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Design, Automation & Test in Europe 2008 (DATE 08)

DATE combines the world’s favourite
electronic systems design conference and Europe’s
leading international exhibition for electronic
design, automation and test, from system level
hardware and software implementation right down
to integrated circuit design.
For the 11th successive year DATE has prepared an
exciting technical programme, with the help of the
more than 400 members of the Technical
Programme Committee, who dedicated their time to
thoroughly review the 839 submissions in 37
topics, ranging from system level down to circuit
design and covering all the most relevant
application domains.
This year the most popular topics have been
‘Simulation and Validation,’ ‘Power Estimation and
Optimisation,’ ‘Reconfigurable Computing,’ ‘On-Line Testing, Fault Tolerance, and
Reliability,’ and ‘Real Time and Dependable Systems.’ Particularly relevant, this
year DATE has received a record number of submissions in the Embedded
Software Track, increasing by 50% the number with respect to last year,
becoming the most important conference on system design from software to
hardware.
Papers are organised in 4 major areas:
D – Design Methods, Tools, Algorithms and Languages
A – Application Design
T – Test Methods, Tools and Innovative Experiences
E – Embedded Software
This year the conference will be held in Germany, at the ICM in Munich and will
span an entire working week starting on Monday March 10, with tutorials, and
ending on Friday March 14 with Friday workshops. The conference program
includes 198 papers organised in seven parallel tracks, with 11 special
sessions. Additionally, there are 46 Interactive Presentations which are
organised into five IP sessions.
The plenary keynote speakers on March 11th are Dominique Vernay, Chief
Technical Officer for Thales, to talk about the challenges of embedded systems
design, and Professor Giovanni de Micheli, from EPFL, presenting his views on
designing micro/nano systems for a safer and healthier tomorrow. On the same
day, the Executive Track offers a series of business panels with executives
discussing hot topics in design: the perils of 45 nanometers, the changes in
EDA strategies from IDM, to fab-lite to fabless, and embedded systems level
design. To emphasise that DATE is the major event for the designers, DATE 08
features invited sessions where Europe’s famous consumer industry presents its
best designs and design practices.
DATE again offers two specific days related to special themes: on March 12th
sessions will focus on Automotive Electronics: Software and Architecture. On
March 13th sessions will focus on Dependable Embedded Systems. Finally, DATE
offers a comprehensive overview of commercial design and verification tools in
its large exhibition and abundant networking possibilities, including fringe
meetings and a memorable social party with bands and dancing on Wednesday
evening.

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