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Design, Automation & Test in The European System Design Show From Systems-on-Chip to Embedded Computing

ICC, , Event 14 – 18 March Exhibition 15 – 17 March location and venue speaking opportunities

DATE is the perfect opportunity to communicate your com- from the additional visibility of their corporate identity, DATE is a leading international event and pany’s technological and business capabilities to scientific, their products and their expertise. We strongly encourage unique networking opportunity for design industrial and commercial audiences in a single European companies to take advantage of this by submitting proposals and engineering of Systems-on-Chip, event. All companies who hold presentations at DATE benefit for all of the speaking opportunities listed here. ­Systems-on-Board and Embedded Systems Software. technical conference The DATE exhibition features many of the world’s leading suppliers of develop­ment tools and platforms for hardware and soft- The DATE conference addresses all aspects of research Topics are arranged according to four groupings: ware development, showing a range of pro­ into technologies for electro­nic and embedded system D – Design Methods & Tools ducts from the front-end to back-end chip ­engineering. It covers the design process, test, and auto- A – Application Design design through to silicon test and manufac- mation tools for electronics ranging from integrated T – Test and Robustness ture, from system architecture through to ­circuits to distributed embedded systems. This includes E – Embedded Systems Software embedded software implementation and net- both hardware and embedded software design issues. The working. confe­rence scope also includes the elaboration of design Companies involved in innovative industrial designs are requirements and new architectures for challenging appli- particularly encouraged to submit papers to foster the cation fields such as telecoms, wireless communications, feedback from real-world design to research. ICC, Dresden, Germany multimedia, healthcare, smart ener­gy and automotive ­systems. DATE also hosts a number of special sessions, events within the main technical programme such as panels, hot- The International Congress Center (ICC) topic sessions and embedded tutorials to highlight and ­Dresden and the adjoining Maritim hotel are ­inform about special-interest and emerging topics. located on the banks of the river Elbe with a spectacular view at the historic city ­centre. The ICC with its modern architecture offers special topics for 2016 all facilities and technical requirements for hosting large international conferences. It is easily accessible from Dresden Airport by Two Special Days in the programme will focus on two areas Papers can be submitted either for standard oral presen­ public transport and within walking distance bringing new challenges to the system design community: tation or for interactive presentation. The Programme to downtown Dresden and all famous sights. Committee also encourages proposals for Special • Automotive Systems ­Sessions, Tutorials, Friday Workshops, European Venue: • Secure Systems ­Projects, University Booth, PhD Forum and Exhibition MARITIM Hotel & International Congress Theatre. All papers have to be submitted electronically by Centre Dresden (ICCD) Moreover, the DATE 2016 technical programme and exhi- Sunday September 13, 2015 via: www.date-conference.com. Ostra-Ufer 2/Devrientstraße 10-12 bition will have a special focus on the following topics: Please contact the DATE Event Secretariat if you ­require 01067 Dresden, Germany 5G wireless networks, 3D-IC integration, FD-SOI, and IoT. more information or visit the website.

unique Dresden exhibition theatre

The Saxon capital Dresden combines sities, technology and scientific Chair: Jürgen Haase, edacentrum, Germany Customer Testimonials – allow exhibiting companies the a uniquely rich cultural life with ­institutes. It is a modern and vibrant chance to demonstrate their technical expertise and the modern spirit and continuous scien- city with short distances and a The exhibition theatre, located in the exhibition area close advantages of their products through the experiences of a tific progress. Dresden’s historic ­cutting-edge technology and eco­ to the booths, provides speaking opportunities to all customer. More relevant to real-world designers than a centre with its baroque flair and nomy sector. interes­ted exhibitors. The exhibition theatre programme is regular sales pitch, offering engineers an insight into good plenty popular sights such as the Silicon is a registered indus- a mix of panel discussions and user presentations that give working practices and current design methods, custo­mer ­rebuilt Frauenkirche is part of the try association of 300 companies in exhibi­tion visitors and conference delegates a dynamic­ testimonial papers are a great way to draw a crowd at DATE. Dresden Elbe Valley and attracts nu- the microelectronics and related sec- overview of key technical and business issues in electronic Special Sessions – a selection of hot-topic and embedded merous visitors from all over the tors in Saxony, Germany, with around and embedded systems design. Submissions are invited tutorial sessions from the technical conference programme world every year. Surrounded by a 20,000 employees. DATE is cooperating from exhibiting­ companies and projects, industry consortia, will be held in the Exhibition Theatre, providing added beautiful landscape, Dresden fur- closely with to maxi- technology groups, standards bodies, or any person with value to exhibition visitors. thermore provides a picturesque en- mize quality visitor attendance to opinions on future industry trends. vironment for exceptional leisure the show and increase visibility of Panels – discuss future trends, hot-topic technologies and Final deadline for Executive Theatre submissions – tours. the conference in the region. Dresden­ business aspects of the Systems-on-Chip, EDA and IP Oct. 18, 2015 The city states an important centre therefore states an excellent venue ­markets . Panels combine invited industry experts and ana- NEW: Organize your own special session in the Exhibition of science with plentiful univer­ for hosting DATE 2016. lysts for a more controversial look at the electronic design Theatre! Please contact Jürgen Haase for more details: ­marketplace. [email protected] vendor opportunities

the exhibition Stand Packages

NEW: The DATE exhibition will run for three days (Tuesday-Thurs- DATE 2016 is offering the following stand options to make Option 3 day). The spacious exhibition area will be located close to exhibiting easy to plan and more cost-effective to budget. Space only (price on application) Joint Thematic Campus the conference rooms in the heart of the International Con- gress Centre and benefits from natural daylight. As the area All options include one complimentary conference delegate If you wish to build your own booth, K.I.T. Group would be Interested companies is positioned centrally and will host the coffee and lunch pass. pleased to provide you with a quote based on your requirements. will have the possibility break area as well, a constant frequen­tation will be guaran- Please contact the Event Secretariat to discuss your options. to join a Thematic ­Campus teed. DATE also arranges a number of special events and Please note: this complimentary conference registration in- in order to benefit from features on the show floor in order to increase exhibition cludes access to all conference sessions, conference materials, a mutual presen­tation & visits, such as an Exhibition Reception on Tuesday evening, catering as well as entrance to the DATE Party, but it does Option 4 approach of their target extended conference breaks and an Exhibition Theatre with neither include access to the Monday Tutorials nor to the Start-Up Booth audience. Those thema­ industry themed presentations. ­Friday Workshops. tic campuses focus­ on DATE offers a great value introduction to the exhibition for special topics such as Thus, the exhibition offers the perfect opportunity for dis- Option 1 start-up companies. This is a 6 sqm standard shell scheme booth 5G wireless networks, cussions and talks with conference delegates, for gaining Table Top Display (option 2 above). Qualifying conditions apply for start-ups: 3D-IC integration, auto­ new industry contacts or intensifying existing business motive systems, relationships. Furthermore, the DATE exhibition states • 3 sqm space • Your company should be no older than 5 years old FD-SOI, IoT, systems the perfect venue for industries to meet University • Back wall panels (white) • Your company has not exhibited at DATE previously securi­ty, etc. For detailed information and a concrete Professors to foster their University Programme and • Table & 2 chairs ­offer, please contact the Exhibition Chair Hans-Jürgen especially for PhD Students to meet their future • 1kw electricity Total cost: Brand or the Event Secretariat K.I.T. Group. employees.­ • Waste basket € 2,000 The General Terms and Conditions apply. DATE continues to be a growing event attracting more than Total cost: 1,400 conference delegates and numerous exhibition visi- € 2,000 Option 5 A preliminary floor plan will be sent on request. tors annually. European Project Booth

Exhibtion Opening Hours DATE offers a good value booth package Exhibition Stand Contact March 15, 2016: 10h00 – 18h30* Option 2 to European Projects/ March 16, 2016: 10h00 – 18h30 Standard Shell Scheme Clusters who wish to Franziska Kremling, Project Manager March 17, 2016: 10h00 – 17h00 Booth show their work and Email: [email protected] results during the Phone: + 49 351 4967 541 * Exhibition Reception from 18h30 – 19h30 • Carpeted space (grey carpet) DATE exhibition. • Wall panels (white) • Fascia board on each open side with • Small cubicle, company name carpeted (max. 30 letters) • White hard-coated wall panels, EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT • Table & 2 chairs on 2 sides OF 5% APPLICABLE FOR ALL • Brochure rack • Reception counter & stool BOOKINGS ­RECEIVED • Waste basket • White nameboard BEFORE 30 OCTOBER, 2015* • 3 spotlights • 1kw electricity connection • 1kw electricity • Access to shared meeting space EDAC Member companies Total cost: ­receive an additional 6% € 2,000 discount* Total cost: 6 m² (2m × 3m) € 3,000 In addition to the booth reservation, European Project 9 m² (3m × 3m) € 4,000 coordinators will have the opportunity to rent a *Please note that this discount only applies for 12 m² (3m × 4m) € 5,000 dedica­ted meeting room at a special rate for presenting booth reservations (Option 1-5), but not for any the project and meeting their community. For more other offers made by the organizers information, please contact the Event Secretariat The vibrant exhibition at DATE 2014, Dresden K.I.T. Group. sponsorship opportunities

There are various effective opportunities for interested ­options in order to arrange a tailor-made proposal for your indus­try partners to represent their company and/or company. ­products in the course of the DATE conference, as stated below. If the mentioned opportunities do not correspond All sponsors will benefit from prominent acknowledge­ to your needs, please feel free to contact us. We will be ment in all DATE publications (such as on the home- pleased to discuss further promotional or branding page, in the programme booklet etc.).

DATE 2016 Conference Breaks and Social Events

Interested companies can sponsor one of the official confe­ • Official sponsor of the Exhibition Reception, rence breaks or evening events. All coffee and lunch breaks March 15, 2016, 18h30 – 19h30 will take place in the exhibition area on the terrace level of The sponsoring includes banners, the company logo on the ICC Dresden. the tables, handing out promotional company material etc. • Official sponsor of a DATE Lunch Break POA (price on application) The sponsoring includes banners in the lunch area and the company logo on the menus & lunch tickets. • Official sponsor of the DATE Party, POA (price on application) March 16, 2016, 19h30 – 23h00 The sponsoring includes banners at the venue, 10 free • Official sponsor of a DATE Coffee Break party tickets, the company logo on the menus and The sponsoring includes signs with the company logo ­catering tables etc. on the tables in the coffee break area. POA (price on application) POA (price on application)

DATE 2016 Conference Materials New: Organize Your Own Session Interested companies can sponsor one of the below-listed • Insert in the DATE Conference Bags conference materials (to be distributed to delegates on- One (1) promotional material (max. 4 connected DIN- Interested companies may organise their own session, e.g. For detailed information, please contact the DATE Event site). The company’s logo will be placed on the material, A4 pages) to be placed into the congress bags. tutorial, business meeting, hands-on or workshop during Secretariat. respectively. Alternatively, companies can also provide € 1,500 (plus production costs) the official show dates in a dedicated meeting room at a As there is limited availability, please commu­nicate your their own promotional material which then must be special rate. Book your meeting room now and benefit from requirements early in advance, by ­January 29, 2016, the ­approved by the Event Secretariat in advance. Detailed • Advertisement in the Exhibition Guide the opportunity to reach your target audience exclusively latest. ­information will be provided upon booking. Interested companies can place an advertisement in the during this slot. Exhibition Guide (as part of the programme booklet). • Official sponsor of the DATE Conference Bags It is available online shortly before the conference and € 2,500 (plus production costs, if applicable) will be distributed to all registered delegates on-site. previous exhibitors and sponsors Release: March, 2016 • Official sponsor of the DATE Conference Lanyards € 2,500 (plus production costs, if applicable) • One (1) full inner page: € 950 Exhibitors and Sponsors at DATE 2014 in Dresden, OneSpin Solutions GmbH, ProPlus Design Solutions, Inc., • One (1) full cover page (front inside): € 2,500 Germany, included: RacyICs GmbH, SFB HAEC (TU Dresden), SGS INSTITUT FRESE- • One (1) full cover page (back inside): € 2,500 3D InCites, LLC, 51st Design Automation Conference (DAC), NIUS GmbH, Silicon Saxony e.V., SPRINGER, State of Saxony, • One (1) full cover page (back outside): € 2,500 ALMA – ALgorithm parallelization for Multicore Architec- Synflow, Tanner EDA, TOSHIBA, TU Dresden, University tures, Blue Pearl Software, Center for Advancing Electronics Booth, WiBRATE – Wireless, Self-Powered Vibration Monitor- Dresden (cfaed), Cisco, City of Dresden, Office of Economic ing and Control for Complex Industrial Systems, Wirtschafts- date web portal Development, CLERECO – Cross-Layer Early Reliability förderung Sachsen GmbH (WFS), X-FAB Group, Zentrum Mikro­ Evalua­tion for the Computing cOntinuum, CMP: Circuits elektronik Dresden AG Multi-Projects, Codasip Ltd., Concept Engineering GmbH, DATE has a busy web portal which is updated regularly with • Option to publish technical white papers and news on CREATIVE CHIPS GmbH, Dream Chip Technologies GmbH, DATE is sponsored by the European Design and Automa­ conference and exhibition news as information becomes DATE website DREWAG – Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH, EDA Solutions LTD, tion Association, the EDA Consortium, IEEE Council on available. Interested industry partners can place web banners Elsevier BV, Embedded Computing Specialists, Engineering & EDA, ECSI, ACM-SIGDA & RAS. and upload company profile information throughout the year. • Email blast prior to the conference (message sent to the Technology Magazine– Published by The IET, European DATE mailing list to advertise the company activities at ­Project Cluster on Mixed-Criticality Systems (DREAMS, PROX- In cooperation with • Company logo on entry page OR registration page of the DATE) IMA, CONTREX, Multi-PARTES), EUROPRACTICE, EuroTraining DATE website Prices start from 1,500 € increasing to 2,000 € the week – Training in Nanoelectronics, FlexTiles Consortium, Fraun- IEEE Computer Society test technology technical Prices start from 1,000 € before DATE hofer EMFT, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Council (tttC) Incentia, Methodics, Micronews Media, powered by Yole IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) www.date-conference.com Développement, MOSIS, MunEDA GmbH, now publishers Inc., International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) General Information and Contacts

Title of the event DATE 2016 – Design, Automation and Test in Europe

D at e March 14 to 18, 2016

Venue MARITIM Hotel & International Congress Centre Dresden (ICCD) Ostra-Ufer 2/Devrientstraße 10-12 01067 Dresden, Germany

Participants about 1,400 delegates from Europe and abroad

General Chair Luca Fanucci University of Pisa, Italy Email: [email protected]

Programme Chair Jürgen Teich Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Email: [email protected]

Exhibition Chair Hans-Jürgen Brand ZMDI, Germany Email: hans-juergen.brand@.com

Exhibition Theatre Chair Juergen Haase edacentrum GmbH, Germany Email: [email protected]

eVent Secretariat | Franziska Kremling exhibition Management K.I.T. Group GmbH Dresden Muenzgasse 2 01067 Dresden, Germany Phone: +49 351 4967 541 Email: [email protected]

Local Arangements/ICT Tobias Seifert & Gerhard Fettweis Technical University Dresden, Germany Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Conference Website www.date-conference.com

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