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This afternoon, panelists from Cypress Semiconductor, Tanner EDA, IP Extreme, Cadence and Synopsys debated the future of analog/mixed-signal at DesignCon (Santa Clara, California), in the aptly titled “Is It Time for an Analog Comeback” organized and moderated by Brian Bailey. Brian presented the case that today’s analog circuitry has come on-chip and with better tools, questioned whether analog content will increase or will the shrinking geometries cause problems for analog design. Here are some interesting perspectives from the panelists and my thoughts on what they said and as a bonus I’ve added a copy of my slides at the end.