(September 18, 2007) SAN JOSE, CA— Cadence Design System Inc. reports that over 700 registered designers, design managers, and executives attended this year’s CDNLive! Silicon Valley Conference for semiconductor and electronics systems designers held Sept. 10-12, 2007 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. This reportedly represents an increase of 32 percent over last year and surpasses all previous records. Total attendance, including exhibitors and Cadence engineers, exceeded 1,200 with attendees coming from 16 countries and representing 183 companies.