DAC - Design Automation Conference
Chips-to-systems design automation conference
About this event
The 64th Design Automation Conference, returning to Silicon Valley after the 2026 Long Beach edition. DAC covers the full chips-to-systems stack, spanning electronic design automation, AI, design, security and systems, combining a peer-reviewed technical programme with an exhibition of EDA and semiconductor tooling. It is sponsored by ACM SIGDA and IEEE CEDA.
Who it's for
DAC is the leading US event for electronic design automation, semiconductor and chip to systems design. It is genuinely useful for hardware and chip design engineers, EDA tool developers and researchers, and vendors selling design automation software or IP. It is not relevant to general software developers, mechanical or product CAD users, or non-semiconductor industries, since its focus is specifically electronic and chip design automation.
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