This joint-conference is a forum for researchers and designers to present and discuss various aspects of VLSI design, electronic design automation, enabling technologies, and embedded systems. It covers the entire spectrum of activities in the two vital areas of VLSI and embedded systems, which underpin the semiconductor industry. The five-day program will consist of regular paper sessions, special sessions, embedded tutorials, panel discussions, design contest, industrial exhibits and two days of tutorials.

The new paradigms in design, EDA and system implementation will be presented and discussed in the 2009 edition of this conference.