Welcome address from Chair On behalf of the organizing committee, I sincerely invite you to attend the 2007 Symposium on VLSI Technology, which will be held on June 12-14 in Kyoto, Japan. We celebrated the 25th anniversary with a record-breaking 800+ attendees in 2005. Shin'ichiro Kimura 2007 Symposium Chair Welcome address from Chair On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to extend a hearty invitation to you to attend the 2007 Symposium on VLSI Circuits that will be held at the Rihga Royale Hotel Kyoto in Japan. Tadahiro Kuroda 2007 Symposium Chair