WILSONVILLE, Ore., Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Dr.
Marta Rencz, the MicReD® product
line research and development director for the company's Mechanical
Analysis Division, has received the Allan Kraus Thermal Management
Medal. Established in 2009 by the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), the award recognizes individuals who have
demonstrated outstanding achievement in electronic systems thermal
management and commitment to the field of thermal science and
engineering.
Dr. Rencz, professor, deputy head of the Electron Devices
Department at the Budapest
University of Technology and Economics, received the medal based on
her contributions to the scientific and academic world of thermal
transient testing. The Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal was
presented to Dr. Rencz at the International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition (IMECE) in Houston, Texas on November 16, 2015. She is the first female
recipient of this prestigious medal.
"Dr. Rencz has received the Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal
based on her impressive body of work in the thermal test,
characterization, and analysis of semiconductor devices and
packages, as well as her extraordinary success as a business and
technology leader," stated Avram
Bar-Cohen, chair, Kraus Medal Committee, ASME. "She is
highly regarded worldwide as an expert in thermal metrology and
today we are delighted to recognize her extensive and innovative
contributions to the electronic industry."
Dr. Rencz was a co-founder of the MicReD (Microelectronics
Research and Development) group based in Budapest, Hungary – a spin-off company
established by research scientists from the Department of Electron
Devices, Budapest University of
Technology and Economics that later became a division of Flomerics
Ltd —which Mentor Graphics Corporation acquired in 2008. Dr.
Rencz was involved in the design and development of the Mentor®
T3Ster® product. The T3Ster product is the industry leading
advanced thermal tester for thermal characterization of
semiconductor device packages. She holds three doctorate degrees
including a Ph.D. in microelectronics from the Budapest University of Technology and
Economics, a Doctor of Science degree from the Hungarian Academy of
Science, Hungary's most important
and prestigious academic institution, and an honorary doctorate
from Tallinn University of
Technology, Estonia's leading
academic institution for engineering and business. Dr. Rencz holds
other honors including the 2006 IEEE Transactions on Components and
Packaging Technologies (CPT) Best Paper Award, the 2001 Harvey
Rosten Award for Excellence in the field of thermal analysis, and
the 2001 DATE design contest award for the best operating
research-oriented IC design.
"We are extremely proud of Marta's achievements and the
recognition of her extensive and ongoing contributions to the field
of thermal management," stated Roland Feldhinkel, general manager
of Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division. "Her impact on the
industry and to Mentor Graphics is of great importance, and the
Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal is further validation of
Marta's scientific expertise."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing
products, consulting services and award-winning support for the
world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12
months in excess of $1.24 billion.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777.
World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor, MicReD and T3Ster are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Larry Toda Mentor Graphics
503.685.1664
Larry_Toda@mentor.com
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