u&i conrerences

Although a relatively young conference, the International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD) has over the last five years filled an important niche in the computer industry. ICCD 86 is scheduled for October 6-9, 1986, at the Rye Town Hilton, Port Chester, New York. It is sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and the IEEE Computer Society in cooperation with the IEEE Electron Devices Society. The emphasis ofICCD 86, as in the past, is on areas that, when integrated, can be stated as VLSI in computers and processors. Successful computer design requires a balanced mix of computer architecture, technology exploitation, system and chip design and test, and appropriate use of CAD tools. The conference's four tracks are therefore architecture, VLSI and technology, design and test, and CAD. ICCD 86 promises to provide an overview of these critical areas while highlighting the current advancements in each. This year's conference has been extended to three and a half days; thefour tracks cover 129 papers. About half the papers are invited and reviewed, resulting in a program that is well structured and includes speakers well known in their fields. Once again ICCD offers a solid technical program. Ifyou are lookingfor a broadening, interdisciplinary technical conference, this should be for you.