Author’s Guide
Author’s Guide
Several past VLSI papers had issues with text in the figures too small to read when printed on paper. To address this, from 2025 VLSI Symposium, the paper length has been increased from 2 to 3 pages, doubling the area available for figures so that larger font sizes can be used. The amount of information should not exceed past VLSI papers. For instance, doubling the number of figures with the same font size as in past VLSI papers is prohibited. The font size of the text in the figures must be at least 8 points.
The second and third pages are divided into a 2 x 3 grid, creating six panes which are primarily for figures, but can also be used for references if needed. The main text, acknowledgments, and references should be on page 1, with the figures on the subsequent pages. If space on page 1 is insufficient, the six panes of page 3 can be used for references.
Papers that violate the font size rule will be rated unfavorably.