From: elsiek@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
Subject: First Call for Paper ---ISIC-93
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 07:42:15 GMT

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                        FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS


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*                               ISIC-93                                  *
* Fifth International Symposium on IC Technology, Systems & Applications *
*                        15-17 September 1993                            *
*                              SINGAPORE                                 *
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Organized by:
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
co-sponsored by:
IEEE Singapore Section
Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore



The fifth International Symposium on IC Technology, Systems and Applications, 
ISIC-93 will be held on the 15-17th September 1993.  This symposium will 
provide a forum for VLSI designers and manufacturing engineers as well as 
academics to present and share new research and development results, techniques
and problems. Tutorial sessions on topics of current interest by eminent 
speakers are planned on the first day of the symposium.  In addition, an 
industrial exhibition will be held in conjunction with regular sessions for
paper presentations on the second and third day.  Suggested topics include,
but are not limited to the following:

A.	VLSI TECHNOLOGY
	- Submicron Technology
	- GaAs Devices
	- Testing
	- Yield enhancement
	- Process Simulation
	- Device Physics and Modelling
	- New process and Materials
	- Reliability and Quality Control
	- Failure Mechanisms
	- Assembly and Packaging

B.	INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS
	- Artificial Neural Networks
	- Fault-Tolerant Circuits
	- ASIC
	- Full Custom Design
	- Timing, Synchronization & Communication
	- Novel Circuits & Innovative Designs
	- Parallel & Concurrent Architectures
	- IC Sensors
	- Switched Capacitor Circuits
	- Current Mode Circuits

C. 	DESIGN AUTOMATION
	- Silicon Compilation
	- Logic Synthesis
	- Testability
	- Verification
	- Simulation
	- Performance Optimization Methods
	- AI Methodology

D.	APPLICATIONS
	- Audio, Electroacoustic & Video
	- Military Applications
	- Cellular Mobile Communications
	- Switched Power Supplies

E.	SIGNAL PROCESSING
	- Speech Processing
	- Image Processing
	- Multi-Dimensional Signal Processing
	- Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing
	- Adaptive and Nonlinear Filtering

F.	SPECIAL TOPICS
	- Technology Management
	- Emerging Technologies
	- Education

TUTORIAL SESSIONS

The first day of the conference will be devoted to lectures by invited 
speakers.  The organizing committee invites suggestions tutorial topics.
Participants who wish to contribute by giving lectures for the tutorial 
sessions may submit proposals to the organizing committee.  Proposed
lecture topics of sufficent interest among the delegates will be considered 
for the tutorials.

EXHIBITIONS

An industrial exhibition of relevant equipment and systems from suppliers
and companies will be held in conjunction with the regular sessions for 
paper presentations on the second and third day of the conference.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Authors are invited to submit a 500-word synopsis of the paper for 
consideration to reach the organizing committee by 31 January 1993.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by 28 February 1993 and 
submission  of photo-ready paper by the authors must br received by  
30 April 1993.  

Send synopsis and suggestions to:

Ms Annabel Ooi
Centre for Continuing Education
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Republic of Singapore 2263
E-mail: NTUISIC@NTUVAX.BITNET
Fax: (65) 791-6178  Tel: (65) 7995243

International Advisory Committee (as at August 1992)
Dr B. Chen, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore
Dr P. Chin Sim Moo, IEEE Singapore Section, Singapore
Prof A.P. Dorey, Lancaster University, UK
Prof R. Gang, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Mr T. Kogure, Asia Matsushita Electric Pte Ltd, Singapore 
Prof J.B. Kuo, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, China
Prof B. Lee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Prof M.S. Sze, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, China
Prof Y. Takefuji, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Dr K. Wiemer, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte Ltd, Singapore
Prof C.Y. Wu, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, China

Conference organizing committee
Tan Hong Siang		- General Chairman
Do Manh Anh		- Secretary
Alvarez-Tinoco A M	- Secretary
Ooi Tian Hock		- Logistic
Tan Ooi Kiang		- Technical Programmes
Siek Liter		- Publications & Publicity
Tan Han Ngee		- Finance

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