Janet Olson is a Silicon Valley technology executive and leading contributor to the field of semiconductor Electronic Design Automation (EDA). [1] For over 30 years, she was Vice President of Engineering at the world's top two semiconductor EDA companies - first Synopsys and then Cadence Design Systems. [1] She holds 9 U.S. patents. [2]
With a focus on logic synthesis, [3] Olson published numerous papers and presented at international EDA conferences, such as the International Symposium on Physical Design, the International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, and Design Automation and Test in Europe. [4] [5] [6] [7]
She is on the Board of Equal Opportunity Schools, and chairs its Technology Governance Committee. [2]
Olson obtained her BS in electrical engineering and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and MS in electrical engineering from Stanford University. [1] [3]
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