CALL FOR PAPERS
This joint-conference is a forum for researchers
and designers to present and discuss various aspects
of VLSI design, electronic design automation,
enabling technologies, and embedded systems. It
covers the entire spectrum of activities in the
two vital areas of VLSI and embedded systems,
which underpin the semiconductor industry. The
five-day program will consist of regular paper
sessions, special sessions, embedded tutorials,
panel discussions, design contest, industrial
exhibits and two days of tutorials.
TOPICS OF INTEREST:
Papers are invited on topics
related to, but not limited to, the following
areas:
VLSI – Giga-scale
design methodology, processor and memory design,
analog-digital-RF mixed signal SoC, concurrent
interconnect, package and board design, low-power
design, asynchronous design, physical design,
impact of process technology on design, defect
tolerant architectures, synthesis, test and DFT,
formal verification, mixed signal-mixed domain
CAD, Issues in nano-CMOS technologies, non-classical
CMOS, non-CMOS devices, phase change memory, technology
modeling-design-simulation, giga-scale integrated
circuit manufacturing, reliability, MEMS, CMOS
sensors, CAD/EDA methodologies for nanotechnology
design flows.
Embedded Systems -
Embedded system hardware/software co-design, reconfigurable
hardware design, FPGA/ASIC-based design, DSP,
communications, encryption, security, compression,
digital imaging, hybrid systems-on-chip, sensor
networks, programmable devices, hardware-software
co-design and co-verification
PAPER SUBMISSION:
Please submit previously unpublished papers electronically
(as PDF files) on the by July
18, 2007. The manuscript should clearly state
the novel ideas, results and applications of the
contribution. Submissions will undergo BLIND REVIEW.
On the web site, please provide the abstract of
the paper, name, address, e-mail, telephone and/or
fax numbers of all authors with the contact author
identified. Papers should not exceed 6 single-spaced
pages including figures and references in two-column
IEEE conference paper format, unless you are willing
to buy 1 or 2 more pages if the paper is accepted
(indicate this in a footnote in the paper). Proposals
for embedded tutorials in emerging areas should
be submitted as an extended abstract (PDF file)
not exceeding 4 pages. Authors will be notified
of acceptance by September 18, 2007. Please submit
Camera-ready versions by October 15, 2007.
TUTORIALS:
This joint-conference has a history of running
a highly successful series of tutorials. Two days
will be dedicated to full-day tutorials on recent
topics in VLSI design, EDA, VLSI technology and
embedded systems. Topics are open at this time,
and speakers are encouraged to submit proposals
through the by July 18, 2007.
SPECIAL SESSIONS/PANELS:
Proposals for special sessions (a set of related
papers on a subject) will be considered for inclusion
in the technical program. A special session proposal
should include a two-page summary of the session
and a list of papers. Papers in the list should
be submitted according to the paper submission
guidelines. The proposal should be submitted on
the by July 18, 2007. Papers that are
part of a special session will go through the
same peer review process (and deadlines) as regular
papers.
EXHIBITS:
The conference provides a unique opportunity for
vendors of VLSI design tools and services to display
their products/services. Exhibition space is limited.
Please immediately contact the Exhibits Chairs.
AWARDS:
Prof. A. K. Choudhury Best Paper Award, Prof.
N. N. Biswas Best Student Paper Award, Honorable
Mention Awards and Design Contest Awards will
be given. Please clearly identify student authors
in the manuscript. Papers with at least one
student author will be eligible for the Best
Student Paper Award.
FELLOWSHIPS:
The Fellowship committee will award fellowships ,
based on need and merit, to partially cover expenses
of attendees from India. Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2007, through the
