It’s the Season of Giving – Send Me Your Design Innovations!

In the last blog, I wrote about innovating your way out of recession with new designs that address new challenges/requirements in new ways…and how the new Encounter Digital Implementation System can help. To further assist you on that front, we are setting up an "Encounter Office Hours" with Bob Dwyer.  Bring your Encounter questions to a "live blog" on Friday January 9th at 9:00 am EST. More details to follow.

Now, let's learn how we can make innovation work for you. Despite the enduring myth of the lone genius, innovation does not take place in isolation. Truly productive invention requires the meeting of minds from myriad perspectives, even if the innovators themselves don’t always realize it. Keith Sawyer, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, calls this “group genius”.

And, to trigger that innovation process, I am seeking your involvement…as a group. I want to recognize semiconductor design technologies, applications, and products that have been unique and beneficial to the industry...recognize our history…so it can further spark off upcoming innovations.

But, I can’t do it alone…I need your help! I want to hear from all of you…your design achievements in the semiconductor design world. Remember nothing is too small or too silly…just send it my way:

• From achievements on the end chips (fastest, smallest, largest, coolest) to
• Achievement in fab innovations (CMOS, SOI, High-K metal Gate etc.) to
• Achievements in circuit style innovations (Dynamic Logic, Pulsed Latch, etc.) to
• Any other whacky, crazy achievements

Well, I need to signoff for the year…as I relax over the holidays and spend time with the family…and help my 3-year old innovate with play-dough.

I wish you all the happiness this season can bring. May it follow you throughout the coming Year 2009!

Cheers,

Rahul