UCSC Extension VLSI Design training in India
University of California Extension, Santa Cruz (UCSC Extension), U.S.A., has partnered with TTM and Cadence Design Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) to offer a certificate program in VLSI design engineering in India for the first time.

The program was established by UCSC Extension's Corporate Training Department through its corporate partnerships and outreach division, but is open to enrollment by any individual. Companies wishing to have training in VLSI or another content area for a group of employees should contact Sandra Clark at onsitetraining@ucsc-extension.edu.

As a leader in VLSI Design Engineering training, UCSC Extension has joined with partners in India to bring a comprehensive training program to students there, to support the growing semiconductor industry in India. The training program is backed by world-class technology experts, curriculum, and EDA tools.

TTM Institute of Information Technology
TTM Institute of Information Technology (TIIT) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time To Market Inc, U.S.A. Since 1999, TIIT has trained more than 600 VLSI professionals. See www.tiit.in for details of the institute and of the curriculum. New groups are starting year-round. Classes began in Hyderabad in May 2006 and new classes are scheduled for Bangalore and Delhi this year.

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic-design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics systems. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, printed-circuit boards, and systems used in consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems.

Certificate Program in VLSI Design Engineering
TIIT, in collaboration with UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley and Cadence Design Systems, offers a certificate program in VLSI design engineering. Students who complete the required courses with a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) will be awarded a certificate in VLSI design engineering (physical design or logic design) from UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley.

"As an enabler of global electronic-design innovation, Cadence has always been committed to nurturing and developing India's talent pool. Building on the success of the Cadence University program, we are now taking our initiatives to the next level with the launch of the Finishing School Program. We are confident that the FSP will add value to the semiconductor industry as a whole by producing more design aware engineers empowered with relevant skills." --Himanshu Singh, executive director of India and SAARC, Cadence Design Systems (I) Pvt Ltd.

"UCSC's world-class curriculum and innovative course design will equip the students to handle real-life design challenges, thus ensuring faster ramp-to productivity." --Cathy Sandeen, Ph.D., Vice Provost and Dean of University of California Extension, Santa Cruz