The International Engineering Consortium is pleased to announce this Call for Papers for DesignCon 2009, the premier educational conference and technology exhibition for semiconductor and electronic design engineers. At DesignCon, engineers talk to engineers to find practical solutions to the challenging problems they share in design and verification. We emphasize education and peer-to-peer sharing among practicing engineers, creating a unique atmosphere for learning about state-of-the-art design methodologies and technologies. Individuals presenting papers at DesignCon will join an elite group offering leading-edge case studies, technology innovations, practical techniques, design tips, and application overviews.

We solicit papers for two types of sessions: technical papers and tutorials. Technical papers, which are up to 25 pages long, address design case studies and application overviews, and are presented in forty-minute sessions. Technical sessions will be held on Tuesday-Thursday, February 2–4.

Tutorials are half-day (three-hour) sessions with papers up to 50 pages long, allowing the speakers to cover their topics in greater depth and breadth. Tutorials are scheduled for Monday, February 1.

Prepare the following information and submit using the on-line form by August 7, 2009:

• Participation type (paper or tutorial)
• Conference track preference, 1st and 2nd choice
• Author and co-author information (name, title, contact information)
• Proposed paper/tutorial information
• Title
• Abstract (100 words or less, for use in conference catalog if accepted)
• Summary (500 words or more) - This is the primary information reviewers will use to judge your proposal.
• Author and co-author biographies (current responsibilities, past experience, honors and awards, education)
• Recent publications (optional)
• Attachments (optional) - You may submit up to two documents (up to 2 MB) containing figures or other material supporting your proposal. May include an early draft of the proposed paper.

The DesignCon 2010 Technical Program Committee will review all submissions based on quality, relevance, impact, and originality. Prospective authors are welcome to reference products in a design case study or as a proof of concept for a design methodology, as long as product references add to the educational value and are presented in an appropriately non-commercial fashion.

1. Quality — DesignCon papers should be well organized and easily understood. The abstract and summary are judged as indicators of what can be expected of the prospective authors for a full-length paper.
2. Relevance — The paper should be highly relevant to the interests of the DesignCon audience in general, and the track topic in particular.
3. Impact — DesignCon papers should contribute to the educational mission of DesignCon. Submissions reporting on important results, methodologies or case studies of special significance will be considered favorably.
4. Originality — Reports on new design methodologies, case studies for innovative designs or other novel results contribute to the DesignCon goal of providing a high-quality educational program for practicing engineers. However, outstanding papers on "classical" topics will also be viewed favorably.
5. Commercial content — It is acceptable to use a product in a design case study or as a proof of concept for a design methodology. Product promotion is not permitted in DesignCon technical sessions. Evidence of product promotion in a paper proposal will lead to rejection of the proposal.

All relevant proposals—including topics other
than those listed—will be considered.
Submissions on related standards activities are welcome.

DesignCon 2010 Suggested Topic Categories

For More Information Contact

Barry Sullivan
DesignCon 2010 Conference Director
+1-312-559-3302 phone
+1-312-559-4127 fax
bsullivan@iec.org e-mail