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DAC’s technical program offers the best-in-class solutions that promise to advance Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and Embedded Systems and Software (ESS). DAC 2013 is seeking submissions that deal with design technologies and algorithms, addressing all aspects of electronic design across several submission categories.

Topic Areas: In addition to well established EDA and ESS subjects, special focus areas in 2013 include embedded software and architectures, multi-core, security, virtualization, energy harvesting, emerging devices, cloud computing, parallelization, 3-D, design for manufacturability, cyber-physical systems, bio interfaces, bio sensors, and bio design automation.

DAC invites submissions in the following categories:

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Research Manuscripts: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC seeks original technical research papers on EDA-related topics, which are thoroughly reviewed by the technical program committee and published in the DAC proceedings.

Embedded Systems and Software (ESS) Research Manuscripts: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC seeks original technical research papers on ESS-related topics, which are thoroughly reviewed by the technical program committee and published in the DAC proceedings.

Perspective Manuscripts: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC is soliciting manuscripts that do not necessarily require original research content. The purpose of this category is to provide a forum for valuable, but non-traditional content for the DAC program.

Work-in-Progress (WIP) Abstracts: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC invites submissions with genuinely forward-looking, radical, and innovative ideas in the area of electronic design or elec-tronic design automation

“Wild and Crazy Ideas” (WACI) Short Manuscripts: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC Work-in-Progress aims to provide authors an opportunity for early feedback on current work and preliminary results.

Designer/User Track Presentations: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 6, 2013The DAC Designer/User Track brings together IC designers and embedded software developers from across the globe. It offers a unique opportunity to network with and learn from other industry experts. This unique track features presentations on a wide variety of EDA topics. Designers and software developers from Intel, IBM, Samsung, TI, Toshiba, Qualcomm, AMD, Freescale, and other leading IC companies will present their experiences on effective design flows, methods, and tool usage. There is no other way to improve your “design IQ” in such a short amount of time.

Special Session Proposals:SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 29, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) A special session is devoted to a topic of strong contemporary or future interest. The topic must represent an emerging area that does not yet receive sufficient focus from research manuscripts.

Tutorial Proposals: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 29, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC tutorials will be scheduled as two-hour, short tutorials, presented multiple times on a tutorial day so that attendees can cover three topics of their choice.

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

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Panel and DAC Pavilion Panel Proposals: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 29, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) A good panel session explores a single, high-level issue or question and has representatives of differing viewpoints.

Workshop Proposals: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 29, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC invites you to organize a workshop on topics related to design, design methodologies, and design automation.

Colocated Conference Proposals: SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 16, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) DAC invites you to colocate your conference with DAC, whether it is a conference, meeting or some other special event.

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Research ManuscriptsEmbedded Systems and Software (ESS) Research Manuscripts:ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) November 27, 2012MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) December 3, 2012 SUBMISSION FORMAT • Stageone(AbstractSubmission),atitle,abstract,andalistofallco-authorsmustbesubmittedbyNovember27.

You may also submit the manuscript at this time if ready • Stagetwo(ManuscriptSubmission),thepaperitselfissubmittedbyDecember3

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript meets the following guidelines. There will be no resubmissions to correct any issues.

All EDA manuscript will be reviewed as finished manuscripts. Preliminary submissions will be at a disadvantage.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION RULES • Submittermustenterthenames,affiliations,city,statecountryandemailaddressofALLco-authors. • Theabstractofapproximately100wordsmustclearlystatethesignificantcontribution,impact,andresults

of the manuscript • ThemanuscriptmustbeinPDFformatonlyandbeareadablefile • Thetotalpagecountis10,aself-containedmanuscriptthatissix(6)pagesmaximuminlengthanduptofour(4)pages

of supplemental material. If you choose to submit a manuscript and supplemental material, please submit only one file. Your manuscript and supplemental material will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

• DONOTidentifytheauthor(s)bytheirname(s)oraffiliation(s)anywhereonthemanuscriptorabstract,withallreferences to the author(s)’s own previous work or affiliations in the bibliographic citations being in the third person

• Double-columned,9-ptor10-ptfont • Theadditionofnewco-authorswillnotbepermittedafterNovember27

REVIEW PROCESS • DACmanuscriptsgothroughadouble-blindreviewprocess;i.e.,theidentityofauthorsandreviewersisonlyknownto

the TPC co-chairs. • DACensuresthattherearenoconflictsofinterestbetweenauthorsandreviewers. • DACwillcompareeachsubmissionagainstavastdatabaseandanymanuscriptwithsignificantsimilaritytopreviously

published works or with manuscripts that are simultaneously under review with other venues with archival publications (e.g., conferences, symposia, journals, and workshops with archival proceedings)

• Duplicatesubmissionswillberejected.Furthermore,DACwillnotifythetechnicalchairofthevenuewheretheduplicate was submitted.

ACCEPT/REJECTAlistofacceptedmanuscriptswillbepostedontheDACwebsiteonFebruary4,2013.Accept/rejectnoticeswillbesenttoallauthorsbyemailonFebruary14,2013,andwillbeavailablethereaftertoallauthorsbyloggingintoyourpersonalizedDACNavigationCenterafterFeb.14,2013.Completeinstructionsforfinalmanuscriptsubmissionandrequiredreleaseformswillbe

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availableontheDACwebsitebyFebruary14,2013.Authors of accepted manuscripts must agree to the following: •Developapresentationandposter •RegisterfortheconferencepriortoMarch18,2013 •CompleteandsignACMCopyright/AVPermissionformpriortoMarch18,2013 •Attendtheconferenceandpresenttheirpaperandposter

ACM and IEEE reserve the right to exclude a manuscript from archival distribution after the conference if the manuscript is not presented by one of the co-authors at the conference, or in other exceptional cases. DAC will support the IEEE Prohibited AuthorsList.

Select authors of submitted DAC manuscripts that are not accepted for publication in 2013 will have a second opportunity to have theirsubmissionreviewedaspartoftheDACWork-in-Progresspostersession.Pleaseselectthefollowbox;“If not accepted as a Manuscript, please review for inclusion to the WIP program” when you are on the submission form. Please visit the Work-in-Progress call for contributions area for more details on this program.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES FOR EDA RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTSAuthors of EDA research manuscripts are required to specify a category from the list below. Authors of submissions that cover cross-cutting topics (e.g. low-power, reliability, 3-D, etc.) should select a category that is closest to the essential contribution of the submission. Authors may choose a second submission category to accommodate cross-cutting contributions. Please note the

EDA1. System-Level Design & CodesignEDA1.1 System specification, modeling, analysis, simulation, verification, and performance analysisEDA1.2 Scheduling, HW/SW partitioning, HW/SW interface synthesisEDA1.3 IP and platform-based designEDA1.4SecurityandIPprotectionEDA1.5DesignofMultiprocessorSystem-On-Chip(MPSOC)and case studiesEDA1.6Application-specificprocessordesigntools

EDA4. VerificationEDA4.1Functional,transaction-level,RTL,andgate-levelmodeling and verification of hardware designEDA4.2Dynamicsimulation,equivalencechecking,formal(and semiformal) verification model, and property checkingEDA4.3EmulationandhardwaresimulatorsoracceleratorenginesEDA4.4Modelinglanguagesandrelatedformalisms, verification plan development and implementationEDA4.5Assertion-basedverification,coverageanalysis, constrained random testbench generation

EDA2. System-Level Communication and Networks-on-ChipEDA2.1 Modeling and performance analysisEDA2.2 Communications-based design, communication and network synthesisEDA2.3Optimizationforenergy,faulttolerance,reliabilityEDA2.4Interfacingandsoftwareissues, beyond-the-die communicationEDA2.5NoCdesignmethodologies,casestudies, and prototyping

EDA5. High-Level Synthesis, Logic Synthesis, and FPGAsEDA5.1 Combinational, sequential and asynchronous logic synthesisEDA5.2Librarymapping,cell-baseddesignandoptimizationEDA5.3 Interactions between logic design and layout or physical synthesisEDA5.4High-level,behavioral,algorithmic,andarchitecturalsynthesis, “C” to gates tools and methodsEDA5.5Resourcescheduling,allocation,andsynthesisEDA5.6LogicsynthesisandphysicaldesigntechniquesforFPGAs EDA5.7Configurableandreconfigurablecomputing

EDA3. Power Analysis and Low-Power DesignEDA3.1 System-level power design and thermal managementEDA3.2 System/Architectural low-power techniques: partitioning, scheduling, and resource managementEDA3.3 High-level power estimation and optimizationEDA3.4Gate-levelpoweranalysisandoptimizationEDA3.5 Device and circuit techniques for low-power designEDA3.6Power-awareandenergy-efficientwirelessprotocols,algorithms, and design techniques

EDA6. Analog Design and Simulation EDA6.1Analog,mixed-signal,andRFdesignmethodologiesEDA6.2Automatedsynthesisandoptimizationof analog designsEDA6.3Analog,mixed-signal,andRFsimulationEDA6.4High-frequencyandelectromagneticsimulationEDA6.5Modelorderreductiontechniquesfor analog/RFdesignsEDA6.6Substratenoisesimulationforanalog/RFdesigns

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EDA7. Physical Design and Design ClosureEDA7.1Floorplanning,partitioning,placementEDA7.2BufferinsertionandinterconnectplanningEDA7.3RoutingandcongestionanalysisEDA7.4Transistorandgatesizing,localphysicalsynthesisEDA7.5ClocknetworksynthesisEDA7.6PhysicalverificationanddesignrulecheckingEDA7.7Physicaldesignof3-DintegratedcircuitsEDA7.8Reticleenhancement,lithography-relateddesignoptimizations

EDA10. New and Emerging Design Technologies (including but not restricted to)EDA10.1Newtransistorstructures,devices,andnovel| process technologiesEDA10.2Nanotechnologies,nanowires,nanotubesEDA10.3OpticaldevicesandcommunicationEDA10.4QuantumcomputingEDA10.5 Biologically-based or biologically-inspired computing systemsEDA10.6MEMS,sensors,actuators,imagingdevicesEDA10.7DesignAutomationforSystem&SyntheticBiology

EDA8. Analysis of Digital DesignEDA8.1DeterministicandstatisticaltiminganalysisEDA8.2Electricalsimulation,delaymodelingandlibrary characterization EDA8.3Electricalandthermalreliability, electrical-thermal simulationEDA8.4PowerdeliveryanalysisandreductionEDA8.5SignalintegrityandcrosstalkmodelingEDA8.6Processtechnologycharacterization, BEOLextraction,andmodelingEDA8.7Timingandsignal/powerintegrityanalysisof3-DICsEDA8.8Novelclockingmethodologies

EDA11. Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Wild and Crazy Ideas (WACI)

EDA9. Test and ReliabilityEDA9.1Testquality/reliability,currentbasedtest, delay test, low-power testEDA9.2Digitalfaultmodeling,ATPG,DFT,BIST,compressionEDA9.3Memory/FPGAtestandrepairEDA9.4Fault-toleranceandonlinetestingEDA9.5Analog/mixed-signal/RFtestingEDA9.6Board-andsystem-leveltest, system-on-chip(SOC)testingEDA9.7Silicondebuganddiagnosis,post-silicon design validationEDA9.8SofterrorsEDA9.9DesignforresilienceundermanufacturingvariationsEDA9.10Designformanufacturability,yield,defecttolerance,cost issues, and DFM impactEDA9.11Testingof3-DICs

(Cont.) SUBMISSION CATEGORIES FOR EDA RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS

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separate categories for embedded systems and software topics.SUBMISSION CATEGORIES FOR ESS RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS

Embedded Systems and Software topics at DAC 2012 were a huge hit, resulting in more than 33% of the conference’s technical content focused on ESS. Authors of research manuscripts on all aspects of Embedded Systems and Software are encouraged to submit from the topic category list below. Authors may choose a second submission category (both from the EDA research topics as well as from the focus embedded topics) to accommodate cross-cutting contributions. All Embedded Systems and

ESS1. Embedded System Specification and embedded softwareESS1.1 Embedded systems specification methodologiesESS1.2 Model- and component-based embedded software design ESS1.3 Embedded software verificationESS1.4Operatingsystemsforembeddedsystems, middleware and virtual machinesESS1.5OSRuntimesupportforresourcesmanagementESS1.6Softwaretechniquesformulticore,GPU, multithreaded embedded architecturesESS1.7Compilationstrategies,codetransformationand parallelization techniques for embedded systemsESS1.8Staticanddynamictiminganalysisfor embedded systems ESS1.9.Hardware-dependentsoftwareESS1.10 Customized interfaces and protocolsESS1.11I/Omanagementinembeddedsystems: device drivers, timers, etc.

ESS3. Embedded System Validation, Verification, Security, DependabilityESS3.1 Formal verification, validation and testing of embedded systemsESS3.2 Hardware/software co-validationESS3.3 Hardware and software security techniquesESS3.4Dependableandsafety-criticalembeddedsystems:design and case studies

ESS2. Architectures for Embedded SystemsESS2.1 Many- and multi-core embedded architecturesESS2.2 Application-specific platforms and embedded proces-sors (ASIP) design ESS2.3. Design of heterogeneous distributed embedded sys-tems including wireless sensor networksESS2.4Run-timeanddesigntimereconfigurableplatformsand processorsESS2.5 Architectures for self-adaptive computing systemsESS2.6On-chipmemoryarchitecturesandmanagement:scratchpads, compiler controlled memories, etc.ESS2.7Customstorageorganizations:flash,etc.ESS2.8Cyberphysicalsystems:design,analysisandoptimi-zation of networked control and switched control systems, architectures, case studies

ESS4. Embedded systems design methodologiesESS4.1Modelingembeddedconstraints:performance, reliability, power, security, etc.ESS4.2Earlyestimationandco-simulationofembedded systems designsESS4.3Multiple-constraint-drivenembeddedsystemdesignexploration, synthesis and optimizationESS4.4Designmethodologiesforpervasivedistributed networked embedded systems ESS4.5Designmethodologiesforruntimereconfigurationmanagement, self-adaptive systems and autonomous embedded systemsESS4.6Systemlevelpowermanagementandoptimizationinembedded systems

ESS5. Embedded Systems and Software (ESS) Wild and Crazy Ideas (WACI)

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Software manuscript submissions must adhere to the same rules outlined for the EDA research manuscripts.PERSPECTIVE MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT)

Perspective manuscripts enable authors to submit manuscripts that do not follow the traditional form factor (introduction, problem statement, algorithms, experimental results) of a typical research manuscript.

Examples include, but are not limited to: •Newproblemformulationsandbenchmarks •CritiquesofacurrentsubsetofCADliterature(e.g.,parallelCAD,floorplanning,etc.) •Descriptionsofnew,yetrelativelyunexploredCADproblems,eveniftheauthordoesnothaveasolution •CommentaryonkeynoteorplenarytalksfromotherEDAconferencesthathavenotbeenpublished •Visualizationofcomplexdesignoralgorithmicdata •Newdesign/algorithmqualitymetricsorquantificationmethods •ApplicationsofEDAalgorithmstonon-traditionalEDAapplications •Detailedcomparisonsandanalysisofpreviouslypublishedapproachestobetterquantifyvalue •Potentialimpactsoftechnologyscalingordisruptivetechnologies(like3-D) •Manuscriptsthatanalyzeexistingalgorithmsandcomparethem

The manuscript should teach the audience something useful or insightful that is not common knowledge could potentially be a perspective manuscript.

Please see EDA–ESSResearchManuscriptSubmission for more details on how to submit a manuscript and the guidelines to follow.

For more information about Perspective Papers, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Technical Program Co-Chairs, Donatella Sciuto and Charles Alpert

“WORK-IN-PROGRESS” (WIP) ABSTRACTS

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT)

DAC Work-in-Progress aims to provide authors an opportunity for early feedback on current work and preliminary results. The authors are expected to present a poster at DAC. A 100-word summary abstract will be published on the DAC website, but the submission will not be included in the official DAC proceedings.

A WIP presentation at DAC is not considered a DAC publication. WIP authors are at liberty to submit a version of their work to other conferences and to journals without violating common codes of ethics.

Authors have two different opportunities to be part of the DAC WIP poster session.Option 1: If you submit a research manuscript and it is not accepted as part of the regular technical program, authors can have a second opportunity to have their submission reviewed as part of the DAC WIP poster session. Please select the following box “If not accepted as a Manuscript, please review for inclusion to the WIP program” when you are on the submission form.

Option 2: Authors must submit a 100 word abstract and a one page manuscript to be reviewed as part of the DAC Work-in-Progress Poster session. Submission should clearly specify a technical problem, outline a solution, and provide some early results. Please select the following box “Please review only as a DAC WIP” when you are on the submission form.

Please see EDA – ESS Research Manuscript Submission for more details on how to submit a manuscript and the guidelines to follow.

Acceptance notices and confirmation forms will be sent to the corresponding author.

For more information about Work-in-Progress Abstracts, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Technical Program Co-Chairs, Donatella Sciuto and Charles Alpert

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WILD AND CRAZY IDEAS (WACI) MANUSCRIPTS

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT)

The WACI sessions feature novel (and even preliminary or unproven) technical ideas.

DAC invites submissions with genuinely forward-looking, radical, and innovative ideas in the area of electronic design or electronic design automation.

The aim of WACI is to promote revolutionary and way-out ideas that do not fit the conventional mold, that inspire discussion among conference attendees, that create a buzz, and that get people talking. Research that incrementally improves on prior work is not suited for this category.

WACI submissions may present less-developed, but highly innovative ideas related to areas relevant to DAC. They do not have to explore specific technology problems/solutions with extensive experimental results (as with regular DAC manuscript submissions).

All WACI accepted manuscripts will be required to post a two-minute video describing the work as part of the acceptance process. See the DAC website for more details on sample videos and guidelines.

Submissions to the “Wild and Crazy Ideas” track must not exceed a total of two pages, but must otherwise follow the above rules and deadlines for the research manuscripts. Unlike a DAC research manuscript that explores a specific technology problem and proposes a solution to it with experimental results, a WACI manuscript could present less developed, but highly innovative ideas related to areas relevant to DAC. All WACI accepted manuscripts will be required to post a two-minute video describing the work as part of the acceptance process. DAC 2012 WACI videos may be seen at http://www.dac.com/49th+dac+waci+videos.aspx

For more information about WACI, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Technical Program Co-Chairs, Donatella Sciuto and Charles Alpert

Designer/User Track PresentationsSUBMISSION SITE OPENS: January 7, 2013ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 6, 2013

The DAC Designer/User Track brings together IC designers and embedded software developers from across the globe. It offers a unique opportunity to network with and learn from other industry experts. This unique track features presentations on a wide variety of EDA topics. Designers and software developers from Intel, IBM, Samsung, TI, Toshiba, Qualcomm, AMD, Freescale, and other leading IC companies will present their experiences on effective design flows, methods, and tool usage. There is no other way to improve your “design IQ” in such a short amount of time.

The focus of the Designer/User Track is on the design tool user community. While the regular DAC program is focused on algorithms, the Designer/User Track allows tool users to share challenges and benefits of different tools, flows, and methodologies. In addition, it provides excellent opportunities for education and networking benefits between end users and tool developers. The Designer/User Track differs from vendor-specific user forums in that it is not tied to a specific EDA vendor.

Designer/User Track content provides insights and experiences with in-house and commercial tools and flows. Submissions may describe the application of tools to the design of a novel electronic system, or the integration of EDA tools within a design flow or methodology to produce such systems. A submission may be problem-specific in scope (e.g., hardware/ software-based architecture exploration, analyzing substrate coupling during floorplanning) or may address a specific application domain (e.g., designing wireless handsets).

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The Designer/User Track has two components: a presentation track that runs parallel to other DAC tracks and a poster track. Designer/User Track presentations and posters are not included in the DAC proceedings. However, Designer/User Track material will be posted on the DAC website after the conference.

SUBMISSION DETAILSFrom the beginning, the submission process for the Designer/User Track was intended to spare authors the many hours of preparation associated with a regular manuscript submission. This year, we are making changes to further streamline the process. Instead of two submission rounds, there will be a single submission round. Authors will submit their work in the form of a slide deck suitable for presentation at the conference. Submitted slide decks should include speaker notes that explain the material on the slides.

Authors of accepted submissions will be invited to present a poster during a Designer/User Track poster session. Authors of particularly high-quality submissions will be invited to present their work as a talk during a regular Designer/User Track session.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

•Submissionsarelimitedto18totalslides(15+3submission-specificslides).RememberthataDACpresentationis14minuteslong.

•SubmissionsmustbeinPDForPowerPointformat.IfinPDF,pleaseensurethatthespeakernotesarevisible. •ConsistentwithDACpolicy,companylogosmayappearonlyonthetitleslide. •Slide1:Title,authornamesandaffiliations •Slide2(onlyforsubmission):Name,affiliation,phonenumberandemailaddressesforallauthors.AuthorsmayNOT

be added after the confirmation forms are returned (once the abstract is selected), so be sure to list all authors in the initial submission.

•Slide3(onlyforsubmission):One-paragraphabstract •Becauseagoodpresentationisacombinationofslidesandverbalexplanations,eachslideshouldbeexplainedinthe

speaker notes. The program committee will depend on the speaker notes to fully evaluate your submission. Enough detail must be provided for the program committee to evaluate the potential quality and interest of a poster or presentation at DAC. Slides without sufficient speaker notes will not satisfy this requirement.

•Includeanintroductionthatspecifiesthecontextandmotivationofthesubmission.Examples:identifychallenges associated with the design task at hand, clarify where in the design process the tools are used, explain why the

problem addressed is of interest to the audience. •Includedetailsonthespecificcontributionsofyourwork.Examples:innovativeuseoftoolstoachieveaspecificgoal,

user enhancements to the tool and/or tool flow, dealing with scalability, details of integrating IP, study of design trade-offs, interfacing with manufacturing.

•Includeasummarythathighlightsthemainresultsofyourwork.Resultsareneededtoevaluatetheimpactofyour contribution. Metrics that could be used include productivity enhancement, improved quality of silicon, decreased

complexity, and reduced time-to-market. •Important:Ensurethatyouhavethenecessarylegal,trademark,copyright,and/ororganizationalapprovalneededto

submit your presentation. Take appropriate steps to get this approval early, as the submissions deadline cannot be extended.

For more information about Designer/User Track, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Design Community Chair, RobertJones

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U1. Embedded Systems and SoftwareArchitectural exploration, design and optimizationSoftware specification, models and frameworksSecurity for embedded systems and softwareValidationandverificationDesign methodologies and flowsCase studies

U2. Silicon Design (Front-End)System and high-level hardware synthesisPower/area/performance trade-offs and low-power designBus and network communicationLogicsimulationValidation,testplanning,andcoverageFPGAs and emulationFormal verification

U3. Silicon Design (Back-End)Physical synthesis tools and techniquesFloor planningTimingandcircuitanalysis;circuitoptimizationReliabilityInterconnect simulation and analysisPhysical design and manufacturabilityManufacturing test and silicon debugAnalog,mixed-signal,andRFdesignCustom, standard cell, and FPGA design flowsTool control and integration

Designer/User Track Submission Categories: At submission time, Designer/User Track authors must specify one of the three primary categories from the list below:

SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) October 29, 2012

A Special Session is devoted to either a traditional core EDA topic, a topic of future interest, or an ESS topic. The topic should be presented from an angle that does not overlap content from traditional research manuscripts, having a more educational component.

A complete submission should list at least three inspiring speakers who address the topic from different angles. Incomplete specialsessionswithjustoneortwospeakersWILLalsobeconsideredandareencouraged(butcompleteproposalsarepre-ferred). Incomplete proposals may potentially be merged with other proposals.

The Special Session submission form is streamlined this year, requiring an overall abstract for the special session plus a title, shortabstract,andspeakername(andfullcontactinfo.)foreachoftheproposedtalks.Notethattheorganizer/submitterofthespecial session may also be a speaker for the session.

DAC reserves the right to restructure all special session proposals.

For more information about Special Sessions, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact Technical Program Co-Chair, Charles Alpert

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TECHNICAL AND DAC PAVILION PANEL PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) October 29, 2012

The panel topic should be interesting, timely, informative, and enlightening. Be sure to keep those qualifications in mind as you develop your topic ideas and panelist list. The topic should be relevant to one or more segments of DAC attendees. A good panel session explores a single, high-level issue or question and has representatives of differing viewpoints. Controversy is appropriateandencouraged;bickeringandpersonalattacksarenot.SalespitchesareinappropriateinaDACpanel.

A Technical Panel isa90-minutesession;typicallywiththreetosevenparticipants(includingthemoderator)inatheatrestylesetting among a seated audience of up to 325 people.

A Pavilion Panel takesplaceontheDACexhibitfloorinanexhibitboothnamedtheDACPavilion.Thisforumisa45to60 minute panel with three to four participants (including the moderator) in a talk-show-like informal setting with an audience of about 100 people.

DAC reserves the right to reject or to restructure panel proposals including the composition of the panelist and the selection of the moderators. Accept /reject notifications will be sent by March 2013.

For more information about Technical and DAC Pavilion panels, you can visit the DAC panel FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact Panels Chair, Magdy Abadir

TUTORIAL PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) October 29, 2012

DAC tutorials are two-hour sessions, which you will present three times on the tutorial day so that DAC attendees learn about three different topics during the day. The ideal structure is to have a single speaker for each session.

DAC is looking for timely, tangible, hands-on topics that provide immediate value for the attendee. The areas can cover:

•TraditionalEDAtopics(e.g.,“Howtoarchitectaparalleltiminganalyzer”) •Hotdesigntopics(forexample“Howtodesignalow-powermemorycontroller”) •Emergingsoftwaredevelopmenttopics(forexample“HowtogetstartedwritingiPhoneapps”)

For more information about Tutorials, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Tutorial Chair, Michael‘Mac’McNamara

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WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) October 29, 2012

DAC invites you to organize a workshop on emerging topics related to design, design methodologies, and design automation. DAC Workshops address topics which span the interest of many suppliers and users, and are not for a single vendor to advertise their technology.

DAC workshops are a central part of DAC’s technical program and span anywhere from two to nine hours. A DAC Workshop Organizerisresponsiblefordevelopingtheagenda,selecting,invitingandconfirmingthespeakers,andcommunicatingallwork-shop details to the DAC office.

DAC’s responsibility for a workshop includes the financial management, setting registration fees, coordinating the logistics of the event and publicity.

For more information about Workshops, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Tutorial Chair, Michael‘Mac’McNamara

COLOCATED CONFERENCE PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 5:00pm MT, (-7:00 GMT) November 16, 2012

Join us and Colocate Your Event at DAC!TakeadvantageofthefactthatmanyofyourattendeeswillalreadybeinAustinTexasfortheDAC,andholdyourconference;meeting or special event at a DAC provided meeting room!

To qualify as a DAC Colocated Conference, your meeting must have already obtained event sponsorship from one of the DAC sponsors, who are IEEE CEDA, ACM/SIGDA, and the EDA Consortium.

Your meeting must be at least four hours long and have must have goals which are synergistic with those of DAC. Additionally, your conference/event must be financed and organized by you, have its own banking account to pay invoices and cover addi-tional expenses.

For more information about Colocated Conferences, you can visit the DAC FAQs at www.dac.com

If you have additional questions, please contact the Tutorial Chair, Michael‘Mac’McNamara