This Special Issue of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits highlights some of the outstanding papers presented at the Symposium on VLSI Circuits, held June 13–19, 2021. The Symposium was held fully virtually in 2021, as it was in 2020, to prioritize the safety of attendees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual platform provided numerous live events to encourage the participants to enjoy interactive communication. In addition to live Q&A sessions with the authors, the demonstration session integrated into social communication hours provided a place for the participants to communicate live with each other, as well as direct discussion with the demo presenters. During the panel sessions, the panelists answered questions from the audience on the spot with open discussions.

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特邀社论 2021 年超大规模集成电路研讨会特刊介绍

本期 IEEE 固态电路杂志特刊重点介绍了在 2021 年 6 月 13 日至 19 日举行的 VLSI 电路研讨会上发表的一些杰出论文。与 2020 年一样，该研讨会于 2021 年完全以虚拟方式举行，以在 COVID-19 大流行期间优先考虑与会者的安全。虚拟平台提供了众多现场活动，鼓励参与者享受互动交流。除了与作者的现场问答环节外，融入社交交流时间的演示环节为参与者提供了一个现场交流的场所，以及与演示演示者的直接讨论。座谈会期间，与会嘉宾通过公开讨论回答了现场观众的提问。