Author's Kit for VLSI Symposia

PAPER PREPARATION KIT FOR THE

The 2000 Symposium on VLSI Technology and VLSI Circuits

June 13 - 17, 2000

Dear Author(s):

Welcome to the 2000 Symposia on VLSI Technology and VLSI Circuits. We appreciate your interest in submitting a paper to the Symposia. Enclosed in this Paper Preparation Kit you will find all the necessary information and forms for the preparation of your submitted paper. The accepted papers will be printed in the Digest of Technical Papers as received, without opportunity for further changes.

For the Technology Symposium, papers submitted on:

new functional devices including quantum effect devices with possible VLSI implementation
materials innovation for MOSFET and interconnect in VLSI
advanced lithography and fine patterning technologies for high density VLSI
process/device modeling and VLSI manufacturing control
packaging and reliability of VLSI devices
theories and fundamentals related to the above devices

For the Circuits Symposium, papers submitted on:

circuits for digital, analog, memory, communications and signal processing applications, including A/D and D/A converters, mixed analog/digital functions and interface circuits
systems and architectures related to VLSI circuits
concepts in LSIs for system integration, for example, MEMs
fundamentals related to the above subjects, including innovative circuits and device structures

The emphasis will be on circuit design. Papers will be considered on the basis of originality and quality. Though the circuits need not necessarily be implemented in a semiconductor chip, measured results, particularly for analog submissions, are desirable. There will be several invited papers on emerging VLSI circuit technologies.

In order to ensure that your paper receives a complete review, it is imperative that you follow all the instructions and submit all the required documentation. Enclosed to assist you are:

GENERAL GUIDELINES for the Technology and Circuits and Symposia that address the deadlines and required documentation
AUTHOR'S GUIDE ( PostScript File, Latex Template File , MSWord7.0 File ) that provides a detailed description of camera-ready paper preparation
SAMPLE ABSTRACT ( PostScript File, MSWord7.0 File ) as an illustration of a correctly prepared abstract
COPYRIGHT TRANSFER FORM for Technology ( PostScript File , MSWord7.0 File ) or Circuits ( PostScript File, MSWord7.0 File ), giving the conference permission to print the paper if accepted

The deadline for RECEIPT of camera-ready papers is January 7, 2000. Your cover letter, camera-ready paper (plus 50 copies), 75 word abstract (plus 5 copies), and copyright transfer form MUST ARRIVE at the Conference Office by that date. We are sorry but due to review deadlines, papers received after that date will not be accepted for review.

If accepted for presentation:

the content of the paper must not be announced or published prior to the Symposium

you will receive instructions on producing an electronic file for the cd-rom to be distributed at the symposia.

The Technical Program Committee will review all submitted papers and authors will receive notification of the Committee's decision around February 28, 2000.

We thank you for your interest in the Symposia on VLSI Technology and VLSI Circuits. If at any time a question exists, don't hesitate to contact the Conference Office at + 1 301 527 0900 ext. 103 (USA) or + 81 3 5814 5800 (Japan).

Symposium on VLSI Technology

Craig Lage
Program Chairman
Tel: +1 512 933 6510
Fax: +1 512 933 5304

Tadashi Nishimura
Program Co-Chairman
Tel: + 81 727 84 7301
Fax: + 81 727 80 2685

Symposium on VLSI Circuits

David Scott
Program Chairman
Tel: +1 972 927 4106
Fax: +1 972 995 2037

Masakazu Yamashina
Program Co-Chairman
Tel: +81 42 771 0746
Fax: +81 42 771 0881

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