ADTC & edaWorkshop26

Since 2009, the two established events edaWorkshop and ADTC have been held together in Dresden every two years. They share a common day and thus offer an efficient and exciting platform for cooperation and technical exchange between R&D projects and leading experts from all over Europe.

The edaWorkshop is the central German event on EDA in the sense of electronics, design and applications as well as in the classic sense of electronic design automation and the ADTC, the European Nanoelectronics Applications, Design & Technology Conference, known as CATRENE DTC until 2015, is a counterpart at European level. The last time this cooperation took place was in April 2024 in Dresden.

More Information on edaWorkshop and ADTC can be found here. 

About the program of ADTC and edaWorkshop

This annual event has a clear focus on deep technical discussions between the leading European experts in the addressed fields. Various sessions will address the following timely topics:

• Keynotes on CMOS 2.0 and Quantum Optics
• AI based tools in chip design
• Expanding the European RISC-V Ecosystem
• Silicon Photonics
• IPCEI – Shaping the Future of Microelectronics Innovation in Europe
• 3D technology, chiplets and packaging

In addition, current activities related to the EU Chips Act 2 (e.g. European Design Platform, Pilot Lines, Chips Joint Undertaking) will be covered, e.g. by a panel session. An inspiring social event will facilitate valuable discussions with old and new friends and colleagues.

Further information on the program will be available here in the beginning of March

Funding concept

ADTC/edaWorkshop are organized as a collaborative event for experts in the field of EDA. All participants benefit from the intensive exchange of information and share the costs, which are kept low. It is a non-profit event, the local organizers receive no remuneration for their work. Most participants actively contribute to the event, e.g. as speakers or panelists, so participation is not free of charge.

We are looking forward to an interesting, professional exchange between science and application in Dresden!

Prof. Dr. U. Schlichtmann
Chair of ADTC and 
edaWorkshop and
Deputy Chairman 
of the edacentrum e.V.

Prof. Dr. W. Nebel
Chair edaWorkshop and 
Chairman of the edacentrum e.V.

Mission of edaWorkshop and ADTC

The focus of the event is an intensive technical exchange between the leading European experts in the areas addressed, regardless of the research programs in which the individual projects were launched. CATRENE, PENTA, ECSEL, Horizon 2020, national research programs - ADTC and edaWorkshop bring them all together for a joint technical workshop. This perfectly complements the European Forum on Electronics, Components and Systems (EFECS), which is dedicated to strategic and political discussions.

The three-day event is a balanced combination of information and communication. It offers a broad spectrum of discussions on specialist topics and EDA research projects and provides many opportunities for networking. This is supported by an extensive poster exhibition, in which demonstrations and prototypes are also presented.

With a mix of representatives from industry and academic research, the event creates ideal conditions for a professional exchange of ideas and results on a scientific basis. The dialog can pave the way for industry to benefit from the research results.

The approximately 100 participants include project managers and leading experts from R&D projects in the fields of nanoelectronics, design technologies and their applications, representatives from the research and development departments of semiconductor manufacturers, as well as microelectronics experts from areas such as automotive and Industry 4.0 and numerous research institutions from the European scientific community.

History

The successful edaWorkshop and CATRENE DTC and ADTC events in Dresden attracted more than 120 participants in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2024. (see History of edaWorkshop here) To get an impression of edaWorkshop and ADTC in the past, visit the picture galleries of past events. The ADTC took place for the first time on June 20 and 21, 2016 in Grenoble.

With a mix of representatives from industry and academic research, the event creates ideal conditions for a professional exchange of ideas and results on a scientific basis. The dialog can pave the way for industry to benefit from the research results. Please note that the conference language is English.