The University Alliance Program is available to any university that has participated in the existing University Program for at least one year. Eligible universities will maintain the websites and update them regularly, with Cadence maintaining the centralized website. This year's ICU will be in held in September in Austin, TX, and will feature special sessions for university attendees. The conference will provide a productive forum where universities can interact with a broad community of commercial users as well as other universities. The University Alliance Program is the latest offering from the Cadence North America University Software Program.
Cadence also offers hotline support and training course access for university users.
The learning curve for students in electronics is really steep. This new program will create a community among electronics students in different universities. Most electronic system design tools are complex to learn and to use effectively. Cadence software is certainly a mainstay in the domain of integrated circuit design and as such is a must for any student interested in pursuing a career as a designer. Building a source of information and of know-how on tool applications is truly a remarkable step in providing better education to our students.