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Goto submission instructions for:

1. Scientific Papers for Oral Presentation (all topics but A8)
2. Scientific Papers for Interactive Presentation (all topics but A8)
3. Industrial Experiences Brief Papers (only topic A8)
4. Special Initiative "Autonomous Systems Design"
5. Tutorials
6. PhD Forum
7. Young People Program
8. University Fair
9. Multi-Partner Projects
10. Workshops

Submission Instructions

All manuscripts for any technical topic of the D, A, T, and E tracks must be submitted for review electronically, following this instructions.

The accepted file format is PDF. Any other format and manuscripts received in hard-copy form will not be processed.

Papers can be submitted for either formal oral presentation or interactive presentation. Oral presentations require novel and complete research work supported by experimental results. Interactive presentations are expected to articulate emerging and future design, verification, or test problems including work-in-progress and identify open problems that merit innovative future research.

Submissions must not exceed 6 pages in length for oral presentation papers and 4 pages in length for interactive presentation papers, including references. Submission in topic A8 (Industrial Experiences Brief Papers) cannot exceed 2 pages in length and must be industrial-centric on both the content and the majority of authors’ affiliations.

WARNING: It is not possible to modify the list of authors and the order once the paper is submitted and the deadline is expired and if the paper is accepted, this information will be the one used for the final publication.

To respect the efforts of reviewers and in the interest of fairness to all prospective authors, we require that all submissions follow the formatting and submission rules. Submissions that violate these instructions may not be reviewed, at the discretion of the Programme Chair, in order to maintain a review process that is fair to all authors.

• Papers must be submitted in printable PDF format
• Paper format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
• Text must be minimum 10pt Times font.
• Do not use baselinestretch to compress text

Reviewing will be double-blind. Therefore, do not include any author names on any submitted documents except in the space provided on the submission form. You must also ensure that the metadata included in the PDF does not give away the authors. If you are improving upon your prior work, refer to your prior work in the third person and include a full citation for the work in the bibliography. For example, if you are building on your own prior work in the papers [1, 2, 3], you would say something like: "While prior work did X, Y, and Z [1, 2, 3], this paper additionally does ..., and is therefore much better.” Do NOT omit or anonymize references for blind review. A detailed description of the IEEE authorship guidelines and responsibilities is available here (https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/author-rights-responsibilities…).

All papers will be evaluated with regard to their suitability for the conference, originality, and technical soundness. The Programme Committee reserves the right to reorient oral presentation papers to interactive presentations and vice versa, to obtain the most suitable presentation format.

WARNING: Pre-print versions of the papers can be published on open access platforms only after acceptance. A paper under review should not be published on any open access platform, since this will identify the authors’ identity to the reviewers, which violates the double review rule which will lead to the rejection of the paper without revision.

Submissions simultaneously under review or accepted by another conference, symposium, or journal will be rejected. Submitted manuscripts must not present material that has been previously published in other indexed research databases (e.g. arXiv), not to compromise the blind review process.

Submitted papers may only be published in open access after the DATE 2022 TPC Meeting (Thursday, 04 November 2021 AoE).

Further Instructions for Special Session Submissions

In addition to the above-stated important instructions, e.g. w.r.t. author list and double submissions, please adhere to the following:

Session Chair/Co-Chair: Every special session submission must name a chair and a co-chair; the chair and the co-chair are responsible for the preparation of the session – e.g. making sure that all presentations are timely uploaded – and for the monitoring of the session; they cannot be selected among the moderators/panelists, or speakers/presenters.

Camera-Ready and Presentation

Authors of accepted papers will prepare the camera-ready version of the paper, adhering to the IEEE Proceedings format and will be checked through PDF eXpress. A recorded video presentation of the paper is also required, according to guidelines that will be made available.

Registration Rule for All Accepted Papers

It is mandatory that at least one author of each accepted paper attends the session and presents the work. Please note that each paper shall be accompanied by at least one full conference registration at the speaker rate (i.e., two speaker registrations are needed for two accepted papers, e.g. from the main author or a co -author of the paper). An author per paper is expected to attend the session where the paper is discussed, otherwise the paper will be deleted from the proceedings afterwards (despite full payment at the speaker rate).

1. Scientific Papers for Oral Presentation (all topics but A8)

DATE seeks submissions of original, unpublished scientific work in one of its four tracks (D, A, T, and E) and 31 topics (for topic A8, see Industrial Experiences Brief Papers); for track and topic list, see Tracks and Topics list.

Scientific Papers for Oral Presentation will be evaluated with regard to their suitability for the conference, originality, and technical soundness. They require novel and complete research work supported by experimental results. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (max 6 pages) and will be presented in either 30-minute ("long") or 15-minute ("short") slots in the conference programme in front of an audience. The Programme Committee reserves the right to reorient Oral-Presentation papers to Interactive-Presentation, to obtain the most suitable presentation format (for Interactive Presentations, see Interactive Presentations).

Manuscript preparation, submission and deadlines

	Double Submissions: submissions that are already under review or accepted by another conference, symposium, or journal will be rejected. The DATE conference will work cooperatively with others to check for these so-called "double-submissions".
	Authors list: you are not allowed to modify the list of authors after the submission deadline. It is extremely important that you put the full list (in the correct order) when submitting the paper online. If your paper is accepted, you will not be able to modify the authors later on.
	Registration: It is mandatory that at least one author of each accepted paper attends the session and presents the work. Please note that each paper shall be accompanied by at least one full conference registration at the speaker rate (i.e., two speaker registrations are needed for two accepted papers, e.g. from the main author or a co -author of the paper). An author per paper is expected to attend the session where the paper is discussed, otherwise the paper will be deleted from the proceedings afterwards (despite full payment at the speaker rate).

For more information, please contact:

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2. Scientific Papers for Interactive Presentation (all topics but A8)

DATE seeks submissions of original, unpublished scientific work in one of its four tracks (D, A, T, and E) and 31 topics (for topic A8, see Industrial Experiences Brief Papers); for track and topic list, see Tracks and Topics list.

Scientific Papers for Interactive presentations are expected to articulate emerging and future design, verification and test problems including work in progress and identify open problems that merit innovative future research. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (max. 4 pages) and will be presented in a face-to-face discussion area. Presenters are required to prepare a poster to help the discussion.

Manuscript preparation, submission and deadlines

	Double Submissions: submissions that are already under review or accepted by another conference, symposium, or journal will be rejected. The DATE conference will work cooperatively with others to check for these so-called "double-submissions".
	Authors list: you are not allowed to modify the list of authors after the submission deadline. It is extremely important that you put the full list (in the correct order) when submitting the paper online. If your paper is accepted, you will not be able to modify the authors later on.
	Registration: It is mandatory that at least one author of each accepted paper attends the session and presents the work. Please note that each paper shall be accompanied by at least one full conference registration at the speaker rate (i.e., two speaker registrations are needed for two accepted papers, e.g. from the main author or a co -author of the paper). An author per paper is expected to attend the session where the paper is discussed, otherwise the paper will be deleted from the proceedings afterwards (despite full payment at the speaker rate).

For more information, please contact:

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3. Industrial Experiences Brief Papers (only topic A8)

Industrial Experiences Brief Papers (topic A8) target original, unpublished papers covering industrial experiences and case studies. Submissions should relate to industrial research and practice, including: commercial and market trends; future research demand; developments in design automation, embedded software, applications and test; emerging markets; technology transfer mechanisms; on-line testing and fault tolerance for industrial applications. Pure product presentations and announcements are strongly discouraged and will not be considered for publication.

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (max 2 pages) and will be presented in 15-minute slots in the conference programme in front of an audience.

Manuscript preparation, submission and deadlines

	Double Submissions: submissions that are already under review or accepted by another conference, symposium, or journal will be rejected. The DATE conference will work cooperatively with others to check for these so-called "double-submissions".
	Authors list: you are not allowed to modify the list of authors after the submission deadline. It is extremely important that you put the full list (in the correct order) when submitting the paper online. If your paper is accepted, you will not be able to modify the authors later on.
	Registration: It is mandatory that at least one author of each accepted paper attends the session and presents the work. Please note that each paper shall be accompanied by at least one full conference registration at the speaker rate (i.e., two speaker registrations are needed for two accepted papers, e.g. from the main author or a co -author of the paper). An author per paper is expected to attend the session where the paper is discussed, otherwise the paper will be deleted from the proceedings afterwards (despite full payment at the speaker rate).

For more information, please contact:

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4. Special Initiative on Autonomous Systems Design (ASD)

DATE 2022 will host for the third year a two-day initiative on Autonomous Systems Design: Fueled by the progress of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems become more and more integral parts of many Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) applications, such as automated driving, robotics, avionics and industrial automation. Autonomous systems are self-governed and self-adaptive systems that are designed to operate in an open and evolving environment that has not been completely defined at design time. This poses a unique challenge to the design and verification of dependable autonomous systems. The DATE 2022 Initiative on Autonomous Systems Design will include peer-reviewed papers, invited contributions and interactive sessions addressing these challenges.

More details and a specific call for contributions can be found online: www.date-conference.com/asd

Submissions should be submitted before Sunday, 12 September 2021 AoE. Submissions need to be made on-line via the following URL:

https://www.softconf.com/date22/special_ASD/

Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection of submissions by Thursday, 11 November 2021 AoE.

For more information, please contact:

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5. Tutorials

DATE 2022 tutorials are designed to provide audiences with introductions to important topics in DATE technical areas as well as hands-on tutorials on design automation tools. Early career professionals as well as graduate students will benefit from the introductory-level material on these important topics and tools. Mid-career professionals can also benefit from the tutorials to extend their horizons. We welcome submissions for tutorial presentations in DATE technical areas.

Technical tutorials on selected topics will be given by leading experts in their respective fields. The submission should motivate the topic and its relevance for both academia and industry, specify whether it covers foundational topics or cutting-edge ones, describe the target audience (expected type of attendees? expected number? match with typical DATE audience?), the reason for a tutorial (why a tutorial, why now). Hands-on tutorials are welcomed. Moreover, the submission should include a brief abstract with a list of learning objectives, and a clear planning hereto (organisation in sessions, possible speakers, what will be done to attract the audience), and the DATE Topic to which it is more closely related. A tutorial submission example is available on the DATE website. We target few top-quality well-attended tutorials. In particular, we look for hands-on and tutorials on fundamentals which should clearly identified in the proposal. Extended conference talks will not be accepted as tutorials. Marketing of company tools are not accepted either.

A tutorial submission example is available here for download. Submissions must be submitted before Friday, 01 October 2021 AoE Friday, 29 October 2021 AoE via the DATE website.

Submissions of all tutorials need to be made on-line via the following URL:

https://www.softconf.com/date22/tutorials/

The tutorial organiser(s) will be notified of acceptance or rejection of submissions by Thursday, 11 November 2021 AoE. In case of acceptance, final information about the tutorial structure (confirmed speakers, final abstract, final agenda) must be provided by Monday, 13 December 2021 AoE. Tutorial hand-out material (consisting of all slides and perhaps also background reading material) needs to be uploaded as a single PDF or ZIP file at the DATE website by Sunday, 20 February 2022 AoE. The hand-out material will be available to tutorial attendees only!

Organisers and speakers of accepted half-day tutorials will receive free registration (including afternoon coffee) to the DATE 2022 Tutorials.

For more information, please contact:

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6. PhD Forum

The PhD Forum is an online poster session for PhD students who have completed their PhD thesis within the last 12 months or who are close to complete their thesis work. It represents an excellent opportunity for them to get feedback on their research and for the industry to get a glance of state-of-the-art in system design and design automation. Submissions can be submitted via the DATE website by Monday, 15 November 2021 AoE Friday, 19 November 2021 AoE. Submissions should follow the instructions given at https://www.date-conference.com/phd-forum-call-for-submission.

Students participating in the PhD-Forum should also write in the PhD-Forum application their interest in the Young People Program.

For more information, please contact:

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7. Young People Program

The Young People Program is an initiative targeting PhD students with the goal of supporting their career development. PhD students will have an opportunity to present themselves to potential employers from EDA and microelectronics industries. If there is interest from company side, interviews will be arranged during the DATE conference. The initiative also includes activities to improve networking, seminars on how to present themselves effectively to HR representatives, and panels to stimulate discussion on how to publish effectively. In order to apply, PhD students should submit an application including their CV and an abstract of their work. For more information, please see the Career Fair – Call for Submissions here.

For more information, please contact:

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8. University Fair

The University Fair is a forum for disseminating academic research activities. Its goal is twofold:

• to foster the transfer of mature academic work to a large audience of industrial parties. Interested research academics are invited to submit a 1-page abstract description of their pre-commercial research results and/or prototypes.
• to advertise new or upcoming research initiatives associated with new PhD/PostDoc open positions to a large audience of graduate students. Interested research academics are invited to submit a 1-page abstract description disseminating their new research plans.

The University Fair is free of charge for graduate students.

Submissions should be submitted before Monday, 15 November 2021 AoE. Submissions need to be made on-line via the following URL:

https://www.softconf.com/date22/UFair/

For more information, please contact:

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9. Multi-Partner Projects

DATE 2022 program will include sessions dedicated to multi-partner innovative and high-tech research projects addressing the DATE 2022 topics. The sessions will support both the paper-based and proactive dissemination options. The types of collaboration covered, but not limited to, are EU-funded projects (H2020/Horizon Europe, EIC, ECSEL, PENTA, MSCA ITN, COST, etc.), nationally- and regionally-funded projects, projects funded by the European Space Agency, collaborative research projects funded by industry. Project Coordinators are invited to submit papers presenting concepts, work in progress, or lessons learned from the project. The Multi-Partner Projects session is an excellent opportunity to present your work to the DATE community and increase impact of project’s dissemination and outreach activities. Contributions must be submitted before Monday, 15 November 2021 AoE.

For detailed information, please visit https://www.date-conference.com/exhibition/projects or contact:

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10. Workshops

Submissions for Workshops on emerging research and application topics are invited. Particularly suitable topics are those not directly covered in the technical programme and which have the potential to impact on future DATE technical areas in design and test of microelectronic systems.

A short Workshop submission no longer than two (2) pages should include the following.

• Workshop title and a clear description of its unique focus; outline the potential of the Workshop for growing and/or consolidating a community, as well as its relevance to the DATE conference;
• Biography for each organiser, including the relevant recent activity to the topic of the Workshop;
• Estimate for the target number of participants, by considering the fact that a successful event attracts both academic and industrial attendees; if there were any prior editions of the Workshop, provide a brief summary of its highlights and its past attendance;
• Tentative format for the event, including: special sessions (e.g., invited talks, panels, embedded tutorials), regular sessions or poster sessions; note, the duration of a DATE Workshop is typically from 8:30am to 4:30pm, including a one-hour lunch break and two half-hour coffee breaks;
• Focus for each special session together with the names/affiliations of the potential speakers;
• If an open Call for Submissions will be circulated for regular and poster sessions, then the tentative schedule for the programme preparation should be included (e.g., submission deadline, notification deadline).

Prepare a PDF file based on the available template (download here) with the Workshop submission and submit before Friday, 01 October 2021 AoE Friday, 29 October 2021 AoE using the following link:
https://www.softconf.com/date22/workshops/

The submitter of a submitted Workshop submission will be notified of acceptance or rejection of his/her submission by Wednesday, 06 October 2021 AoE Wednesday, 03 November 2021 AoE. In case of acceptance, the preliminary programme inducing keynote speakers, invited talks as well as a plan for the sessions that are filled with submitted papers of the workshop must be finalized before Monday, 13 December 2021 AoE. Workshop hand-out material (consisting of all slides and perhaps also background reading material) needs to be uploaded as a single PDF or ZIP file at the DATE website by Sunday, 20 February 2022 AoE. The hand-out material will be available to workshop attendees only!

Organisers and speakers of accepted half-day tutorials will receive free registration (including afternoon coffee) to the DATE 2022 Tutorials.

For more information, please contact: