Welcome to IEEE SubVt 2012!
Ultra-low-power microelectronics will expand the technological capability of handheld and wireless devices
by dramatically improving battery life and portability. Ubiquitous sensor networks, RFID tags, implanted
medical devices, portable biosensors, handheld devices, and space-based applications are among those
that would benefit from extremely low power circuits. One of the most promising methods of achieving
ultra-low-power microelectronics is to reduce the operating voltage to below the transistor threshold
voltage, which can result in energy savings of more than 90% compared to conventional low-power
microelectronics.
Following the success of the first edition, the 2012 IEEE Subthreshold Microelectronics Conference is
soliciting papers for oral and poster presentations on fabrication and design of microelectronics operating
at voltages below 0.5V, as well as system needs and opportunities for integration of ultra-low-power
microelectronics. Participants from Universities, Industry, and Government are all welcome, and student
Oral presentations or Posters are also encouraged.
We are fortunate to be able to offer two prizes, co-sponsored by the Systems and Applications R&D
Center and Kilby Labs of Texas Instruments and by Qualcomm. The Best Student Paper Award winner
and a Best Poster Award winner will be announced at the conclusion of the conference. The awards
consist of a certificate and a $2000 prize.
by dramatically improving battery life and portability. Ubiquitous sensor networks, RFID tags, implanted
medical devices, portable biosensors, handheld devices, and space-based applications are among those
that would benefit from extremely low power circuits. One of the most promising methods of achieving
ultra-low-power microelectronics is to reduce the operating voltage to below the transistor threshold
voltage, which can result in energy savings of more than 90% compared to conventional low-power
microelectronics.
Following the success of the first edition, the 2012 IEEE Subthreshold Microelectronics Conference is
soliciting papers for oral and poster presentations on fabrication and design of microelectronics operating
at voltages below 0.5V, as well as system needs and opportunities for integration of ultra-low-power
microelectronics. Participants from Universities, Industry, and Government are all welcome, and student
Oral presentations or Posters are also encouraged.
We are fortunate to be able to offer two prizes, co-sponsored by the Systems and Applications R&D
Center and Kilby Labs of Texas Instruments and by Qualcomm. The Best Student Paper Award winner
and a Best Poster Award winner will be announced at the conclusion of the conference. The awards
consist of a certificate and a $2000 prize.
Invited Talks
The 2012 edition of the Conference will feature exciting invited
talks given by experts in subthreshold microelectronics from both
industry and academia. Confirmed invited speakers include:
David Blaauw, University of Michigan, Plenary
From Digital Processors to Analog Building Blocks: Enabling New
Applications through Ultra-Low Voltage Design
Kerry Bernstein, IBM
Emerging post-CMOS Low Power Devices and Architectures
Srini Sridhara, Texas Instruments
Memory Technologies for Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers
Dejan Markovic, UCLA
Ultra Low Power Links for Brain Probing
Yogesh Ramadass, Texas Instruments
A 520nA Charger and Regulator IC with Battery Management for
Energy Harvesting Applications
Tim Denison, Medtronic
Reflections on the Blending of Microelectronics and Neuroscience
in Future Biomedical Systems
Chris van Hoof, IMEC
Self-Powered Systems: What are the Right Challenges That Need
to be Tackled?
Jason Woo, UCLA
Group IV TFETs for Very Low Power Applications
IMPORTANT DATES
May 25, 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline
EXTENDED!
June 15, 2012
Author Notification
August 17, 2012
3-Page Final Paper Deadline
For more information, please
see The Call for Papers
Conference Chair
Steven Vitale
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington, MA 02420
781-981-2646
steven.vitale@ll.mit.edu
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