It is with genuine pleasure that the Program Committee welcomes your participation in the Seventh Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit. The conference offers a unique opportunity to learn many of the latest advances in ASIC technology that will impact research and development and indicate future trends.
The conference starts Monday with two days of our very popular workshops. Last year's survey of workshop attendees overwhelmingly endorsed the hands-on nature of these sessions. As a result, we have once again tried to provide a mix of lecture and workstation use during the session throughout the eight workshops.
The technical sessions begin on Wednesday morning and run through Friday noon. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ronald Smith, Intel Corporation, General Manager, PCI Components Division. The 110 papers and 12 tutorials selected by the committee will be presented in 15 sessions. Three sessions will run in parallel Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning; four more parallel sessions will run Thursday. The presentations have been arranged in 20-minute time slots with a 30-minute break every morning and afternoon. Author interviews will take place immediately following the sessions.
The conference banquet is set for Wednesday evening. Our speaker is Mr. Bob Pease, National Semiconductor. Later that evening is a panel session on "Reversible Adiabatic and Conservative Devices. Cold Fusion of Electronics? or Hope for the Future?"
The conference luncheon will be held on Thursday. The speaker will be Arpad G. Toth, Image Telecommunications Center, Eastman Kodak Company. Immediately following the technical sessions on Thursday is a cocktail reception in the exhibits area.
We extend a special thank you to the members of the Technical Program Committee and Organizing Committee. These committees are composed of volunteers from industry and universities from all over the world. The success of the conference is a direct result of their hard work and dedication. We thank the authors of the papers, tutorials and workshops for the high standards of their work, and the exhibitors for being an integral part of the conference by displaying state-of-the-art ASIC tools, technology, and services.
Sincerely,
Paul Lee, Conference Chairman
Subhash Roy, Technical Program Chairman
Peter Parslow, Exhibits Chairman