Design Automation and Test in Europe

Design, Automation & Test in Europe, or DATE is a yearly conference on the topic of electronic design automation, typically held in March or April, alternating between France and Germany.^[1][2] 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.^[3] It is sponsored by the SIGDA of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Electronic System Design Alliance, the European Design and Automation Association (EDAA),^[4] 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).

DATE, Design Automation and Test in Europe
Status	Active
Frequency	Annual
Years active	27
Founded	February 1998; 27 years ago (1998-02) in Paris, France
Next event	DATE2025 in Lyon, France
Participants	1200
Area	Electronic design automation
Sponsors	ACM Special Interest Group on Design Automation (SIGDA), the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESDA), the European Design and Automation Association (EDAA), and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA)
Website	DATE

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:^[5]

• Track D:^[6] 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:^[7] 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:^[8] 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:^[9] 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.^[10]

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.^[11] Additional bibliographic information is available through the DBLP computer science bibliography.^[12] Proceedings for each year are accessible via IEEE Xplore.^[13]

Year	Location	Proceedings
2025	Lyon, France	[14]
2024	Valencia, Spain	[15]
2023	Antwerp, Belgium	[16]
2022	Antwerp, Belgium	[17]
2021	Grenoble, France	[18]
2020	Grenoble, France	[19]
2019	Florence, Italy	[20]
2018	Dresden, Germany	[21]
2017	Lausanne, Switzerland	[22]
2016	Dresden, Germany	[23]
2015	Grenoble, France	[24]
2014	Dresden, Germany	[25]
2013	Grenoble, France	[26]
2012	Dresden, Germany	[27]
2011	Grenoble, France	[28]
2010	Dresden, Germany	[29]
2009	Nice, France	[30]
2008	Munich, Germany	[31]
2007	Nice, France	[32]
2006	Munich, Germany	[33]
2005	Munich, Germany	[34]
2004	Paris, France	[35]
2003	Munich, Germany	[36]
2002	Paris, France	[37]
2001	Munich, Germany	[38]
2000	Paris, France	[39]
1999	Munich, Germany	[40]
1998	Paris, France	[41]

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.^[5]

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