Solid Research Background

Mephisto Design Automation is a technology spin-off company from the K.U.Leuven - MICAS laboratories.
The MICAS lab uniquely combines world-wide top research positions in both analog design and design methodologies and CAD. MICAS was created and grown by Prof. Willy Sansen who led the research lab for over 35 years.
Now being led by Prof. Georges Gielen (a board member of MDA), the research group remains an interesting talent and knowledge pool available to MDA. With the support of Prof. Willy Sansen, Prof. Georges Gielen and Prof. Michiel Steyaert, an IP transfer of key analog design automation technology was executed. This technology was built up since 1999 in continuous collaboration with analog design experts - both from the research lab and from industry through (European) projects.

Before founding MDA as a privately held company in December 2005, Kenneth Francken and Martin Vogels completed their Ph.D. research in the MICAS labs in September 2003.

Technology Commercialization

In 2003, the main technology came out of prototyping (after more than 4 years) and the key product, M-Design, was ready for commercialization. Both Mr. Francken and Mr. Vogels received support (post-doc) from IWT-Vlaanderen to commercialize their research work.

Company Founding

With the support of SO Kwadraat and Jan Decaluwe Mephisto Design Automation was founded December 1, 2005.
The company was venture funded in January, 2006 and closed a second round in spring 2008.

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