SECOND ARMENIAN MICROELECTRONICS OLYMPIAD DATE SET
ARMENPRESS
Aug 28 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 28, ARMENPRESS: The Second Armenian Microelectronics
Olympiad will take place on September 14-26, 2007 in Yerevan, press
service from the Synopsys Armenia company told Armenpress that the
Olympiad reflects the growing development of microelectronic design
in Armenia. The competition spotlights Armenia’s brightest and most
talented young engineers under the age of 30.
The official said that the goal of the Olympiad is to stimulate
interest in microelectronic design, add the element of competition to
the educational process, and determine these young engineers’ depth of
knowledge in order to adjust future educational programs if necessary.
The Olympiad topics include: Digital IC Design and Testing, Analog
and Mixed-Signal IC Design and Testing, Semiconductor Devices and
Technology, and Mathematical and Algorithmic Issues of EDA Automated
Design.
The Olympiad will be conducted in two stages. The first is a test,
involving a number of basic tasks.
The top contestants will then be admitted to the second stage,
involving a challenging contest and complex tasks requiring advanced
solutions. Synopsys will host an evening reception on the day of the
competition to announce the winners.
The three categories of prizes are: I category – Notebook (1 prize),
II category – 300,000 AMD (2 prizes), III category – 150,000 AMD
(3 prizes), additional nominations will be announced.