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Eleventh Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia Attracts Record Number of 896 Contestants from Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Brazil, China, Egypt, Philippines, Germany, Hong-Kong, India, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, UK, Ukraine, the USA, and Vietnam.

The Organizational Committee of the Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia announced today that the final stage of the Eleventh Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia took place at the Synopsys Armenia Education Department (SAED), with 35 contestants from 24 countries - Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Brazil, China, Egypt, Philippines, Germany, Hong-Kong, India, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, UK, Ukraine, the USA, and Vietnam. Out of the 896 competitors in the first stage of the Olympiad, 71 were from Armenian universities and IT companies and 820 were from international universities.

The Olympiad highlighted some of the brightest, most talented students under 30. Olympiad topics for 2016 included Digital IC Design and Test, Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design and Test, Semiconductor Devices and Technology, and Mathematic and Algorithmic Issues of Electronic Design Automation (EDA).
The competition was conducted in two stages. The first stage, held in the participants’ countries, involved a test to establish a baseline. The second stage involved a challenging contest consisting of advanced engineering tasks requiring complex solutions. Out of 896 participants in the first stage, 35 were qualified to progress to the second stage, which was held on October 18 in Yerevan at the SAED.

The event has been held in cooperation with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Test Technology Technical Council (TTTC). The organizer of the Olympiad is Synopsys Armenia CJSC. VivaCell-MTS is the information partner of the Olympiad.

The winners of the Eleventh Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia were awarded with prizes at the Synopsys Gala Evening held on October 19, 2016. The winners are:
First prize – Gold Medal went to Florin Burcea (Germany)
Second prize – Silver Medal went to Ms. Yu Chendi (Hong Kong)
Third prize – Bronze Medal went to Amin Meshkat (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Along with the winners of the Eleventh Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia, the winners of the Twelfth Presidential Educational Awards were also honored at the Gala evening, followed by a reception and a concert.