CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

           A Symposium on High Performance Interconnects

                  HOT INTERCONNECTS II SYMPOSIUM
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August 11&12, 1994		Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Hot Interconnects debut in 1993 was a great success!  Sponsored by the
IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Microprocessors and
Microcomputers, Hot Interconnects focuses on the architecture and
implementation of high-performance interconnects of all scales.  Hot
Interconnects II will emphasize real solutions, not theoretical designs.
The conference will include a broad technical program and provide a
format for professionals working on a range of interconnect types to
share experiences.  Contributions should focus on real products,
prototypes, or experimental systems and their performance evaluation.


Contributions are solicited in the following and related areas:

Processor-memory interconnects		LAN, DAN, WAN, MAN architectures
Multiprocessor and MPP interconnects	Workload characterization
Processor-network interface issues	Performance evaluation of interconnects
Operating systems issues		Scalability and reliability issues
Chip sets and building blocks		Wireless and mobile interconnects
Flow control algorithms			Routing, addressing, naming and binding


Since the symposium program will include both leading edge product
descriptions and more traditional technical papers, there will be two
submission formats. Product/prototype submissions should consist of an
abstract of 3-5 pages describing the product and why it is
interesting; a copy of the presentation overheads will be included in
the symposium proceedings.  Technical paper submissions should consist
of a 4-6 page extended abstract; a full paper of up to ten pages must
be submitted for the proceedings following acceptance.  Submissions
will be reviewed by the program committee and our reviewers. All
submissions must include the name, title, address, phone number, fax
number, and electronic mail address of the presenter. The type of
submission, presentation-only or full-paper, should be clearly
indicated. In the case of unannounced products, if the information is
to be kept confidential, please indicate so and every effort will be
made to maintain confidentiality.

The deadline for submissions is April 1, 1994. Authors will be
notified of acceptance by May 31, 1994. Final copy for full-length
papers and presentation overheads will be due on July 15, 1994.
Submissions can be made no later than April 1, 1994 and may be in
standard PostScript via electronic mail or send 10 copies via surface
mail.

Submissions should be addressed to:

Prof. David Culler
Computer Science Division, UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
hoti@cs.berkeley.edu

For further information about submissions, contact:
Dr. Kathleen Nichols			Fax: (415) 354-0328
Philips Research			Voice: (415) 354-0328
4005 Miranda Ave Suite 175		E-mail: hoti@prpa.philips.com
Palo Alto, CA 94304,

General Chair:
Dr. Paul Borrill, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation

Program Co-Chairs
Prof. David Culler, UC Berkeley
Dr. Kathleen Nichols, Philips Research