Notes for Authors

Presentations

Oral:
Oral presentations will be 15 minutes for contributed papers and 30 minutes for invited papers, including time for questions. Videoprojector capability will be available to allow for PowerPoint presentations from the speaker's laptop computer.

Poster:
A board space of 1m wide by 1.5m high will be provided. A 'shotgun' session will be held prior to each poster session, where authors may give a 1 minute 30 second summary of their poster using a single overhead projector transparency.

Manuscript Preparation

This page contains instructions for the preparation of manuscripts for papers which have been accepted for IWCE-7. As with previous workshops, the papers will be published in a special edition of VLSI design, published by Gordon and Breach. The following instructions are based on Gordon and Breach's standard Instructions for Authors, and have been modified to reflect the requirements of IWCE-7.

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  • Introduction
  • Manuscript Submission
  • Manuscript Preparation
  • Text Headings
  • Figures and Captions
  • Tables
  • Mathematical Equations
  • References
  • Biography
  • Footnotes
  • Submission of Articles on Disk
  • Proofs
  • Reprints
  • Page Charges
  • Journal Distribution
  • A Final Note
  • INTRODUCTION

    As Gordon and Breach moves into the delivery of journals in electronic format, it is essential that authors prepare their manuscripts according to established specifications. The effectiveness of the search capabilities offered by electronic delivery will depend upon the care used by authors in preparing their manuscripts. Therefore, contributors are strongly encouraged to follow these instructions carefully while preparing a manuscript for submission.

    MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

    Manuscripts of papers accepted for presentation (invited, oral or poster) are due at the start of the conference and should be submitted when registering on Sunday 21st May, 2000. Please bring 4 copies of the manuscript with you. The manuscripts will then be reviewed during the conference, before being accepted for publication in the special issue of VLSI Design.

    Submission of a paper to VLSI Design will be taken to imply that it represents original work not previously published, that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere, and that, if accepted for publication, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in any language, without the consent of the Editor in Chief and publisher. It is a condition of acceptance by the Editor in Chief of a manuscript that the publisher acquires automatically the copyright of the manuscript throughout the world.

    MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

    Please prepare the manuscript typed double-spaced, with one-inch (2.5 cm) margins left and right, top and bottom. Keep the manuscript layout as simple as possible. After review, and acceptance for publication, a copy of the manuscript on disk will be required. When preparing the manuscript on disk, please avoid the use of word-processing program-specific features that would need to be removed later by the typesetter. See the back of the journal for specific instructions on article submission on diskette.

    The manuscript should consist of type and equations only, with all tables, line drawings, photographs, and examples of computer printouts grouped together as artwork at the end of the text.

    In preparing any given manuscript page, please minimize the use of footnotes and avoid lengthy heading designations (for example: simply use 3, rather than "Smith, page 3",at the top of the page).

    TEXT HEADINGS

    Set first-level headings in the text to the left, typed all in capitals (upper case); begin the text on the following line. Second-level headings should be typed in small (lower case) letters but with all the main words capitalized. Underline the heading and start the text on the next line. For third-level headings, only the first letter should be a capital. Underline, then begin text after three spaces.

    FIGURES AND CAPTIONS

    Please do not intersperse figures (line drawings, photos, computer printouts) throughout the text, but group them together at the end of the manuscript. Limit figures to one per page.

    Number all figures consecutively with arabic numerals on the back of the camera-ready drawings, and include the author's name (Smith, Figure 1; Smith, Figure 2; etc.) and paper title (abbreviated). Please indicate "top" where this is not obvious. Be certain to refer to each figure in the text, e.g., (See Figure 2) as this is essential to efficient searching of articles on electronic delivery. In addition, please indicate where the typesetter should position artwork by marking and circling the first call-out to each figure in the manuscript margin.

    Please include a separate sheet containing a list of figure captions which should be substantively one or two sentences. Captions will be set in type by the typesetter.

    The original figures and one copy should be sent when the article is accepted.

    TABLES

    Number tables consecutively with roman numerals, and give each a clear descriptive caption at the top. Be sure to refer to each table in the text; for example, (See Table I), and indicate in the margin where the typesetter should place tables. Limit tables to one per page. Avoid the use of vertical rules in the tables.

    MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS

    Wherever possible, mathematical equations should be entered in the word processing program, with unusual or ambiguous symbols identified in the margin where they first occur. Alternatively, equations may be typewritten on a separate page, with their designated positions specified in the text. For manuscripts with extensive equations, TEX is the preferred word processing program. To simplify typesetting of non-TEX files, please use: (1) the "exp" form of complex exponential functions; (2) fractional exponents instead of root signs; and (3) the solidus (/) to simplify fractions - e.g., exp x1/2.

    REFERENCES

    Indicate references in the text by consecutive arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets, viz. De Pauw [1]. All sources cited in the text must be included in the reference list, and vice versa. The full list of references should appear on a separate page at the end of the paper. Below are examples of entries for a journal, a proceedings, and a book:

    It is assumed that with the development of the World Wide Web (WWW), authors and/or the publisher will propose distribution of articles or parts of articles on the WWW. If the HTTP address of a referenced article is known, please include it at the end of the reference in the following style:

    where http://www.blouk.com/article.html is the HTTP address.

    BIOGRAPHY

    Due to the short nature of the papers, authors' biographies will not be included in the published journal to allow the maximum space to be devoted to the scientific content.

    FOOTNOTES

    Authors are encouraged to minimize the use of footnotes. A footnote may include the designation of a corresponding author of the paper, current address information for an author (if different from that shown in the affiliation), and traditional footnote content. Information concerning grant support of research should appear in a separate Acknowledgments section at the end of the paper, not in a footnote. Acknowledgments of the assistance of colleagues or similar notes of appreciation also properly belong in an Acknowledgments section, not in footnotes.

    Footnotes should be indicated in the text by the following symbols: * (asterisk or star), † (dagger), ‡ (double dagger), ¶ (paragraph mark), § (section mark), || (parallels), # (number sign). Do not use numerals for footnote call-outs, as they may be mistaken for bibliographical reference call-outs or exponents. Type each footnote at the bottom of the typescript page on which its text call-out appears.

    Footnotes within a table should be indicated by the same symbols listed above. Reinitialize symbol sequence within tables.

    SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES ON DISK

    The publisher encourages authors to eventually submit accepted manuscripts on computer diskette, however manuscripts for refereeing at the conference must be in hard copy (4 copies). Once accepted for publication, authors must forward to the IWCE-7 Editor a hard copy of the manuscript, in triplicate, along with the diskettes. The diskette files and hard copy must match exactly. Instructions on submission of articles on diskette will be provided at the conference. These are also available from the journal Editor in Chief or the publisher.

    PROOFS

    The first-named author will be airmailed proofs (including figures) for correction. These must be airmailed back to the typesetter within 48 hours of receipt. Please include a full postal address on the first page of the manuscript so proofs are not delayed. Author's alterations in excess of 10% of the original composition cost will be charged to the author.

    REPRINTS

    A number of complimentary reprints will be sent to the first-named author of each paper. Additional reprints may be ordered by completing the appropriate form sent with proofs.

    PAGE CHARGES

    There are no page charges to individuals or to institutions.

    JOURNAL DISTRIBUTION TO DELEGATES

    One copy of the full Journal will be sent to all registered delegates of IWCE-7.

    A FINAL NOTE

    Typescripts that do not conform to the required standard of preparation for submission outlined here will be returned to the authors for correction before publication.