Design, Automation & Test in Europe (DATE) is a yearly conference on the topic of electronic design automation, typically held in March or April at rotating venues across Western Europe. DATE is a combination of a technical conference and a small trade show. It was formed in 1998 as a merger of EDAC, ETC, Euro-ASIC, and Euro-DAC. It is sponsored by the SIGDA of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Electronic System Design Alliance, the European Design and Automation Association (EDAA), and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA). Technical co-sponsors include ACM SIGBED, the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS), IFIP, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Areas of submission

The DATE conference invites research papers in many areas related to electronic design automation. These topics are grouped into four main tracks: design methods, applications, testing, and embedded systems:DATE Conference – Call for Papers Track D:Track D – DATE Technical Program Committee Design Methods and Tools covers research on how to build better design tools and methods. Topics include high-level synthesis, system simulation, formal verification, low-power and secure design, reconfigurable systems, and new ideas like quantum computing and approximate computing. Track A:Track A – DATE Technical Program Committee Application Design focuses on real-world examples. It includes designs for smart energy systems, secure and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and new technologies used in practical ways. Track T:Track T – DATE Technical Program Committee Test and Dependability is about testing and reliability. It includes fault detection, circuit testing, secure system validation, and ways to make sure systems work even when there are errors. Track E:Track E – DATE Technical Program Committee Embedded Systems Design includes software and hardware for embedded and cyber-physical systems. Topics cover real-time systems, secure systems, software tools, and using machine learning in embedded devices. Each track has several specific topics. Authors can choose the one that fits their work. All papers are peer-reviewed and must present original and useful research.

Young People Programme

The DATE conference hosts the Young People Programme, an initiative aimed at supporting early-career researchers and strengthening academic-industry connections. First introduced in 2019, the program offers career development resources for master's students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers. It also provides introduces companies and universities to potential employees. The programme includes networking events, mentorship opportunities, and recruiting activities to help participants explore career paths and build professional relationships.DATE Conference – Young People Programme

Conference archive The following table lists past editions of the DATE (Design, Automation and Test in Europe) conference, including the host cities and years. A full archive of events and proceedings is available on the official DATE website.DATE Conference Archive Additional bibliographic information is available through the DBLP computer science bibliography.DBLP – DATE Conference Proceedings Archive Proceedings for each year are accessible via IEEE Xplore.IEEE Xplore Digital Library

Year Location Proceedings 2025 Lyon, France IEEE Xplore 2024 Valencia, Spain IEEE Xplore 2023 Antwerp, Belgium IEEE Xplore 2022 Antwerp, Belgium IEEE Xplore 2021 Grenoble, France IEEE Xplore 2020 Grenoble, France IEEE Xplore 2019 Florence, Italy IEEE Xplore 2018 Dresden, Germany IEEE Xplore 2017 Lausanne, Switzerland IEEE Xplore 2016 Dresden, Germany IEEE Xplore 2015 Grenoble, France IEEE Xplore 2014 Dresden, Germany IEEE Xplore 2013 Grenoble, France IEEE Xplore 2012 Dresden, Germany IEEE Xplore 2011 Grenoble, France IEEE Xplore 2010 Dresden, Germany IEEE Xplore 2009 Nice, France IEEE Xplore 2008 Munich, Germany IEEE Xplore 2007 Nice, France IEEE Xplore 2006 Munich, Germany IEEE Xplore 2005 Munich, Germany IEEE Xplore 2004 Paris, France IEEE Xplore 2003 Munich, Germany IEEE Xplore 2002 Paris, France IEEE Xplore 2001 Munich, Germany IEEE Xplore 2000 Paris, France IEEE Xplore 1999 Munich, Germany IEEE Xplore 1998 Paris, France IEEE Xplore

Late Breaking Results

The DATE conference offers a special track for Late Breaking Results (LBR). This track allows researchers to share new ideas, early-stage findings, or innovative directions that are still in progress. LBR submissions are limited to two pages and must follow the official template. All submissions are reviewed through a blind peer-review process. Selected papers are presented in interactive sessions, where authors can receive feedback and discuss their work with the community.

See also Electronic design automation :Category:Electronic design automation software (EDA software category) Design Automation Conference International Conference on Computer-Aided Design Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits

References

External links Web page for the DATE conference dblp: Design, Automation, and Test in Europe