72 The PCB Design Magazine • November 2017
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Mentor Announces 27th Annual
PCB Technology Leadership
Awards Winners
Mentor has announced its
27th annual printed circuit
board (PCB) Technology
Leadership Awards. Started
in 1988, this program is the
longest running competi-
tion of its kind in the EDA
industry. It recognizes engineers and designers
who use innovative methods and design tools to
address today's complex PCB systems design chal-
lenges and produce industry-leading products.
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AltiumLive 2017 Munich:
Sold Out!
I recently sat down
with Ted Pawela,
Lawrence Romine,
and Judy Warner of
Altium to wrap up
their sold-out Alti-
umLive 2017 PCB
Design Summit in Munich, Germany. We discussed
some of the highlights of the show, including de-
signers' reactions to a new version of Altium De-
signer 18 and the brand-new Altium Nexus tool.
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Happy Holden and Charles Pfeil
Discuss the Past and Future of
PCB Design, Part 1
When it comes to
the PCB design
community and
the challenges fac-
ing it, as well as
where design has
been and where
it's heading, there
aren't many people as qualified to speak on the
topic as industry veterans Happy Holden and
Charles Pfeil. Joined by I-Connect007's Barry Mat-
ties at the recent AltiumLive 2017 event in San Di-
ego, the three sat down for a discussion about the
current state of PCB design, what the future holds,
and what it means to be a designer.
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Cadence Reports Revenue
Growth in Q3 2017
Cadence reported third quarter 2017 revenue of
$485 million, compared to revenue of $446 mil-
lion reported for the same period in 2016. On a
GAAP basis, Cadence recognized net income of
$81 million in the third quarter of 2017, com-
pared to net income of $65 million for the same
period in 2016.
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