BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD The VLSI Circuit Symposium has established a Best Student Paper Award since 2004 to encourage the research of student project which will lead the next generation. The selection will be based upon the quality of the written paper and the presentation. The student that receives the 2012 Best Student Paper Award will receive a monetary award and a certificate, which will be presented at the opening session of the 2013 Symposium. The Symposium will cover the travel expense and registration fee for the award recipient to attend the 2013 Symposium. The student must be the leading author and presenter of the paper, and must indicate in the submission cover letter that this is a student paper in order to be considered for this award. Technical Program Committee Chair: Vivek De Co-Chair: Hideyuki Kabuo