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From: "Dennis Brophy" <dennisb@ieee.org>
Subject: Invitation to Shape VHDL 1076-200x
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 21:18:00 +0000
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      Shape VHDL 1076-200x </FONT></B></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Colleague:</FONT>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You are invited to participate in a newly or=
ganized =

effort to enhance and revise the IEEE 1076 VHDL language to better meet the=
 =

needs of designers today and the next several years.&nbsp; The organizing g=
roup =

seeks EDA vendors, semiconductor suppliers, electronic systems designers an=
d =

academia to participate.&nbsp;&nbsp; Informational meetings and technical =

meetings are planned to be held the same week as DVCon in San Jose, Califor=
nia =

and the DATE conference in Munich, Germany.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In keeping with IEEE practice and mandate to=
 notify a =

broad set of people to participate in updates and enhancements of IEEE =

standards, we send this email message to you.&nbsp; The two informational =

meetings will be held at the DVCon and DATE conference locations and requir=
e =

physical attendance.&nbsp; The first technical meeting will offer a web =

broadcast of the presentation and audio access via a teleconference =

service.&nbsp; The following are the details of the meetings for each of th=
e =

conference venues.</FONT></P>
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      size=3D2>Informational Public</FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial =

      color=3D#000066><B><FONT size=3D2> Meeting</FONT><BR></B></FONT></U><=
B><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" =

      face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date:</FONT><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1> </FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp;2=
5 February =

      2003 (Tuesday)<BR></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial>=
&nbsp; =

      <B>Location:</B></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1> DoubleTree Hotel,=
 San =

      Jose, CA USA<BR></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" =

      face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      <B>Time:</B></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp; 6PM<BR></FONT><=
FONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp; =

      </FONT><B><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial>RSVP: </FONT><F=
ONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Cl=
ick =

      </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B><A =

      href=3D"http://www.eda.org/pub/dpc/www/IEEE1076-200x-Info.ics">here</=
A></B> =

      </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>to register &amp; add to =

      your<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      calendar<BR></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial><B>&nb=
sp;&nbsp; =

      Agenda:</B></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp; Solicit input fo=
r and =

      participation =

      in<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      the technical meeting<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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t" =

      color=3D#000066>Technical Meeting</FONT><FONT size=3D1><BR></FONT></U=
><FONT =

      size=3D1>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><F=
ONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><B>Date:</B> </FONT><FONT size=3D1>&nbsp;&nb=
sp; 27 =

      February 2003 (Thursday)<BR>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><B>Location:</B></FONT><FONT size=3D1>&nbsp;=
 Room =

      B1-112<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
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      Mentor =

      Graphics<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      1500 Rider Park =

      Drive<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
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      San Jose, CA&nbsp; USA<BR><B>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Time:</FONT><=
FONT =

      size=3D1> </FONT></B><FONT size=3D1>&nbsp;9AM<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT =

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IZE: 9pt" =

      face=3DArial>RSVP: </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp;</FONT></=
B><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1>Click </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B><A =

      href=3D"http://www.eda.org/pub/dpc/www/IEEE1076-200x-Tech.ics">here</=
A></B> =

      </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>to =

      RSVP<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      Click </FONT><B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A =

      href=3D"https://mentor.webex.com/mentor/j.php?ED=3D77274211&amp;RG=3D=
1">here</A></FONT></B><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1> to register for Web-Cast<BR></FONT><FONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial><B>&nbsp;&nbsp; Agenda:</B></FO=
NT><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp; While there is nothing set in stone at t=
his time, =

      the following broad areas are likely to be explored:</FONT>
      <UL>
        <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Productivity enhancements (both end=
-user =

        productivity and tool performance)</FONT></LI>
        <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Assertion-based verification</FONT>=
</LI>
        <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Enhanced testbench/verification =

        capabilities</FONT></LI>
        <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Higher abstraction capabilities and=
 type =

        system enhancements</FONT></LI>
        <LI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Interfaces and =

    communication</FONT></LI></UL></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D"34%"><U><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000066=
 =

      size=3D2>Informational Public</FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial =

      color=3D#000066><B><FONT size=3D2> Meeting</FONT><BR></B></FONT></U><=
B><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" =

      face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date:</FONT><FONT =

      face=3DArial size=3D1> </FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp;3=
 March 2003 =

      (Monday)<BR>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial>=
 =

      <B>Location:</B> </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp;Room =

      1440<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      Messe =

      Munchen<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      Munich, Germany<BR></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" =

      face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      <B>Time:</B></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp; 1700 - =

      1900<BR></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" =

      face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><B><FONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial>RSVP: </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=
 =

      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Click </FONT><F=
ONT =

      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial><B><A =

      href=3D"http://www.eda.org/pub/dpc/www/IEEE1076-200x-Munich.ics">here=
</A> =

      </B></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>to register &amp; add to your =

      <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      calendar<BR></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt" face=3DArial><B>&nb=
sp;&nbsp; =

      Agenda: </B></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>&nbsp;Review goals &am=
p; =

      objectives<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      Summarize the results from =

      technical<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =

      meeting.<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The IEEE 1076 organizational team invites yo=
u to =

attend and participate.&nbsp; We realize that business pressures and schedu=
le =

constraints may not allow you the time to participate at the selected dates=
 and =

times above.&nbsp; If you wish to monitor the activities of the group, you =
may =

do so by subscribing to the VHDL-200X email reflector.&nbsp; To do this, si=
mply =

send a message to <A href=3D"mailto:majordomo@eda.org">majordomo@eda.org</A=
> and =

in the body of the message write "subscribe vhdl-200x".&nbsp; The email add=
ress =

from which you sent the message will be subscribe to the group.&nbsp; If yo=
u =

wish to use an alternate email address, in the body of the message you woul=
d =

write: "subscribe vhdl-200x ".</FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML></html>



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