as a whole. Students with experience in the latest technologies have a distinct advantage in the industry. And as the market in India grows, electronics companies will have access to new productive graduates who can make a key contribution from day one."
