The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is the premier event for researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders in electronic design automation (EDA). DAC 2025 promises to be another landmark conference, and the call for papers is now open, inviting groundbreaking submissions that will shape the future of this critical field. This year's focus emphasizes innovation across a broad spectrum of EDA challenges and opportunities.
Key Themes for DAC 2025 Submissions
This year's DAC encourages submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following key themes:
Emerging Technologies and Design Methodologies
- AI/ML in EDA: Explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in accelerating design processes, improving design quality, and tackling complex optimization problems. Submissions focusing on novel applications, algorithms, and frameworks are particularly welcome. Consider advancements in generative design, automated design space exploration, and intelligent debugging.
- Quantum Computing for EDA: Investigate the potential of quantum computing to revolutionize EDA workflows. Submissions on quantum algorithms for circuit simulation, optimization, and verification are highly encouraged. This includes explorations of hybrid classical-quantum approaches.
- Next-Generation Semiconductor Technologies: Submissions focusing on the design challenges and opportunities presented by emerging semiconductor technologies like 3D-integrated circuits (3DICs), chiplets, and advanced packaging are strongly encouraged. Address issues related to power management, thermal management, and signal integrity in these complex systems.
- Hardware Security and Trust: Submissions exploring novel techniques for designing secure and trustworthy hardware systems are highly valued. Focus on topics such as hardware Trojan detection, side-channel attack mitigation, and formal verification for security properties.
Design Automation for Specific Applications
- High-Performance Computing (HPC): Submissions detailing advancements in EDA techniques for designing high-performance computing systems, including CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators, are encouraged. Address challenges related to power efficiency, performance optimization, and interconnect design.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerators: Explore the design and optimization of hardware specifically designed for accelerating AI algorithms. Consider novel architectures, memory systems, and design methodologies tailored to the unique needs of AI workloads.
- Internet of Things (IoT): Address the challenges and opportunities in designing low-power, energy-efficient, and secure IoT devices. Submissions focusing on design automation techniques for optimizing power consumption, communication protocols, and security features are welcome.
- Automotive Electronics: Submissions focusing on the design automation challenges specific to the automotive industry, such as functional safety, real-time performance, and robust design under harsh environmental conditions are encouraged.
Foundational Advances in EDA
- Formal Verification: Submissions on advancements in formal verification techniques, including model checking, theorem proving, and equivalence checking, are always welcome. Focus on scalability, efficiency, and applicability to complex designs.
- Simulation and Modeling: Explore novel simulation and modeling techniques for accurately representing the behavior of complex electronic systems. Submissions focusing on faster, more accurate, and more efficient simulation methods are highly encouraged.
- Physical Design and Synthesis: Submissions addressing advancements in physical design automation, including placement, routing, and clock tree synthesis, are welcomed. Focus on addressing the challenges posed by increasingly complex designs and advanced technology nodes.
Submission Guidelines
Detailed submission guidelines, including deadlines and formatting requirements, will be available on the official DAC 2025 website [replace with actual website address once available]. Authors are encouraged to review these guidelines carefully before submitting their work.
Why Submit to DAC 2025?
DAC provides an unparalleled platform to present your research to a highly influential audience of researchers, industry professionals, and leading experts in the field. Acceptance signifies a significant contribution to the EDA community and provides invaluable opportunities for networking, collaboration, and career advancement. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of design automation. Submit your abstract today!
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