1. Publications Committee AdCom August 15, 2011

2. Outline 1.Co-sponsored Publications: SSCS Representatives – An Appeal 2.Design and Test Update 3.RFIC Compendium Update 2

3. Co-sponsored SSCS Publications For the past several years: 1.Trans. on VLSI Systems (w. CASS, CS) 2.Trans. on Display Technology (w. Photonics) 3.Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing (w. CPMT ) Beginning early 2012: 4. D&T Magazine (w. CASS, CEDA) 5. RFIC-VJ (w. MTTS, CASS, EDS, APS) Want to begin (in February) an explicit semi-annual reporting protocol to this committee via SSCS representatives, particularly journals 1, 2, 3 above. Need your help in identifying the best technical SSCS representation for 1, 2, and 3. 3

4. SSCS Reps for Co-sponsored Pubs 1.Trans. on VLSI Systems o open 2.Trans. on Display Technology o Tayo Akinwande, MIT o open 3.Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing o Robert Dutton, Stanford o open 4

5. Design and Test Magazine Opportunity – SSCS has been asked if it would like to be an equal financial+technical sponsor (w/ CASS + CEDA) of the IEEE Design and Test of Computers Magazine. IEEE Computer Society wants to drop its sponsorship of the Magazine due to budget constraints; Past annual operating budget = $63K/yr loss total –$21K annual loss for each of 3 sponsor societies –Gross Annual Income = 140K –Expenses can be reduced: CS Press infrastructure charge, + others … 85 papers/year; 6 issues/year 80K Xplore downloads/yr Subscriptions: 755 (2009/2010) 5

6. Design and Test Magazine SSCS Vision: Expand Scope to include RF, mixed signal, analog test through special issue mechanism. SSCS Vision: Title change: “Design and Test of Computers” to “Design and Test _____”. Jan. 2012 handoff from Computer Society. 6

7. Design and Test Magazine Feb. Motion: To proceed via Task Force participation in creation of an MOU, Scope, Editorial Board and Budget of the newly defined “Design and Test Magazine”. Update: Task Force has been created: Irith Pomeranz (CASS) Rajesh Gupta (CEDA) Glenn Gulak (SSCS) Yervant Zorian (TTTC) –First teleconference was July 29 th and will occur monthly thereafter until January CS handover. 7

8. Design and Test Magazine Feb. Motion: To conditionally approve a budget of up to $30K / year for the “Design and Test Magazine”, conditioned on the equal participation of CASS and CEDA, and on a jointly signed MOU. Update: MOU was signed June 25 at IEEE TAB meeting in Bellevue, WA. 8

9. Design and Test Magazine Projected 3yr budget (2012-2014) shows: Yr1=$4K / Yr2=$8K / Yr3=$14K surplus. The six issues for 2012 are defined and in-flight. Current EIC (K. Chakrabarty) has agreed to stay on for 2012 term, while a search for a new EIC starts soon. Change of Title & Impact Factor statistics: Thomson OK. Annual Print and Electronic ($51 Society / $81 IEEE) subscription. No Electronic only option at the moment. Too late to be listed on SSCS product subscription list – will handle this with a special subscription code. Deadline for 2013 product changes is Dec. 15, 2011. 9

10. D&T 3yr Revenue Estimate Financials2011201220132014 Member, Student & General Interest Subscription Revenue$30,768 Non Member Revenue$23,447$26,864$32,225 Advertising Revenue$1,700 Voluntary Page Charge$0 Overlength Paper Charge$0 Airfreight Revenue$0 ASPP Print Revenue$7,227 ASPP Online Revenue $76,753 TOTAL REVENUE $139,895$143,312$148,673 10

11. D&T 3yr Expense Estimate EXPENSE 2012 2013 2014 Fixed Expenses Promotion $6,800 Xplore$9,300 Manuscript Central Fully-edited service in IEEE pub ops$41,340 Composition$33,264 Information Conversion & Graphics$5,676 Information Handling$660 Cover Design$840$0 Advertising Commission $700 Publication Administration$5,551 Indexing $144 Total Fixed Expenses $104,275$103,435 11

12. D&T 3yr P&L Statement Financials2011201220132014 Variable Fulfillment Expenses Presswork-- Printing/Binding $12,360 Mailing$3,018 Postage-US/CAN (Periodicals Rate)$1,134 Postage - International$3,630 Paper$6,372 Freight$1,290 Nonmember Subscription Handling $0 Customer Service Charge $3,500 Incremental variable expense per print sub $44.91 Total Fulfillment Expenses$31,304 Other Variable Expenses Voluntary Page Charges$0 Overlength Paper Charges $0 Total Other Variable Expenses$0 TOTAL EXPENSE $135,579$134,739 NET SURPLUS/(DEFICI T) $4,316$8,573$13,934 Partner Society Reserves Effect*** $4,316$12,889$26,822 12

13. RFIC Virtual Journal An all-Electronic publication. Sponsors: SSCS, CASS, MTTS; Assoc: EDS, APS. Value-adds of a comprehensive and commented repository of previously published RFIC related papers: –Create a “push” TOC –Thematic Organization of papers. –Editorial comments –Quarterly updates. Audience: –Existing readers within the member societies –Potentially new readers (with subscription fee). Does not disturb the existing journal domains and brands 13

14. RFIC Virtual Journal Participating society members: –see the Virtual Journal TOC, and comments –can download articles from their own society –Share equally expenses/losses of the Virtual Journal Xplore “hits” go to the publishing society If a member signs up for the Virtual Journal, the member subscription revenue retained by the Virtual Journal. Virtual Journal TOC and comments not visible to the general Xplore user. 14

15. RFIC Virtual Journal Current Status MOU has been signed by presidents of the sponsoring societies (SSCS, MTTS, CASS,+ EDS, APS) this past Nov. 2010. Also in Nov., P2 proposal approved by TAB, Budget and Publications Committees of IEEE  green light. Steering Committee Guidelines signed by presidents of the sponsoring societies this past June 25. Voting SC= Prof. John Long (TU Delft) has agreed to be the EIC. Next to finalize membership of editorial board. IEEE will accommodate a first issue date in Q1 2012. 15