SLIP'99: Workshop on System-Level Interconnect Prediction

April 10-11, 1999, Embassy Suites Hotel, Monterey, CA


Extended deadlines for contributions:
Full papers: Received by January 25, 1999.
Position statements: Received by February 1, 1999.


The Workshop on System-Level Interconnect Prediction is a new
forum for the exchange of ideas related to estimation of
interconnect design parameters in VLSI CAD applications.
All aspects of interconnect design parameter estimations 
and their applications to CAD and computer architecture evaluation 
are in the scope of the workshop.   This year, special interest 
goes to Rent's rule.   Also, while most research on interconnection 
length and topology estimations has been performed in the 
a posteriori (i.e., post-layout) regime, this workshop seeks to 
promote research on a priori and on-line (i.e., pre-layout and 
during layout) estimations since these will be fundamental to
the development of future convergent design methodologies. 
Interconnection length estimates also provide deeper insight in 
the placement properties of circuits on different carriers, e.g.
three-dimensional architectures with optical channels used for
the third dimension of interconnect. 

The 1999 SLIP workshop will provide an informal context for
discussions of key new directions in the field, as well as an 
opportunity to present leading-edge theoretical and experimental 
contributions.   Contributed papers will be printed as 
unpublished workshop notes, and will also be invited for
submission to an edited volume and/or a journal special issue
devoted to interconnect parameter estimation in VLSI CAD.
Other elements of the workshop include invited presentations
that provide attendees with reviews of background and leading-edge
research;   a tutorial review of Rent's rule and interconnection 
length estimations will also be organized.   Sponsorship by 
DA-related organizations is anticipated.

Two types of contributions are solicited for the workshop notes: 

    - position statements, and 
    - complete papers. 

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

    Rent's rule and its applications in VLSI CAD
    A priori, on-line, or a posteriori estimation of interconnect
        design parameters such as interconnection length, 
        area occupancy, signal delay, power dissipation, etc.
    Theoretical estimation techniques 
    Estimation algorithms 
    Applications of interconnect parameter estimations in CAD, e.g.,
       floorplanning, placement, routing
    Applications of interconnect parameter estimations for system
       architecture evaluation 
    Interconnect parameter estimations for ASIC's, MCM's, and FPGA's 

IMPORTANT DATES 

    Submission of position statements -- February 1, 1999 
    Submission of complete (camera-ready) papers -- January 25, 1999 
    Acceptance notification for complete papers -- February 22, 1999 

SUBMISSION OF POSITION STATEMENTS

Anyone seeking to contribute to informal discussions on topics
related to the workshop theme may submit a position statement
(1 page up to a maximum of 3 pages). The position statements
will be used as a basis for round-table discussions. 

SUBMISSION OF COMPLETE PAPERS 

Authors should submit full-length, original papers (CAMERA-READY, 
maximum 6 pages double-column format, 10pt font) containing 

    Title of the paper 
    Author names, affiliations and contact information
    Abstract of at most 200 words 
    Paper text

High-quality papers that are concurrently submitted for publication 
in conferences/journals may be considered by SLIP provided that 
the concurrent submission is clearly indicated. 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 

Electronic submission via uuencoded e-mail is encouraged and is the
preferred submission mode. Please email a single postscript file,
formatted for a 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 paper size, compressed with Unix
"compress" or "gzip" to

                      dstr@elis.rug.ac.be 

Alternatively, you may send four (4) hardcopies of the paper to:

                      Dr. Dirk Stroobandt 
                            SLIP'99 
                       RUG-ELIS, room S6 
                   Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 
                          B-9000 Gent 
                            Belgium 

WORKSHOP INFORMATION 

To obtain information regarding the Workshop or to be added to the 
Workshop mailing list, please send e-mail to
   dstr@elis.rug.ac.be
The SLIP web page is at http://www.elis.rug.ac.be/~dstr/SLIP.html 

WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION

Prof. Andrew B. Kahng (University of California at Los Angeles, USA)
Dr. Dirk Stroobandt (University of Ghent, Belgium)

WORKSHOP TIP

Combine your participation to this workshop with the ISPD symposium
(same place, next day).


Mail your comments to: dstr@elis.rug.ac.be.