CEDA actively recognizes the scientific activities of the members of the EDA community by sponsoring or co-sponsoring numerous awards in the field. The honors recognize a wide range of contributions, including individuals who have had a demonstrable impact on the field of electronic design, individuals who have made substantial technical contributions to EDA in the early stages of her or his career, contributors whose impact is recognized over a significant period, outstanding publications, and volunteers with outstanding service to the benefit and advancement of CEDA.
Council Awards
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Ernest S. Kuh Early Career Award
DescriptionTo recognize an individual who has made substantial contributions to the area of Electronic Design Automation in the early stages of his or her career.
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IEEE CEDA Distinguished Service Award
DescriptionTo recognize an individual who has provided outstanding service to the IEEE Council that has had a significant benefit to the EDA community. All contributors to CEDA can make nominations.
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Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to EDA
DescriptionThe Phil Kaufman Award is jointly sponsored by the ESD-Alliance and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation and honors an individual
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Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame
DescriptionAll members of the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame are recognized because they have made significant and noteworthy contributions through creativity, entrepreneurism and innovation to the electronic system design industry. The inaugural honor for the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame was announced in June 2021.
Publication Awards
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A. Richard Newton Technical Impact Award in Electronic Design Automation
DescriptionTo honor a person or persons for an outstanding technical contribution within the scope of electronic design automation, as evidenced by a paper published at least ten years before the presentation
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IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design Donald O. Pederson Best Paper Award
DescriptionTo recognize the best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems.
Conference Awards
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Outstanding Service Recognition
DescriptionCEDA's Outstanding Service Recognition is presented to volunteers for exceptional commitment and service to the EDA community.
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William J. McCalla ICCAD Best Paper Award
DescriptionTo recognize the best paper presented at the International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD).
IEEE Awards and Recognitions
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IEEE Fellow
DescriptionIEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.
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IEEE Senior Members
DescriptionSenior Member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. IEEE members can self-nominate, or be nominated, for Senior Member grade.