The IBIS Open Forum is holding an IBIS Summit meeting at DesignCon 2012 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California on February 2. IBIS Summits are designed to enable face-to-face interactions between model users, model makers and tool developers in the IBIS community. Those interested in presenting at or attending the event may register using the information below. Note that a 30% discount on DesignCon registration is available to IBIS Summit attendees. Please consult the links below for more information. The IBIS Open Forum is sponsoring the event, but we welcome additional sponsors to cover some of the meeting expenses, including the FREE lunch and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you in Santa Clara! Best regards, Michael Mirmak Intel Corp. Chair, IBIS Open Forum ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I B I S S U M M I T M E E T I N G SECOND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION & PRESENTATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Time/Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: Santa Clara Convention Center 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California, USA Room: Great America Ballroom 1 (look for signs) Santa Clara Convention Center Content: Presentations and Discussions Cost: FREE Sponsors: IBIS Open Forum, DesignCon We are seeking more co-sponsors. The benefits to sponsors include recognition at the meeting and acknowledgement in the Calls for Papers and meeting minutes. Your financial support strengthens the organization by allowing IBIS to focus resources on industry activities rather than raising money. You will receive generous thanks and public acknowledgement for your support. Please contact Lance Wang (lwang@xxxxxxxxxx) for co-sponsorship information. DesignCon 2012: January 30 - February 2, 2012 (Conference) January 31 - February 1, 2012 (Exhibition) Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA http://www.designcon.com/ Exhibits registration: http://www.designcon.com/how_to_register Conference Schedule: http://www.designcon.com/conference Discount Registration for IBIS Summit Attendees https://designcon.reg.ubmelectronics.com/2012/registrations/registration?_mc=IBIS30 (please ensure you also register for the Summit itself as described below) BACKGROUND DesignCon is the premier annual Silicon Valley event for the electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor industry. Topics of current interest to the IBIS Open Forum are addressed at DesignCon. This meeting will be conducted as a formal IBIS meeting. Presentations are expected to be available and archived in an electronic format, and minutes of the meeting will be issued. Any pending formal decisions (votes) will be announced at least two weeks prior to the meeting. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS People involved in IBIS or related model development, EDA tool development, and digital circuit design are invited to participate in the Summit meeting. If you plan to participate, please register with the information below: Name: E-mail address: Company: Telephone: Send your registration information to Lance Wang (lwang@xxxxxxxxxx). Registration deadline is Wednesday, January 25, 2012 to receive the free lunch. CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS We are seeking presentations from individuals who have experiences of interest to the IBIS modeling community. These can include, but are not limited to: Demonstrations of modeling techniques Explanations of behavioral algorithms Descriptions of difficulties encountered Model building and correlation experiences Comparisons to other modeling methods New technologies for modeling buffers, components, packaging and interconnects Algorithmic modeling topics Etc. Presentations may be addressed to any and all levels of IBIS experience, from beginner to expert. Presentation Format: Microsoft PowerPoint* or Adobe Acrobat* electronic formats are favored and will be pre-loaded on a Microsoft Windows*-based meeting laptop prior to the meeting. Materials will be projected but handouts or other physical media are welcome. Time: Usually 15-45 minutes (allow time for questions) Electronic Archival: Presentations will be archived under the IBIS Summit website. Final submission deadline is: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 If you plan a presentation, please supply the following information as soon as possible: Presentation Title: Presenter Name: E-mail address: Company: Telephone: Estimated Time: Send to Michael Mirmak (michael.mirmak@xxxxxxxxx). Note, vendor-specific or product promotion material is forbidden at IBIS summits. Presentations MUST be submitted by the deadline for review. The IBIS Open Forum reserves the right to reject submitted presentations or stop a scheduled presentation containing content that has not been reviewed. AGENDA The agenda includes presentations, discussions, breaks, and a FREE lunch. A formal list of speakers and topics will be released one week prior to the event. 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