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The Maestro Behind Design-Software Behemoth Synopsys

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For that reason, Electrical Business magazine named him one of the 10 most influential executives in 2002, as well as its 2004 CEO of the Year. During the past three and a half decades, logic synthesis has enabled about a 10 millionfold increase in chip complexity, he says. It’s both an engineering and a social challenge.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. The resulting fuel efficiency improvements mean lower CO2 emissions and less fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, less pollution. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Hell, yes," he says.

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