ISCAS 2021 invites technical contributions across the CAS spectrum from theory, analysis, and design to practical implementation of circuits and systems. The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society maintains standing Technical Committees that foster technical activities in these diverse areas. Representatives from the technical committees are responsible for ensuring qualified reviews of all papers submitted to ISCAS. The review process is topically organized into Tracks associated with one or more technical committees, which are divided into more specific subtracks listed below. At the time of paper submission, authors select the most relevant subtrack in order to facilitate the selection of reviewers with suitable expertise. In the case of interdisciplinary contributions, authors are encouraged to select a secondary subtrack. Circuits and systems contributions are welcome in all subtracks (as are hardware, embedded systems, VLSI, and integrated circuits contributions).

• 1. Analog and Mixed Signal Circuits and Systems

  • 1.1 Amplifiers
  • 1.2 Analog Filtering
  • 1.3 RF Circuits
  • 1.4 Data Converters
  • 1.5 Interface Circuits
  • 1.6 Regulators & References
  • 1.7 Analog Signal Processing
  • 1.8 Testing and Verification
  • 1.9 Design Tools
  • 1.10 Millimeter-wave Circuits
  • 1.11 Oscillators and Phase-locked loops

• 2. Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems

  • 2.1 Datapath & Arithmetic Circuits and Systems
  • 2.2 Low-Power Logic, Circuits and Architectures
  • 2.3 Conventional and Emerging Memory Circuits, Architectures & Interconnect Technologies
  • 2.4 System on Chip, Network on Chip, and Multi-Core Systems
  • 2.5 Programmable, Reconfigurable & Array Architectures
  • 2.6 3D Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • 2.7 Testing and Formal Verification for Reliability and Manufacturability
  • 2.8 Electronic Design Automation and Physical Design
  • 2.9 Hardware Security for Internet-of-Things, Cyber-Physical Systems
  • 2.10 Hardware Security for Logic, Circuits and Architectures
  • 2.11 Digital Circuits, Systems and Architectures for Machine Learning
  • 2.12 Other Areas in Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems

• 3. Communications Circuits and Systems

  • 3.1 Wireline Communications
  • 3.2 Wireless Communications
  • 3.3 Optical Communications
  • 3.4 Millimeter wave and Broadband communications
  • 3.5 MIMO & Massive MIMO
  • 3.6 Machine learning for communications and IoT
  • 3.7 Software Defined and Cognitive Radio Systems
  • 3.8 Error Correcting Codes
  • 3.9 Cryptography and Hardware Security
  • 3.10 IoT Systems and Sensor Networks
  • 3.11 Other Areas in Communications Circuits and Systems

• 4. Power and Energy Circuits and Systems

  • 4.1 Integrated Power Circuits and Charge Pumps
  • 4.2 DC-AC and AC-DC Converter Circuits
  • 4.3 Modeling, Dynamics and Control of Power Converters
  • 4.4 High Efficiency Converters and Drive Circuits for Specialized Applications
  • 4.5 Circuits & Systems for Energy Harvesting
  • 4.6 Circuits & Systems for Renewable Power Sources
  • 4.7 Circuits and Systems for Wireless Power Transfer applications
  • 4.8 Circuits and Systems for enhanced DC-DC switch-mode power supplies
  • 4.9 Computer-Aided Tools and Analysis of Power & Energy Systems
  • 4.10 Modeling, Dynamics and Control of Energy Grids and Systems
  • 4.11 Network Theory for Modern Smart Grids
  • 4.12 Power Management for Embedded Systems
  • 4.13 Other Areas in Power and Energy Circuits and Systems

• 5. Beyond CMOS: Nanoelectronics and Hybrid Systems Integration

  • 5.1 Nano Circuits, Architectures, and Systems
  • 5.2 Nano-Devices, NEMS, Memory cells
  • 5.3 Carbon based Circuits and Computing
  • 5.4 Ageing Mechanisms and Fault Tolerant Circuits and Architectures
  • 5.5 Non-Silicon and Flexible (Plastic, Organic) Electronics
  • 5.6 Spintronic-based Technology
  • 5.7 Memristor-based Technology, Circuits and Systems
  • 5.8 Quantum Computing
  • 5.9 Hybrid & Heterogeneous Computing, Circuits, and Systems
  • 5.10 Other Areas in Beyond CMOS

• 6. Biomedical Circuits and Systems

  • 6.1 Biosignal Amplifiers
  • 6.2 Wireless and Implantable/Injectable Technology, Circuits & Systems
  • 6.3 Circuits and Systems for Human Machine Interfaces / Brain Machine Interfaces
  • 6.4 Integrated Biomedical Systems, BioMEMS, and Bio-Sensors/Actuators
  • 6.5 Lab-on-CMOS and Lab-on-Chip
  • 6.6 Wearable Sensors, Circuits and Systems
  • 6.7 Point of Care Biomedical Diagnostics
  • 6.8 Biometrics and Biomedical Signal/Image Processing, Circuits & Systems
  • 6.9 Brain and Innovative NeuroTechnologies
  • 6.10 Other Areas in Biomedical Circuits and Systems

• 7. Sensory Circuits and Systems

  • 7.1 Low frequency electromagnetic sensors
  • 7.2 Electromagnetic sensors (optical, infrared, terahertz)
  • 7.3 Electrochemical sensors (amperometric, potentiometric, conductiometric)
  • 7.4 Electromechanical sensors (acoustic, inertial, pressure/flow)
  • 7.5 Electrophysical sensors (temperature, gas/humidity, radiation)
  • 7.6 Image sensors and sensor arrays (either single mode or multi-modal)
  • 7.7 Distributed sensors (combining power, communication, processing)
  • 7.8 Smart sensory systems (calibration, signal conditioning, processing, autonomous systems)

• 8. Neural Networks and Neuromorphic Engineering

  • 8.1 Pattern Recognition, Deep Learning, and Learning Systems
  • 8.1 Spiking Neural Networks and Systems
  • 8.3 Neural Systems Based on Emerging Device and Circuit Technologies
  • 8.4 Neuromorphic and Event-based Systems
  • 8.5 Stochastic and Probabilistic Computing
  • 8.6 In-Memory Neuromorphic Computing
  • 8.7 Cellular Nanoscale Networks and Array Computing
  • 8.8 Other Areas in Neural Networks and Neuromorphic Engineering

• 9. Nonlinear Systems and Circuits Theory

  • 9.1 Circuit Theory
  • 9.2 Complex Networks Analysis, Graph Theory & Applications
  • 9.3 Chaos, Bifurcation & Applications
  • 9.4 Theory and Modeling of Oscillators and PLLs
  • 9.5 Nonlinear Theory and Analysis in Circuits and Dynamical Systems Design
  • 9.6 Modeling and Simulation Methods for Nonlinear Circuits and Systems
  • 9.7 Nonlinear and Networked Control
  • 9.8 Other Areas in Nonlinear Systems and Circuit Theory

• 10. Digital Signal Processing

  • 10.1 Design and Implementation of Digital Filters
  • 10.2 Multirate Signal Processing, Filter Banks, Discrete Transforms, and Wavelets
  • 10.3 Adaptive and Nonlinear Signal Processing
  • 10.4 Compressive Sensing and Sparse Signal Processing
  • 10.5 Statistical Signal Processing
  • 10.6 Speech Processing (Synthesis, Coding, Analysis, Recognition, Enhancement)
  • 10.7 Image Processing (Segmentation, Compression, Restoration, Registration, Enhancement)
  • 10.8 DSP Theory and Algorithms for Biosignals
  • 10.9 Other Areas in Digital Signal Processing

• 11. Visual Signal Processing and Communications

  • 11.1 Image/video Coding and Standardization
  • 11.2 Streaming and Networking
  • 11.3 Quality Assessment & User Experience
  • 11.4 Multiview, 3-D, and Specialized Visual Signal Coding and Processing
  • 11.5 Modeling, Enhancement, and Understanding of Visual Signals
  • 11.6 Security and Privacy of Visual Signals
  • 11.7 Visual Signal Processors Architectures
  • 11.8 Other Emerging topics in Visual Signal Processing and Communications

• 12. Multimedia Systems and Applications

  • 12.1 Multimedia Content Analysis, Indexing, Search, and Retrieval
  • 12.2 Multimodal and Ancillary Information Processing in Multimedia (Location, Text, Haptics, Audiovisual, and other Joint Media Processing)
  • 12.3 Emerging Visual Information Representation (Omnidirectional, 3D, Light Field, Point Cloud, Mesh, Depth plus Texture, Holography, and others)
  • 12.4 Multimedia Data Compression and Storage (New Algorithms, Standards, and Applications)
  • 12.5 Multimedia Security, Privacy, and Forensics
  • 12.6 Multimedia Computing Architecture
  • 12.7 Social and Web Multimedia
  • 12.8 Human Computer Interaction and Immersive/Interactive Multimedia
  • 12.9 Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • 12.10 Deep Learning for Multimedia
  • 12.11 Efficient Circuits and System Implementations for Multimedia Coding and Processing
  • 12.12 Multimedia Big Data
  • 12.13 Distributed or Edge/Fog-based Multimedia Delivery and Computation
  • 12.14 Other Areas in Multimedia Systems and Applications

• 13. Education in Circuits and Systems

  • 13.1 Educational Methods and Theories
  • 13.2 CAS Curriculum
  • 13.3 Laboratory Teaching Techniques
  • 13.4 Teaching Tools and Platforms
  • 13.5 Software and Online Tools
  • 13.6 Online CAS teaching and learning experiences
  • 13.7 Other Areas in CAS Education

• 14. SPECIAL SESSIONS

  • 14.1 Memristive Devices, Circuits, & Systems
  • 14.2 Analysis of Complex Networked Circuits & Systems from a Network Science Perspective
  • 14.3 5G and Beyond
  • 14.4 Circuits & Systems of Artificial Intelligence and Security for 5G
  • 14.5 Hardware Security in the New Wave of Digital Technology Revolution
  • 14.6 Low Power Design for Emerging Applications
  • 14.7 Optimized Image/Video Coding based on Deep Learning
  • 14.8 Next-Generation Edge AI Computing
  • 14.9 Design and Detection of Hardware Trojans in Cyber-Physical Systems
  • 14.10 Cognitive Radio Circuits & Systems
  • 14.11 Circuits & Systems For Machine Learning & Edge Computing
  • 14.12 Wearable Sensing Technologies: Current and Future Perspectives
  • 14.13 Artificial Intelligence Computation In Memory & their Applications Utilizing Next-generation Memory
  • 14.14 Power Solutions for Distributed IoT Devices
  • 14.15 Beyond Moore’s Law and More than Moore
  • 14.16 Multimodal Signal Processing
  • 14.17 New Approaches for Interfacing Electronic and Biological Systems
  • 14.18 Advanced Energy-Efficient Wireline & Optical Communications
  • 14.19 Memristive Technologies for Edge-Computing Applications
  • 14.20 Intelligent Sensing and Interaction

• 15. Live Demos

  • 15.1 Live demonstrations (Demo descriptions)
  • 15.2 Live demonstration (Full papers)

• 16. Papers from CAS Journals

• 17. Late Breaking News(LBN proposals will be not collected in ISCAS 2021)