The Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance) is the international association of companies that provide tools and services for

electronic design automation Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is a category of software tools for designing Electronics, electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools wo ...

. Until 2016 it was known as the Electronic Design Automation Consortium (EDA Consortium, EDAC)."EDA Consortium Becomes Electronic System Design Alliance"
/ref> In 2018, the ESD Alliance became a

SEMI SEMI is an industry association comprising companies involved in the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain. They provide equipment, materials and services for the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic panels, LED and flat panel ...

Technology Community. It defines itself as "a forum to address technical, marketing, economic and legislative issues affecting the entire industry. It acts as the central voice to communicate and promote the value of the semiconductor design industry as a vital component of the global electronics industry". The 2016 name change reflects the expansion of its charter to address the changes in the industry towards a more system-oriented approach, embracing both

integrated circuit An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material, usually silicon. Large numbers of tiny ...

s design (its past focus) and electronic systems design. The organization, then known as EDAC, was established in 1987 and incorporated in 1992."Background"
- a timeline of the organization In 1994 the organization established the

Phil Kaufman Award The Phil Kaufman Award was established in 1994 by the EDA Consortium (now the Electronic System Design Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community) to recognize individuals for their impact on electronic design by their contributions to electronic de ...

to recognize people by their contributions to electronic design automation.

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