IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Research Articles

New EDS-SSCS Argentina Chapter Cosponsors Second Argentinian Conference on Applied Microelectronics [Chapters

The Argentinian EDS-SSCS joint chapter was founded a year ago to provide a place for members and specialists to share technical information, scientifi c activities, and SCCS- EDS society-related matters as the result of several years of steady expansion in the Argentinian microelectronics community as well as the growth of Argentinian member- ships in the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) and the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS). In its fi rst year the group has been led by Sergio Baron, president, Ariel Cedola, vice-president, and Marcelo Cappelletti, treasurer.

Nominees by Petition Sought for the SSCS Administrative Committee [Society News

The IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society's (SSCS) Nominations Committee spent the spring drawing up a slate of eight candidates for the 2012-2014 term, which is announced on the Society's Web site: sscs.ieee. org/elections.html; the eight candidates will run in the fall for five positions. The SSCS Administrative Committee (AdCom) manages the Society, its publications, conferences, chapters, awards, and participation in councils and cooperative ventures and determines member benefi ts. One-third of the 15-member AdCom is elected by the membership every fall. Some additional AdCom members are appointed by the president.

What is the Solid-State Circuits Society About? [President's Corner

This is the question I saw myself confronted with when becoming IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) president a few months ago. What is the purpose of our Society, what are our expectations, and how do we measure success?

SSCS-UKRI/Ireland Receives 2009 Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award [Chapters

The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Chapter based in Cork, Ireland, was named IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Outstanding Chapter of the Year for 2009.

Becoming a part of IEEE Xplore [From the Executive Director

This launch issue of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine marks a new focus on more accessible information about ICs for our members. Since the fall of 2006, our (then new newsletter) coeditor, Mary Lanzerotti, began acquiring some great articles from authors who wrote about the development of integrated circuits technology. Recognizing this, the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) leadership from the Publications Committee and AdCom wanted to see the material available in IEEE Xplore.

Welcome to our first issue of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine! [Editor's Note

With this Winter 2009 issue, the SSCS Newsletter transforms into IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, thanks to the initiative of Executive Director Anne O'Neill, IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Past President Dick Jaeger, and SSCS Treasurer Rakesh Kumar. The transition process during the past months involved presentations to the SSCS AdCom and IEEE TAB by Prof. Jaeger and Dr. Kumar and required the approval of both groups. The design of the magazine was executed by the IEEE Magazines Department, whose goal was to bring it into line with other IEEE magazine offerings.

IC courses and tutorials accessible online in one place [From the Executive Director

Providing technical content is the most attractive role of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS).

Introduction to the Special Section on the 2007 Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC'07)

This issue of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC) includes some of the highlights of the best papers from the 2011 Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC), which was held at the Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel, in Jeju, Korea, on November 14-16, 2011. The A-SSCC is one of the four conferences fully sponsored by the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, and this was its seventh appearance since its inauguration in 2005 in Taiwan. Following the past six successful A-SSCCs, this conference has been recognized as a prestigious technical event in the IC design field. The theme of the 2011 A-SSCC was "Integrated Circuits for Sustainable Future." Motivated by pursuing a quality life, intelligent electronics designed to enable healthy living and sustainable environment are playing increasingly important roles. This conference theme is a testimony of our - the IC design communities' - efforts in making the world a better place to be. The conference received 270 manuscript submissions from 25 countries, ofwhich 98 paperswere accepted after rigorous review process. After the conference, the technical program committee selected 15 outstanding papers for this JSSC Special Section. These papers contain full-length materials which describe the presented works in more detail than they were in the conference proceedings. These 15 papers include 6 analog and data converter papers, 6 wireline and wireless/RF papers, and 3 digital and SoC papers.

Now It's Japan's Turn to Host, 4th Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, November 3–5, 2008, Fukuoka, Japan

4th Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, November 3-5, 2008, Fukuoka, Japan The fourth A-SSCC will be held on 3-5 November in Fukuoka, Japan. Its unique Industry Program will examine the IC industry dynamics that have resulted in a blossoming semiconductor business in Asia by spotlighting state-of-the-art technological achievements, emerging product chips, and the speed at which research results are turned to actual products. A-SSCC is fully sponsored by the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society

IEEE SSCS Joint Chapter Formed in Penang, Malaysia

Founded in 2005, Penang's MTT/ED/AP chapter was reorganized officially in May to better focus on related industries in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in Malaysia and renamed the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, the IEEE Electron Devices Society and the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (MTT/ED/SSC)joint chapter

21 SSCS Chapters Represented at February Meeting in San Francisco

Representatives from thirteen SSCS chapters in the Americas and Canada, and nine from Europe and the Far East, attended the Society's annual Chapter Chair Luncheon and Meeting on 5 February 2008. The AdCom presented Chapters Chair Jan Van der Spiegel with a special award of recognition for his stewardship of the program for the past 11 years. SSCS Region 10 Representative C. K. Wang delivered the Chapter Committee's certificate of appreciation to Shen-Iuan Liu, past Chair of SSCS-Taipei, "in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding service as Chair of the Taipei Chapter of the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society 2005-2008."

Liang Dai of University of Minnesota receives the second 2000–2001 SSCS Predoctoral Fellowship

For the first time, the SSCS has awarded two Predoctoral Fellowships in a given year. Liang Dai, a doctoral candidate at University of Minnesota, has been selected to receive the second IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Predoctoral Fellowship for 2000–2001. The SSCS AdCom is pleased to be able to award two Predoctoral Fellowships annually beginning this year. “With a field of so many exceptional candidates, being able to award two makes the choice slightly easier,” reports the Awards Chair, Richard Jaeger, “and so we commend Mr. Dai for being selected for this prestigious award.”