Publications Committee

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August 15, 2011

Outline

1. Co-sponsored Publications: SSCS Representatives – An Appeal

2. Design and Test Update

3. RFIC Compendium Update

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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.

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SSCS Reps for Co-sponsored Pubs

1. Trans. on VLSI Systemso openo open

2. Trans. on Display Technologyo Tayo Akinwande, MITo open

3. Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturingo Robert Dutton, Stanfordo open

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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)

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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.

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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 29th and will occur monthly thereafter until January CS handover.

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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.

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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.

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D&T 3yr Revenue Estimate

Financials 2011 2012 2013 2014

         

Member, Student & General Interest Subscription Revenue $30,768 $30,768 $30,768

Non Member Revenue $23,447 $26,864 $32,225

Advertising Revenue $1,700 $1,700 $1,700

Voluntary Page Charge $0 $0 $0

Overlength Paper Charge $0 $0 $0

Airfreight Revenue $0 $0 $0

ASPP Print Revenue $7,227 $7,227 $7,227

ASPP Online Revenue     $76,753 $76,753 $76,753

TOTAL REVENUE   $139,895 $143,312 $148,673

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D&T 3yr Expense EstimateEXPENSE      2012  2013  2014

Fixed Expenses          

Promotion $6,800 $6,800 $6,800

Xplore $9,300 $9,300 $9,300

Manuscript Central      

Fully-edited service in IEEE pub ops $41,340 $41,340 $41,340

Composition $33,264 $33,264 $33,264 Information Conversion & Graphics $5,676 $5,676 $5,676

Information Handling $660 $660 $660

Cover Design $840 $0 $0

Advertising Commission     $700 $700 $700

Publication Administration $5,551 $5,551 $5,551

Indexing     $144 $144 $144

Total Fixed Expenses   $104,275 $103,435 $103,435

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D&T 3yr P&L StatementFinancials 2011 2012 2013 2014Variable Fulfillment Expenses        Presswork-- Printing/Binding $12,360 $12,360 $12,360 Mailing $3,018 $3,018 $3,018 Postage-US/CAN (Periodicals Rate) $1,134 $1,134 $1,134 Postage - International $3,630 $3,630 $3,630 Paper $6,372 $6,372 $6,372 Freight $1,290 $1,290 $1,290 Nonmember Subscription Handling     $0 $0 $0 Customer Service Charge     $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 Incremental variable expense per print sub     $44.91 $44.91 $44.91 Total Fulfillment Expenses $31,304 $31,304 $31,304    Other Variable Expenses  Voluntary Page Charges $0 $0 $0 Overlength Paper Charges   $0 $0 $0 Total Other Variable Expenses $0 $0 $0            TOTAL EXPENSE   $135,579 $134,739 $134,739 NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)   $4,316 $8,573 $13,934 Partner Society Reserves Effect***   $4,316 $12,889 $26,822 12

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

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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=<Gianluca Setti, CASS; Luciano Boglione, MTTS; Glenn Gulak, SSCS>

• 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.

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