14–17 June 2027·Seville, Spain

2027

Call for papers

Topics, scope and key dates

The 2027 edition of the International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD) will be held from 14–17 June 2027 in Seville, Spain. SMACD is a forum devoted to modeling, simulation and synthesis for analog, mixed-signal and RF (AMS/RF) and multi-domain (nanoelectronics, biological, MEMS, optoelectronics, etc.) integrated circuits and systems, as well as emerging technologies and applications.

Open-source tools and methods for IC design, and experiences with modeling, simulation and synthesis techniques, including system/technology co-optimization, in diverse application areas are also welcome. Objective technologies include CMOS, beyond CMOS, and More-than-Moore such as MEMS, power devices, sensors and passives.

Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore®, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

Preliminary Call for Papers (PDF)

Important dates

  1. Paper submission deadline

  2. Author notification

  3. Camera-ready submission

  4. Early registration deadline

  5. Conference opens in Seville

Topics

Papers are invited in the following areas, including but not limited to these topics.

CAD and EDA methods and tools for AMS systems

Synthesis, sizing & optimization

  • Multi-level synthesis methods
  • Physical synthesis methods
  • High-frequency circuits & systems
  • Low-power & energy-aware design
  • Parasitic-aware design
  • Variability-aware & reliability-aware
  • Procedural design methods
  • Sizing & optimization methods

Modeling

  • Performance/behavioral
  • Power and electro-thermal
  • Reliability and variability
  • RF/microwave/mm-wave
  • Signal/power integrity
  • Electromagnetic theory
  • Transmission line theory
  • Automated model generation
  • Modeling of chiplet-based systems and components

Simulation, verification & test

  • Behavioral simulation
  • Numerical & symbolic
  • RF circuit simulation
  • Electromagnetic simulation
  • Multilevel simulation
  • Analysis of variability effects
  • Formal/functional verification
  • Test & design-for-test

Emerging technologies and applications (ETA)

CAD for emerging technologies

  • CAD for bio-electronic devices, bio-sensors
  • CAD for multi-domain devices and circuits
  • CAD using cloud computing
  • AMS soft and hard IP block generation

AI/ML for CAD/EDA

  • ML for device/circuit modeling
  • ML for circuit/system simulation
  • ML for automatic sizing and layout
  • LLMs and agents for CAD/EDA

Hardware security

  • Hardware security primitives (methods, PUFs, etc.)
  • Attacks and countermeasures
  • Anticounterfeiting
  • Architectures and tools for secure design

Emerging devices and paradigms

  • Devices, hardware and methods for bio-inspired and neuromorphic computing
  • Design strategies using emerging devices
  • Emerging devices in security
  • Modeling and simulation of emerging devices, e.g., wide band gap GaN power MOSFETs, NCFETs, TFETs

AMS ICs and multi-domain design applications

  • Internet of Everything
  • Automotive systems
  • Biomedical and bio-inspired CAS
  • Low-power low-voltage CAS
  • Sensors and sensing systems
  • Integrated power management architectures
  • Security systems
  • Aerospace systems
  • Renewable energy systems

Competitions

EDA Competition

Looking for a better designer: a new tool, method or flow that improves how circuits are designed.

Open-Source Design Challenge

Looking for a better design: a real circuit made entirely with open-source tools and an open PDK, published so that anyone can reproduce it.

Questions about the call? Write to info@smacd-conference.org. The chairs are listed on the organizing committee page.