Full-length papers
Original, unpublished papers of up to 6 pages; submissions up to 8 pages are permitted with additional fees for pages 7-8. Must include an abstract of at most 200 words.
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GLSVLSI 2026
Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI
GLSVLSI 2026 is the 36th edition of the Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI, co-located with IGSC 2026 and sponsored by ACM SIGDA. It focuses on original, unpublished research in VLSI and hardware design, covering a broad spectrum of topics from circuits and CAD to AI hardware, security, and emerging technologies, with papers presented in technical, special, and poster sessions.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
March 16, 2026
AoE
Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
March 16, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Late Breaking Research Papers (LBR)
Submitted separately via a dedicated call; format and length not specified in text but implied to be distinct from regular papers.
Workshop Papers
Submitted via a separate call for workshop papers; format and length not specified in text.
Special Session Papers
Submitted via a dedicated call for special sessions; format and length not specified in text.
Poster Sessions
Accepted papers may be presented as posters; authors must register and attend to present.
Research areas in scope
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VLSI Circuits and Design
ASIC and FPGA designmicroprocessors/micro-architecturesembedded processorshigh-speed/low-power circuitsanalog/digital/mixed-signal circuitsNoCSoCIO & interconnectsmemorieslab-on-a-chipbiomedical sensors and devicescircuits for wearable or robotic devicesVLSI design and optimizationbio-inspired and neuromorphic circuits and systemsBioMEMsimplantable and wearable devicesmachine-learning for design and optimization of VLSI circuits and design
02
VLSI for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
hardware AI acceleratorsnovel circuit and architectures for machine learning & AIbrain-inspired and neuromorphic computing hardwarecompute-in-memory designhardware accelerators for machine learningnovel architectures for deep learningbrain-inspired computingbig data computingreinforcement learningcloud computing for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices
03
IoT and Smart Systems
circuits, computing, processing, and design of IoT and smart systems such as smart cities, smart healthcare, smart transportation, smart grid etc.cyber-physical systemsedge computingmachine learning for IoTTinyMLcloud computing for IoT devices
04
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
hardware/software co-designhigh-level synthesislogic synthesissimulation and formal verificationlayoutdesign for manufacturingalgorithms and complexity analysisphysical design (placement, route, CTS)static timing analysissignal and power integritymachine learning for CAD and EDA design
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Testing, Reliability, Fault-Tolerance
digital/analog/mixed-signal testingreliabilityrobustnessstatic/dynamic defect- and fault-recoverabilityvariation-aware designlearning-assisted testing
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Emerging Computing & Post-CMOS Technologies
nanotechnologyquantum computingapproximate and stochastic computingsensor and sensor networkspost CMOS VLSI
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Hardware Security
trusted ICIP protectionhardware security primitivesreverse engineeringhardware Trojansside-channel analysisCPS/IoT securitymachine learning for HW securityhardware for classical and post-quantum cryptography
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Microelectronic Systems Education
pedagogical innovations using a wide range of technologies such as ASIC, FPGA, multicore, GPU, TPUeducational techniques including novel curricula and laboratoriesassessment methodsdistance learningtextbooksdesign projectsindustry/academic collaborative programs and teaching
Policies worth checking twice
- Papers must be original and unpublished.
- Papers under review for other conferences or journals are not allowed.
- Submissions must be in PDF format via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=glsvlsi26).
- Author names and affiliations must be omitted from the main document for blind review.
- Author and contact information must be entered during submission but not appear in the main paper.
- References count toward the page limit.
- Accepted papers must have at least one author registered by the camera-ready deadline.
- At least one author must attend the symposium to present the paper.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official conference siteProgram ScheduleProgram CommitteeCall for LBR[PDF]Call for Papers[PDF]Call for Special Sessions [PDF]
Last verified September 9, 2026