IWLS 2008
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.

Call for Participation (please post/distribute).

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.)

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). "Software and System Synthesis for Venture-Backed Success" Juan-Antonio Carballo, Argon Venture Partners (abstract & bio). "Genetic Design Automation: Progress and Future Research Directions" Chris Myers, University of Utah (abstract & bio). "A Simple DNA Gate Motif for Synthesizing Large-scale Circuits" Lulu Qian, Caltech, (abstract & bio). "The Power of Procrastination" Jorge Cham, author of the " Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD)" comic strip (abstract & bio).

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

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

• Double: $146
• Single: $192

Executive Lodge and Studio Units

• Double: $166
• Single: $231

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

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.

General Chair		Marc Riedel		University of Minnesota
Technical Program Chair		Sunil Khatri		Texas A & M University
Special Sessions Chair		Valeria Bertacco		University of Michigan
Publications Chair		Igor Markov		University of Michigan
Special Activities Chair		Alan Mishchenko		University of California, Berkeley
Programming Challenge Chairs		Christoph Albrecht Florian Krohm		Cadence IBM

Corporate Sponsorship

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

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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