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Message from Joseph Chang Chairperson, Organising Committee School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Nanyang Technological University On behalf of the Organising Committee of the International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices Systems (ISIC-2004), I would like to extend a cordial welcome to all our Symposium delegates and to our distinguished keynote speakers. ISIC-2004 marks its 10th anniversary – its 21st year - since its inception and is organised by the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The biennial ISIC is one of the premier symposiums in the Asia-Pacific region that provides a forum for integrated circuit designers, EDA developers, manufacturing engineers, and academics to present, share and discuss new research developments, future trends and innovative ideas pertaining to Integrated Circuits, Devices and Systems. Miniaturisation of electronic devices and systems is presently one of the primary focuses of the electronics industry, in particular System-on-Chip and System-in-Package technologies. In view of the continuing miniaturisation of electronics, the theme for ISIC-2004 is most apt – “Integrated Systems in Silicon”. The application of integrated circuits has contributed and will likely continue to provide improvement to the quality of practically every aspect of human life. Supporting these applications is a multi-billion dollar electronics industry that is thriving and is a major economic engine in many developed and developing countries, including Singapore. ISIC-2004 now incorporates several noteworthy changes. First, a number of some of the most renowned experts and gurus in their respective fields of expertise now serve as members of the International Advisory Committee. Second, the proceedings of the ISIC-2004, as in other well established conferences, will be listed in the Electronic Index Compendex. Indeed ISIC has now come of age and is one of the pr