Technology, AI and security

DesignCon 2027

An engineering conference and expo on chip, board and systems design for hardware design engineers.

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February 2 to 4, 2027, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • A 15-track conference with technical papers, tutorials and industry panels. Source
  • An expo floor focused on chip, board and systems design. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Transit

The organizer lists San Jose Mineta, San Francisco and Oakland as the nearby airports. Source

Accessibility

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Where to stay

The Hyatt Regency Santa Clara is connected to the convention center. Source

Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

From the airport

Travel details for the San Jose area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

Take VTA Route 60 from either terminal to Metro/Airport station, then a Blue or Green light rail train into downtown and get off at Convention Center. The airport estimates 25 to 35 minutes. Source

Rideshare

At Terminal A, Lyft, Tesla, Uber and Wingz use Stop 1 and Waymo uses Stop 9. At Terminal B, the Ground Transportation Island has Waymo at Stop 7, Tesla and Uber at Stop 8, Uber at Stop 9, and Lyft and Wingz at Stop 10. Source

Taxis

On-demand taxis use Terminal A Stop 2 and Terminal B Stop 1. Pre-arranged taxis use Terminal A Stop 3 and Terminal B Stop 11. The airport's provider list is shown below. Source

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Black car and SUV pickup

Limousine service from the airport must be pre-arranged. Pickup is on the first floor of Hourly Lot 2 outside Terminal A baggage claim, at Stop 3 for International Arrivals, and in Hourly Lot 5 outside Terminal B baggage claim. Source

Public transit

VTA Route 60 stops at both terminals and connects to Metro/Airport light rail station, Milpitas BART and Winchester Station. Source

Santa Clara travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Are the figures from measured silicon or hardware, or from simulation?
  • What process, voltage, temperature and workload conditions apply?
  • Has the result been reproduced by anyone outside the presenting team?
  • How does the comparison baseline match the conditions claimed?

Common questions

When is DesignCon 2027?

February 2 to 4, 2027.

Where is DesignCon 2027 held?

Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.

How do I get to DesignCon 2027 from the airport?

Take VTA Route 60 from either terminal to Metro/Airport station, then a Blue or Green light rail train into downtown and get off at Convention Center. The airport estimates 25 to 35 minutes.

Where should I stay for DesignCon 2027?

The Hyatt Regency Santa Clara is connected to the convention center.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Engineering and Reliability.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Engineering and Reliability, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

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Plan it

Guides for any show

First time at a major show

A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.

Show planning checklist

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Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “DesignCon 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-designcon-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/designcon-2027/

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