We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems in its 56th installment to be held in Columbus, Ohio from August 4-7, 2013.  The 56th Symposium will showcase the latest research results and innovations in the field of circuits and systems through multidisciplinary plenary talks and will include tutorials and special sessions on next-generation topics.  MWSCAS 2013 will also include oral and poster sessions for contributed papers, as well as the student paper contest.   

We have included below a text version of the Call for Papers.  More conference information and a pdf version of the Call for Papers is available at the conference webpage, http://secs.ceas.uc.edu/mwscas2013/ 

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

IMPORTANT DATES
--March 1, 2013: Proposals for Special Sessions and Tutorials
--March 11, 2013: Regular and Student Papers
--April 22, 2013: Special Session (INVITED) Paper Submission
--May 10, 2013: Notification of Acceptance
--June 10, 2013: Final Submission, Conference Pre-registration

We look forward to seeing you in Columbus in August,

Carla Purdy, General Co-Chair, Carla.purdy@uc.edu
Steve Bibyk, General Co-Chair, bibyk@ece.osu.edu
Mohammed Ismail, Technical Program Chair, ismail@ece.osu.edu

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CALL FOR PAPERS

MWSCAS 2013 – Advancing the Frontiers of Green Technologies
56th IEEE INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS
August 4 - 7, 2013, Columbus, OH, USA
http://secs.ceas.uc.edu/mwscas2013/

The IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems is the oldest
Circuits and Systems Symposium sponsored by IEEE. The 56th edition will be held
at The Ohio Union of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA, August 4
- 7, 2013. http://ohiounion.osu.edu/
MWSCAS 2013 will include oral and poster sessions, student paper contest,
tutorials given by experts in circuits and systems topics, and special sessions.
Topics include, but are not limited to:

 * Analog and Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits
 * Neuromorphic Systems
 * Digital Integrated Circuits, SoC and NoC
 * Control Systems, Mechatronics, and Robotics
 * Programmable Logic, VLSI, CAD and Layout
 * Optics and Photonics
 * Linear and Non-linear Circuits and Systems
 * Power Systems and Power Electronics
 * Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
 * Bioengineering Systems and Bio Chips
 * Communication and Wireless Systems
 * System Architectures
 * Embedded Electronics
 * Emerging Technologies
 * Image Processing and Multimedia Systems
 * MEMS/NEMS
 * RFICs, Microwave, and Optical Systems
 * Digital Signal Processing
 * Power Management and Energy Harvesting
 * Hardware/Software Co-design
 * Bio-inspired Green Technologies

Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper describing original work. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Papers should include title, abstract, and topic category from the list above in standard IEEE two-column format for consideration as lecture or poster. Both formats have the same value, and presentation method will be chosen for suitability.

All submissions should be made electronically through the conference web site at http://secs.ceas.uc.edu/mwscas2013/. Students are encouraged to participate on the best student paper award contest. Accepted papers will be published in the
conference proceedings subject to advance registration of at least one of the authors.

Columbus, OH is a vibrant city with many attractions, served by several major airlines and at the intersection of Interstate Highways 70 and 71. For more information, please visit www.experiencecolumbus.com.

IMPORTANT DATES
March 1, 2013: Proposals for Special Sessions and Tutorials
March 11, 2013: Regular and Student Papers
April 22, 2013: Special Session (INVITED) Paper Submission
May 10, 2013: Notification of Acceptance
June 10, 2013: Final Submission and IEEE copyright form due
Conference Pre-registration

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Co-chairs:  
Steve Bibyk, Ohio State University
Carla Purdy, Univ. of Cincinnati

Technical Program Chair:
Mohammed Ismail, OSU, currently with KUSTAR, UAE

Technical Program Co-chairs:
Mona Hella, RPI
Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy, Oakland University
James Wilson, US Army Research Laboratory

Tutorial and Special Sessions Co-chairs:
Ayman Fayed, Iowa State
Rob Ewing, WPAFB

Student Paper Contest Co-chairs:
Brian Dupaix, Ohio State University
Annajirao Garimella, Intel

Publications Co-chairs:
Joan Carletta, University of Akron
Randy Geiger, Iowa State University

Local Arrangements Chair:
Candi Clevenger, Ohio State University

Finance Chair:
Xuefu (Frank) Zhou, University of Cincinnati

Registration Chair:
Massoud Maxwell Rabiee, Univ. of Cincinnati

Publicity Co-chairs:
Joelle Atallah, American University of Sc. and Tech.
Sleiman Bou-Sleiman, Intel

Exhibit Chair:
Gursharan Reehal, Ohio State University