The Must Attend Event for Chip, Board, and Systems Design Engineers
DesignCon is the premier high-speed communications and system design conference and exposition, offering industry-critical engineering education in the heart of electronics innovation — Silicon Valley.
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The Conference – A Systematic Approach to Learning & Discovery
Attend the expertly curated 15-track conference created by engineers for engineers featuring technical paper sessions, tutorials, and industry panels covering all aspects of chip, board, and systems design.
2026 Keynotes
Join us to hear insights from industry experts. Keynotes are open to all package types.

Joseph Lukens
Associate Professor at Purdue University School of
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mark Ren
Founder at Agentrys

Bhanu Sood
Chief Technologist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
2026 Conference Experts Include:

Heidi Barnes
Keysight
DesignCon 2017
Engineer of the Year

Chris Cheng
Hewlett Packard

Benjamin Dannan
Signal Edge Solutions
DesignCon 2025
Engineer of the Year

Alex Manukovsky
Intel

Casey Morrison
Astera Labs
DesignCon 2024
Engineer of the Year

Richard Mellitz
Samtec
DesignCon 2022
Engineer of the Year

Istvan Novak
Samtec
DesignCon 2020
Engineer of the Year

Steven Sandler
Picotest
DesignCon 2023
Engineer of the Year

Pavel Zivny
MultiLane
The Expo - Take Your Electronic Design Expertise to the Next Level at DesignCon
Browse exhibits with hundreds of new products and technologies in the expo hall, attend educational sessions in the Chiphead Theater, see interactive demos, and network with high-caliber industry professionals at multiple social functions.


Engineer of the Year
DesignCon's "Engineer of the Year" Award is given out each year during the DesignCon event. The award seeks to recognize the best of the best in engineering and new product advancements at the chip, board, or system level.
The award winner is selected based on his or her leadership, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking brought to design/test of chips, boards, or systems, with particular attention paid to areas of signal and power integrity.

Expo
Take your expertise to the next level at Silicon Valley’s leading expo for chip, board, and systems design engineers. See the latest in high-speed design tools, technologies, and developments.

Conference
With 100+ sessions spanning 15 tracks, DesignCon’s conference program covers all aspects of electronic design, including signal & power integrity, high-speed link design, and machine learning.
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Secure exhibit space by calling 877-882-3421 or email us
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Venue Information
Venue:
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA
Conference:
Tuesday, February 2, 2027: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wednesday, February 3, 2027: 8 a.m.–5:15 p.m.
Thursday, February 4, 2027: 8 a.m.–5:15 p.m.
Expo:
Wednesday, February 3, 2027: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday, February 4, 2027: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
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