The year 2021 is expected to be a turning point, after a challenging year that has unexpectedly impacted our lives and interactions. In 2020, technological and scientific progress in the area of VLSI design has been relentless despite the difficulties that the year has brought. This has been made possible by the ability to adapt to the temporary “new normal” of our community of researchers, designers, and innovators in the area of VLSI systems.

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2021编辑年开幕—变革新一年的序幕

在充满挑战的一年意外地影响了我们的生活和互动之后，预计2021年将是一个转折点。2020年，尽管当年遇到了困难，但VLSI设计领域的科技进步仍然不减。通过适应VLSI系统领域的研究人员，设计师和创新者的临时“新常态”，已使之成为可能。