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TITLE: European Electronic Chips & Systems Design Initiative (ECSI)
ECSI was established in 1993 with support of European Commission
via the ESPRIT project ECIP and sponsoring of participating
companies, and is open to all institutions or industries who wish
to support EDA standardization in Europe.
The organization is headquartered in Grenoble, France, and its
website is http://www.ecsi.org/
ECSI Mission
-To identify, develop and promote efficient methods for
electronic systems design, with particular regards to the needs
of the system-on-chip
-To provide ECSI members with a competitive advantage in this
domain for the benefit of the European industry
ECSI Strategy
-Identification and optimization of appropriate design paradigms
applicable to System-Design and with special emphasis on
efficient reuse
-Benefiting from the synergy among members while combining
systems, EDA and IP business know-how with academic knowledge
-Professional involvement and education of the member companies
to increase their awareness and knowledge
-Exchange of knowledge and best practices with academia and
practicing communities
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