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Reports that the editors of `Electronic Design' magazine are soliciting technical papers for presentation at the 1996 Portable by Design Conference, to be held on March 25-29 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, California.

Reports on the papers presented at the International Conference on Computer-Aided Design on November 7-11, 1993 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, California. Difficulties in using combinatorial and sequential logic synthesis; Inhibition of ordered binary decision diagram operations; Other topics at the conference.

Presents examples of analog papers at the 1995 International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, California. Papers on pure/sampling analog; Analog diversity; Amplifiers; Fast filters; Ultra-fast samplers; Open-loop topology.

Information about several papers discussed during the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) held on February 2007 in San Francisco, California is presented. It highlights discussions about the recent applications of analog-to-digital converters (ADC), as well as its newest upgrades. It includes the introduction of a successive approximation register (SAR) ADC for applications down to 4.2 Kelvin. Moreover, ADC designers revealed advances in dynamic range and power consumption.

Reports on papers on radio frequency (RF), wireless and optical devices which were presented at the 2001 International Solid-State Circuit Conference. Receiver architectures in radio designs; Implementation of a single-chip solution that incorporates the analog RF transceiver and the digital baseband section; Direct-conversion transmitter design; Design of transceiver chips.

Reports on papers on the design of analog circuits and data converters in complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS) which were presented at the 2001 International Solid-State Circuit Conference. Techniques to accomplish enhanced design at lower supply voltages by using advanced deep-submicron CMOS processes.

Reports on papers on memory and processor bus bandwidth which were presented at the 2001 International Solid-State Circuits Conference in California. Focus on wider bandwidth as driving force for improved dynamic random access memories, static random access memories and central processing units; Description of memories developed by various designers. INSET: The 2001 IEEE ISSCC.

Looks at three papers presented during the 1999 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference focusing on advances in processor speed and architecture, memory performance and density and faster data transfers. Approaches for implementing 32- and 64-bit processes with silicon-on-insulator technology; Chip developed by Hewlett-Packard Co. which can cram 1.5 megabytes of cache.

Focuses on the technologies featured at the 1996 Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting. Silicon-germanium (SiGe) devices; SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT) and gallium-arsenic (GaAs) metal semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFET). INSETS: Bipolar still dominates RF papers, by Paul McGoldrick.;Process advances yield lower operating.., by Dave Bursky.;Novel approaches in converters, by Paul McGoldrick..

Previews the International Test Conference on October 21-26, 1995. Introduction of several new features to go along with more than 100 technical papers; Panel sessions and tutorials; Full-day seminar on telecommunications test, a lecture series on board test, case-study sessions, and a workshop on IDDQ testing. INSETS: Modular mixed-signal tester aims at cost-sensitive devices.;DFT package supports many design and test styles..

Focuses on the 21st European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC'95) to be held on September 19-22 at the Palais de la Musique, Nouveau Siecle, Lille, France. Papers to be presented on digital, analog, and communications integrated circuits; Improvements in the performance of logic circuits and compute-oriented functions. INSET: Smart sensors, by Cheryl Ajluni..

Reports on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 1995 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC). Mountain View, Calif.-based NEC Corp.'s paper regarding the challenge of mega-gate integration; Texas Instruments Inc. designers' unveiling of a product line of CMOS; Features and functions.

Reports on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 1995 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC). Developments related to communications technology; Industrial applications of military communications technologies; Factors affecting the industry; Papers presented during the conference.

Reports on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 1995 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC). Technical papers on electronic design automation (EDA); Mixed-signal circuit design; Integrated circuits and packaging geometries; Coupling through the substrate between the on-chip digital and analog circuitry.

Features presentations on integrated circuits concerning random access memory (RAM) devices at the 1995 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Electronics Devices Meeting (IEDM). Includes Toshiba Corp.'s paper on the fabrication of planar transistors; Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s presentation of a cell use for 256-Mbit and 1-Gbit dynamic RAM.

Reports on technological developments concerning semiconductors showcased at the 1995 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Electronics Devices Meeting (IEDM). Includes International Business Machines Corp. and Analog Devices' paper on RF IC applications; Shuji Nakamura of Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd.'s development of blue silicon-carbide (SiC) Light Emitting Diodes.

Reports on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' year 2002 International Solid-State Circuits Conference to be held in San Francisco, California. Papers focusing on high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADC); Agilent Technologies researchers' ADC presentation; ADC presentations of researchers from Infineon Technologies.

Reports on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' year 2002 International Solid-State Circuits Conference to be held in San Francisco, California. Papers focusing on the design of high-performance voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS); Co-integration of VCO in a biCMOS process.

Reports on papers on the MPEG-4 multimedia and wireless standard which were presented at the 2001 International Solid-State Circuit Conference. Design of a video codec integrated circuit developed by Matsushista; Design of a multimedia processor developed by the Korean Advanced Institute of Science; Real-time image processing; Motion compensation in the decoding algorithm.

Discusses the presentations and papers in the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco, California, on December, 2000. Sessions that shed light or progress and future challenges for a variety of semiconductor technologies; Developments in the high-speed analog and mixed signal arena; Use of gallium-arsenide heterojunction bipolar transistor as power amplifiers.

Reports on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 1995 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC). Developments related to integrated circuits (IC) design testability; Analog and mixed-signal ICs; Testability techniques discussed; Papers presented during the conference.

Presents information on papers which will be selected for presentation at the 1997 European Solid State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC). Selection of papers on radio-frequency and analog topics; Where and when the conference will take place.

Features some papers that will be presented in the International Solid State Circuits Conference to be held in San Francisco, Calif. on February 16-18, 1994. Papers on low power technologies; Japanese companies that will detail their dynamic-RAM (DRAM) designs; Flash memory technology; Wireless communication.

Discusses the papers presented at the 1996 International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design. Common assumptions; Comparison with papers from 1995 conference; Process techniques and circuit or system design techniques; Mixed-signal systems and software; Triple-tub CMOS; CV2 dissipation problem.

Reports on the EUREL International Conference on The Detection of Abandoned Land Mines in Scotland. Keynote speakers; Sessions; Anticipated papers on application of technology to land mine detection. INSET: The conference program..

Details the issues that a panel will address in the Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM) in Minnesota on October 10-11, 1994. Commercial future of silicon-germanium (SiGe) bipolar process; Fabrication of SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT); Panel members; Notable technical papers; Contact information. INSET: Want to go?..

Information about several papers discussed during the Interuniversity Microelectronics Center's (IMEC's) annual technology review meeting that involves the electronics industry held in Leuven, Belgium is presented. IMEC highlights the topics ranging from sub-32-nm CMOS work to intelligence in software-defined radios to body-area networks and neuroprobes. The event featured several executives in the industry that include Serge Vernalde and Kurt Ronse.

Information about a paper discussed at the Intel Developer Forum is presented. ZPower presented a silver-zinc laptop battery which substitutes lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The charge capacity and the energy density of the new technology is higher than that of the Li-ions, but its open-circuit voltage is low and its charging time is longer.

Information about several papers discussed at the first annual nanoPower Forum held by British company Perpetuum in San Jose, California is presented. The event focused on the possibility of harvesting the energy of the beating heart and technological innovations related to piezoelectrics. The meeting featured several speakers including Bradley Mitchell.

Information about several papers discussed during the Embedded System conference held in San Jose, California in April 2007 is presented. The event primarily focuses on the evolution of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, also known as Web 3.0, in the Internet industry. Details about the characteristics and capabilities of Web 3.0 are also considered. Participants include the executives from Lantronix Inc. and Allegro Corp.'s president Robert Van Andel.

The article highlights the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering International Solid State Circuits Conference that will be held in San Francisco, California on February 5 to 9, 2006. The conference will focus on wireless connectivity, portability and multimedia. There will be discussions on detail trends and developments in low-power design, communications and multimedia technologies included in more than 250 papers of various researchers. Three plenary presentations will precede the conference. Sessions will be conducted to tackle several topics ranging from wireless innovations to mobile television applications to camera image sensors and power management approaches.

The article presents information the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.'s 2006 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). APEC originally was slated for February 2006 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Then hurricane Katrina hit. The conference managers wanted to stay out of the way of relief efforts, so they scrambled and found a new venue. The show and conference now will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on March 19-23, 2006. For account, APEC is not just a designer's conference. In fact, there is something to interest everyone. It has a strong technical program, with real refereed papers, and it is one of the largest power electronics expositions in the world. Six industry leaders will address the future of power electronics during the plenary session. About 300 oral presentations and 80 dialog presentations will follow over the next few days. Four special presentation sessions and 18 three-hour seminars will offer professional education from introductory through advanced levels. And, more than 150 power-electronics companies will show off their wares.

This article focuses on Convergence 2004, the 30th anniversary event, will be held in Detroit, Michigan, from October 18-20. The theme, "Vehicle Electronics to Digital Mobility: The Next Generation of Convergence," represents how next-generation electronic and mechatronic systems will replace mechanical systems. Digital mobility means using digital data processing to control all vehicle attributes and functions, including ride control, the power train, and navigation. This year's event features 86 white papers, 15 technical sessions, three interactive panel discussions, six keynote speakers from leading companies, and more than 185 exhibits by automotive and electronics companies.

Focuses on the schedule for the International Solid-State Circuits Conference on electronic circuits operation techniques, to be held between February 9-13, 2003 at San Francisco Marriott in California. Dates on which technical paper session will be held; Theme of the conference; Website address from which detail information on the conference is available.

Focuses on the 1998 International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment to be held on May 10-12, 1998 at the Tara Ferncroft Conference Resort in Danvers, Massachusetts. Theme for the event; Topics of paper to be presented; Contact information.

Focuses on the technological developments in digital electronics scheduled for presentation at the 1998 International Conference on Consumer Electronics by the International Electrical & Electronic Engineering on May 31-June 4 in Los Angeles, California. Tutorials on the latest digital updates; Technical paper presentations.

Focuses on the author's coverage of the 1995 International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). Discussion on analog-to-digital converters; Data-converter sessions; Papers presented.

Features the papers that will be presented at the International Solid State Circuits Conference in February 1994 in San Francisco, California. Complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS) and bipolar technologies; High-speed data-communications applications; Proposal for the use of phase-modulation techniques to move multiple bits over each pin within each clock cycle; Bipolar transistors; Contact information.

Reports on the IEEE Computer Society's 1994 Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Applications at the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas: Solicitation of papers and studies; Contact information.

Commentary. Emphasizes the need to upgrade designing skills for digital engineers to keep abreast of the demands of the industry. High Speed Digital Symposium sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company at Burlington, Massachusetts; Papers presented at the study; Opportunities for learning.