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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.



Just Published — The Digital Event Guide

Looking for the latest details on sessions, networking opportunities, special events, exhibitors and maybe even a little magic?  Check out the Digital Event Guide for complete details on everything happening at DesignCon. Click the link below to view or download. 

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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

Casey Morrison

Casey Morrison

Astera Labs
DesignCon 2024
Engineer of the Year

Richard Mellitz

Richard Mellitz

Samtec
DesignCon 2022
Engineer of the Year

Istvan Novak

Istvan Novak

Samtec
DesignCon 2020
Engineer of the Year

Steven Sandler

Steven Sandler

Picotest
DesignCon 2023
Engineer of the Year

Pavel Zivny

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.

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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

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

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.

Features

Features

The Expo offers multiple free educational and networking opportunities. Attend keynote presentations by visionaries, gain insights at Chiphead Theater and watch live demos. 




2026 Sponsors

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Media Partners

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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