Brian Halla, Chairman, President & CEO of National Semiconductor Corp., discusses National Semiconductor's positioning as a leader in analog devices and subsystems, the PC as a driver of the semiconductor industry, the cell phone's new role, globalization, the competitive stature of the U.S., and how China's emergence could affect our future.

Mentor Graphics' Vice President and General Manager, Robert Hum, shares his perspective on design and verification tasks, the cell phone replacing the PC as an industry driver, globalization's impact on the way products are designed and developed, China as a source of competition, and Mentor Graphics' future goals and plans.