53rd IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Seattle, Washington August 1st-4th, 2010
Call for Papers
The International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS) is the oldest Circuits and Systems symposia
sponsored by the IEEE. The 53rd symposium will be held in Seattle, Washington from 1st to 4th August 2010. MWSCAS
2010 will include oral and poster sessions; student contest; tutorials given by experts in circuits and systems topics; and
special sessions. Topics include, but not limited to:
▪ Analog Circuits and Signal Processing
▪ Digital Circuits and Computer Arithmetic
▪ Programmable logic, VLSI, CAD and Layout
▪ Linear and Non-linear Circuits and Systems
▪ Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
▪ Communication and Wireless Systems
▪ Embedded Electronics
▪ Image Processing and Multimedia Systems
▪ RF, Microwave, and Optical Systems
▪ Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems
▪ Control Systems, Mechatronics, and Robotics
▪ Optics and Photonics
▪ Power Electronics
▪ Bioengineering Circuits and Systems
▪ System Architectures
▪ Innovative Technologies
▪ MEMS/NEMS
Prospective authors are invited to submit a 4-page 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 website at http://mwscas.eecs.wsu.edu.
Students are encouraged to participate in 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. For more information about Seattle,
check out Seattle's Visitor and Convention Bureau website.
Important Dates
Proposals for Special Sessions and Tutorials February 19, 2010
Regular and Student Papers March 12, 2010
Special Session (INVITED) Paper Submission April 23, 2010
Notification of Acceptance May 10, 2010
Publication-ready Manuscripts (pdf) June 4, 2010
Conference Pre-registration June 11, 2010
Receipt of IEEE Copyright Form (accepted papers only) June 11, 2010
Organization Committee
General Chair
José Delgado-Frias
Washington State University, USA
Technical Program Co-Chairs
Rogelio Palomera-García
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, PR
Jabulani Nyathi
Washington State University, USA
Special Sessions Co-Chairs
Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio
Texas A&M University, USA
Jeff Draper
University of Southern California, USA
Student Contest Co-Chairs
Itamar Elhanany
University of Tennessee, USA
M.N.S. Swamy
Concordia University, Canada
Local Arrangements Chair
Mani Soma
University of Washington, USA
Publications Co-Chairs
Manuel Jiménez
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, PR
Partha Pande
Washington State University, USA
Publicity Chair
Carla Purdy
University of Cincinnati, USA
Tutorial Chair
Jenq-Neng Hwang
University of Washington, USA
Finance Chair
Joy Robbins
Washington State University, USA
Advisory Committee
Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy
Oakland University, USA
Magdy Bayoumi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
Wasfy Mikhael
University of Central Florida, USA
Hector Pérez Meana
National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
Mohamad Sawan
Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
