IWLS 2008 Lake Tahoe
17th International Workshop on Logic & Synthesis
Granlibakken Lodge

Lake Tahoe, California

June 4 - June 6, 2008 (Co-located with DAC).

The International Workshop on Logic and Synthesis is the premier forum for research in synthesis, optimization, and verification of integrated circuits. Research on logic synthesis for emerging technologies and for novel computing platforms, such as nanoscale systems and biological systems, is also strongly encouraged. The workshop accepts complete papers as well as abstracts highlighting important new problems in the early stages of development. The emphasis is on novelty and intellectual rigor.

Calls

Call for Participation (please post/distribute).

Program

The program consists of 24 regular talks, 4 invited talks and 9 poster presentations. (Paper submission is closed. Accepted papers are distributed only to IWLS participants.)

Invited Talks

The invited talks cover the landscape from venture capital funding, to advances in bio-design automation and DNA computing, to the power of procrastination (something that the organizers of the workshop know something about).

Jorge Cham
Registration & Accommodation

The workshop is being held at Granlibakken Lodge in Lake Tahoe, California.

Register through RegOnline.
Reserve accommodations through Granlibakken (Username: IWLS, Password: IWLS).

Rates for registration on or before June 3, 2008:

ACM/IEEE Members $475
ACM/IEEE Student Members $350
Non-student, Non-members $620
Student Non-members $455

Rates for late/on-site registration:

ACM/IEEE Members $570
ACM/IEEE Student Members $420
Non-student, Non-members $700
Student Non-members $510

Two types of rooms are available:

Bedroom Units

(per person, per day, excluding 20% for tax and service).

Executive Lodge and Studio Units

(per person, per day, excluding 20% for tax and service).

The cost of registration and accommodation includes breakfasts, lunches, dinners and coffee break service; wireless internet; and free parking.

Travel

It is best to fly into the Reno Airport. (You can also fly into Sacramento or drive from the Bay Area.) For flights into Reno, consider Southwest Airlines. (Note that Southwest does not participate in booking systems such as Expedia, so consult their website.)

From Reno Airport (54 miles)

Take the Highway 395 north on-ramp from the airport, then exit to Interstate 80 West. From Interstate 80 take Highway 89 south from Truckee to the "Y" in Tahoe City. Follow Highway 89 south for 1/2 mile to Granlibakken Road. Turn right and continue for 3/4 of a mile to the deck overhang of the main lodge.

Airport Shuttle Service

Granlibakken offers airport shuttle service from and to the Reno airport through North Lake Tahoe Express. The cost is $35 per person each way (for a shuttle with at least two people). Guests wishing to book the shuttle should call Granlibakken at (800) 543-3221.


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Programming Challenge

The workshop includes a programming challenge. Students compete in the implementation of logic optimization algorithms with the OpenAccess Gear infrastructure. Travel grants and cash prizes are awarded for significant contributions. For more information, see the programming challenge home page.

Benchmarks

The IWLS community maintains a set of benchmarks, synthesized and mapped in Verilog and OpenAccess.

Organizing Committee

General ChairMarc RiedelUniversity of Minnesota
Technical Program ChairSunil KhatriTexas A & M University
Special Sessions Chair Valeria BertaccoUniversity of Michigan
Publications ChairIgor MarkovUniversity of Michigan
Special Activities Chair Alan MishchenkoUniversity of California, Berkeley
Programming Challenge ChairsChristoph Albrecht
Florian Krohm
Cadence
IBM
Corporate Sponsorship

The workshop is supported in part by Cadence Design Systems, IBM Research, and Intel,

                    

Links to Past Workshops

IWLS 2007: May 30 - June 1, 2007, San Diego, California

IWLS 2006: June 7 - 9, 2006, Vail, Colorado

IWLS 2005: June 8 - 10, 2005, Lake Arrowhead, California

IWLS 2004: June 2 - 4, 2004, Temecula Creek, California

IWLS 2003: May 28 - 30, 2003, Laguna Beach, California

IWLS 2002: June 4 - 7, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana

IWLS 2001: June 12 - 15, 2001, Tahoe City, California

IWLS 2000: May 31 - June 2, 2000, Dana Point, California

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