1999 International Analog VLSI Workshop
                       The Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan
                               May 5-7, 1999

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     You are invited to participate in the 1999 International Analog VLSI Workshop (AVLSIWS'99), 
which will be held from May 5 to 7 and in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.. The purpose of this workshop 
is the exchange of information, ideas and recent research results on analog VLSI circuits and 
their applications. The main objective is to provide an informal setting for a group of analog 
VLSI specialists from both industry and academia worldwide, to meet and brainstorm.

Papers will be presented in the following topics:
Amplifiers, Filters, Multipliers, Voltage References, A/D and D/A Converters, 
Analog Signal and Information Processing Applications, RF, etc.  

A one-day tutorial for three short courses will be held on Wednesday, May 5. The courses are:
(1) CAD Tools for Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Design
    Prof. Georges Gielen (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
(2) Analog RF Circuit Techniques for Wireless Applications
    Mr. Satoshi Tanaka (Hitachi Ltd., Japan)
(3) Design Techniques for Integrated Low-Voltage Continuous-Time Filter
    Dr. Hiroshi Tanimoto and Tetsuro Itakura (Toshiba Corp., Japan)

Two special talks will be accessible in this workshop, including:
Keynote Speech: Perspectives of Taiwan IC Industry
                Dr. Jyuo-Min Shyu
                (Electronics Research & Service Organization of 
                Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan)
Invited Speech: Systematic Design of Analog Macrocells
                Prof. Georges Gielen 
                (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION: Early registration must be received by APRIL 2. The workshop registration fee 
includes the proceeding, lunches, and banquet. The student registration fee includes the proceeding 
and lunches. An additional banquet ticket is available with charge.

HOTEL INFORMATION: AVLSIWS'99 will be held at the Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.  A unique historical 
background has led to the distinctive The Grand Hotel. The magnificent architecture, classic and 
elegant interior decorations lay claim to the beauty inherent to Chinese culture. A block of rooms 
in the Grand Hotel have been reserved for the workshop attendees. The room availability will be 
guaranteed until the group room block is full. It is vital that the hotel reservations reach the 
Grand Hotel by APRIL 2 to have the special workshop rates. The rates will be available for Arrival 
on May 4 and Departure on May 10.

Web Page: http://www.cic.edu.tw/avlsiws99/


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