1. IEEE Design Automation Standards Committee (DASC) Peter Ashenden IEEE DASC Chair

2. IEEE-CS/SAB - DASC Overview2 DASC Scope To develop standards for the Electronics Design Automation industry –beneficial to the designers and users of tools in this industry –define common semantics for the operation of tools To administer the working groups under it which develop and maintain standards To provide liaison to the governing bodies of the IEEE and to represent the interests of the working groups in these bodies

3. IEEE-CS/SAB - DASC Overview3 DASC Standards & Projects P1076 VHDL P1076.1 VHDL-AMS P1076.2 VHDL Math packages P1076.3 VHDL Synthesis packages P1076.4 VITAL P1076.6 VHDL Synthesis Interoperability P1364 Verilog HDL P1364 Verilog Synthesis Interoperability P1481 Delay & Power Calculation Language P1497 Standard Delay Format P1499 Open Modeling Interface P1603 Advanced Library Format P1647 Functional Verification Language “e” P1800 SystemVerilog P… SystemC

4. IEEE-CS/SAB - DASC Overview4 DASC Organization Individuals and entities can be DASC members –DASC membership required for WG voting membership Governed by a Steering Committee –Elected officers –Chairs of WGs Operates under P&Ps –subject to SAB and IEEE-SA P&Ps

5. IEEE-CS/SAB - DASC Overview5 DASC Relationships within IEEE Design Automation Technical Committee –Chairs ex officio on each other’s governing committees –plan to collaborate on workshops, discussion forums, … IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) –“in the works” –collaborate on entity-based projects within DASC’s scope

6. IEEE-CS/SAB - DASC Overview6 DASC Relationships outside IEEE Accellera –EDA industry body supporting development and promotion of standards –precursor to IEEE standards projects European Chips & Systems Initiative (ECSI) –develops and promotes design methods IEC TC93 (Design Automation) –liaison reps –dual logo standards Japan Electronics & Info. Tech. Assoc. (JEITA) –liaison reps