22nd International Workshop on
Post-Binary ULSI Systems

May 21, 2013
Toyama International Conference Center, Toyama, Japan
The International Workshop on Post-Binary ULSI Systems (ULSIWS) will hold its 22nd annual symposium
on May 21, 2013 in Toyama International Conference Center, Toyama, Japan.

The symposium will be co-located with the IEEE 43rd International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL-2013) and
the Reed-Muller Workshop 2013 (RM-2013).

Excellent Student Poster Award (New!)

Winner of Excellent Student Poster Award: Xu Bai (Tohoku University, Japan)

Poster Title: "Voltage-Mode/Current-Mode Hybrid Logic Circuit for a Low-Power Fine-Grain Reconfigurable VLSI"


General chair, Prof. Naofumi Homma, Tohoku Univ., Japan (left) and the award winner, Mr. Xu Bai, Tohoku Univ., Japan (right).
The photo is provided by Prof. Yasushi Yuminaka, Gunma Univ., Japan.

Program

Final Program: HTML, PDF file

Important Dates

Special Session Proposal
      Proposal of Special Session: January 11, 2013  Closed!
      Notification of Special Session:   January 21, 2013  Done!
Paper Submission for Regular and Student Poster Sessions
      Submission of Abstract: February 22, 2013 (extended!)  Closed!
      Notification of Paper Acceptance:   March 1, 2013  Done!
      Submission of Final Papers: March 29, 2013  Closed!
       * For submission details, visit: Author Information
 
Pre-Registration: May 3, 2013
Slides for Student Poster Session: May 17, 2013
Workshop: May 21, 2013

Venue and Accommodation

Venue

Toyama International Conference Center
  Address: 1-2 Otemachi, Toyama, 930-0084, Japan
  TEL: +81 76 493 4455
  FAX: +81 76 493 7170
  [How to get there]   [Google map]

Accommodation

The following is the main hotel recommended by the workshop committee. It is in front of the conference center.

ANA Crowne Plaza Toyama
  Address: 2-3 Otemachi, Toyama, 930-0084, Japan
  TEL: +81 76 495 1111
  FAX: +81 76 495 1155
  [How to get there]   [Google map]

For other hotels provided by the ISMVL 2013 that is a co-located conference, see here

Hotel Reservations:
  You can make a reservation for these hotels through the Nippon Travel Agency website. In that case, creating a user account is required, but no registration for the ISMVL is needed.

  You can also make a reservation for hotels here.

Registration Information


  For additional information contact:
      Naofumi HOMMA
       Graduate School of Information Sciences,
       Tohoku University, Japan
       Email: homma{at}aoki.ecei.tohoku.ac.jp

Presentation Style

Regular Sessions

Language
          English
Time
          Presentation: 20 minutes
          Questions and Answers: 5 minutes
Equipment
          Liquid Crystal Projector (LCP)

NOTE) For the LCP, you will be able to connect it directly to your own PC/Laptop.

Student Poster Session

Language
          English
Time for Speech
          Presentation (Elevator Pitch): around 3 minutes
Time for Poster Presentation
          Free discussion (Questions and Answers): 60 minutes
Equipment
          PC, Liquid Crystal Projector (LCP), poster boards (W1200 x H2100 mm), and thumb tacks

NOTE) Since oral presentation time is very short, a PDF file including 2 or 3 page slides should be sent to Naofumi HOMMA (homma{at}aoki.ecei.tohoku.ac.jp) by May 17, 2013.

Call for Papers and Sessions (Closed)

The 22nd International Workshop on Post-Binary ULSI Systems (ULSIWS) will be held in conjunction with the IEEE 43rd International Symposium on Multiple-Valued Logic (ISMVL-2013) and the Reed-Muller Workshop 2013 (RM-2013) on May 21, 2013 in Toyama, Japan. You are invited to submit an original paper, survey or tutorial paper on any subject in the area of new devices for ULSI systems, high-performance circuits and design, and new LSI architecture. The topics of interest include but not limited to:

* Algebra and Formal Aspects   * Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing   * Quantum Computing
* ATPG and SAT   * Image Processing   * Quantum Cryptography
* Automatic Reasoning   * Logic Design and Switching Theory   * Quantum Devices
* Bio-Inspired and Novel   * Logic Programming   * Signal Processing
     Hardware Algorithms   * Machine Learning and Robotics   * Single Electrons
* Communication Systems   * Mathematical Fuzzy Logic   * Spectral Techniques
* Computer Arithmetic   * Medical and Wellness Care Technology   * Superconductivity
* Computer Security   * Nano Technology and Computer Security   * Web Intelligence
* Data Bases   * Opto-Electronics   * Verification
* Data Mining   * Philosophical Aspects  

Proposals for special sessions concerning the above topics are also welcome.
Special session proposals should be submitted to the General Chair Naofumi HOMMA.

The workshop has regular sessions as well as a Student Poster Session for students to present their research work in progress.

For submission details, visit: Author Information

Call for Papers: PDF file

Important Dates

Special Session Proposal
      Proposal of Special Session: January 11, 2013  Closed!
      Notification of Special Session:   January 21, 2013  Done!
Paper Submission for Regular and Student Poster Sessions
      Submission of Abstract: February 22, 2013 (extended!)  Closed!
      Notification of Paper Acceptance:   March 1, 2013  Done!
      Submission of Final Papers: March 29, 2013  Closed!
Workshop: May 21, 2013

Workshop Committee

General Co-Chairs:
  Naofumi HOMMA
    Graduate School of Information Sciences,
    Tohoku University, Japan
    Email: homma{at}aoki.ecei.tohoku.ac.jp
  Shinobu NAGAYAMA
    Graduate School of Information Sciences,
    Hiroshima City University, Japan
    Email: s_naga{at}hiroshima-cu.ac.jp

Past Workshops:

ULSIWS2012 [Victoria, Canada]
ULSIWS2011 [Tuusula, Finland]
ULSIWS2010 [Barcelona, Spain]
ULSIWS2009 [Okinawa, Japan]
ULSIWS2008 [Texas, U.S.A.]
ULSIWS2007 [Oslo, Norway]
ULSIWS2006 [Singapore, Singapore]
ULSIWS2005 [Calgary, Canada]
ULSIWS2004 [Toronto, Canada]