{"id":3096,"date":"2014-08-19T06:26:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T13:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/jimmartens\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:22:02","slug":"attention-pads-users-submit-your-design-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/electronic-systems-design\/2014\/08\/19\/attention-pads-users-submit-your-design-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention PADS users &#8211; Submit your design today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PADS Users \u2013 Now Open for 2014! It\u2019s time to show-off your stuff in the most prestigious contest in PCB, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentor.com\/pcb\/tla\/?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mentor Graphics Technology Leadership Awards!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentor.com\/pcb\/tla\/?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3104 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2014\/08\/TLA-1-520x736.jpg\" alt=\"TLA-1\" width=\"270\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>Submit your design today! Started in 1988, this program is the longest running competition of its kind in the EDA industry. It recognizes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 YOU \u2013 the engineers and CAD designers who use Mentor&#8217;s innovative technology to address today&#8217;s complex PCB\u00a0\u00a0 systems design challenges and produce industry-leading products.<\/p>\n<p>This year there are six categories representing a wide variety of industries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Consumer electronics and handheld<br \/>\n&#8211; Industrial control, instrumentation, security and medical<br \/>\n&#8211; Military and aerospace<br \/>\n&#8211; Computers, blade and servers, memory systems<br \/>\n&#8211; Telecom, network controllers, line cards<br \/>\n&#8211; Transportation and automotive<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentor.com\/pcb\/tla\/?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3120\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2014\/08\/submit-button.jpg\" alt=\"submit button\" width=\"202\" height=\"44\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winning Teams receive global recognition of the company and design team through a press release and presentations \/ webinars. You may also be featured in industry publications.<\/p>\n<p>You will receive a TLA plaque featuring your design for the company office. As well, winning design teams will be awarded (3 maximum per team), or a donation of equal value to a charity of their choice<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3100 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2014\/08\/TLA2009_CiBoard-520x630.jpg\" alt=\"TLA2009_CiBoard\" width=\"104\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3099 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2014\/08\/google-nexus-7-520x346.jpg\" alt=\"google-nexus-7\" width=\"173\" height=\"115\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentor.com\/pcb\/tla\/?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3101\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2014\/08\/TLA_3-520x252.jpg\" alt=\"TLA_3\" width=\"326\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PADS Users \u2013 Now Open for 2014! 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