VLSI-SOC 2013 in ISTANBUL
by H. Fatih Ugurdag & Alex Orailoglu
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Outline
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Istanbul
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Related Local Industry
Local Team
MOU
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Outline
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Istanbul [link]
Possible Venues
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MOU
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C
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Old
City
Europe
Asia
5km
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Istanbul sights
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Hagia Sophia
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Blue Mosque
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Misc.
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Misc.
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Alex’s high school
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Istanbul in a nutshell
 Only metropolis in the world located
on 2 continents at the same time
 Largest metropolis in Turkey
 13 million people
 Established in 7th century BC
Byzantium  Constantinople  Istanbul
 Possibly most populated city in the world
in the 15th century with 1 million people
 European Capital of Culture for 2010
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Outline
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Istanbul
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MOU
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4C 5S
OzU
OzU
Europe
1N
2Ç
6CP
Asia
5km
3G
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1. Novotel (link)
Zeytinburnu (Olive Point)
• Single Occ. 115 Eu (incl. Bfast+Internet+VAT)
• Double Occ. 130 Eu
• All rooms with sea view
• Up to 80 rooms guaranteed
• Right next to Hotel Ibis
which has more rooms
at cheaper prices
• Taxi:
Airport 10 Eu
City Center 15 Eu
• Free shuttle to City Center
(Old City and Taksim)
every hour
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2. Çınar Hotel
Yeşilyurt (Green Country)
• Single Occ. 110/140 Eu
• Double Occ. 130/160 Eu
• Right next to the beach
• Right next to the Eu. Airport
• Taxi:
Airport 5 Eu
City Center 25 Eu
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3. Greenpark Hotel
and Convention Center
(Pendik)
Rooms for 125/146 Eu
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4-6.
Back-up Options
• Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center:
150/170 Eu
• Sürmeli Hotel:
140/150 Eu
• Crown Plaza:
150/170 Eu
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Getting there
SERVED BY MORE
THAN 50 AIRLINES
 from Europe:
Daily 2-3 hour non-stop flights from
many cities by most airlines.
 from the US:
Non-stop flights from NYC, Chicago,
LA by Turkish Airlines as well as other
carriers. Or one hop away from major
hubs in Europe.
 from Asia:
Direct flights from some major cities or
one hop away.
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Outline
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Istanbul
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Related Local Industry
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MOU
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Outline
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Istanbul
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Related local industry
 IC Design Centers:
 Ericsson (formerly ST)
 Maxim (US based)
 Silicon Labs (Austin based)
 Hittite (Boston based)
 CMOS Vision (Switzerland based)
 Vestel (Consumer Electronics)
 TUBITAK (Gov’t Labs)
 Aselsan (Military Electronics)
 Pavo (Design House)
 EDA Development:
 OEA (SF based)
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Outline
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Istanbul
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Proposed
organization team
General Chairs
 H. Fatih Ugurdag
Ozyegin University, Istanbul
 Luis Miguel Silveira
Technical University of Lisbon
Program Chairs
 Alex Orailoglu
Univ. Of California, San Diego
 Luigi Carro
UFRGS, Brazil
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Possible
local organization team
 Gunhan Dundar
Bosphorus University, EE Dept.
PhD: RPI
student of Kenneth Rose
 Faik Baskaya
Bosphorus University, EE Dept.
PhD: Gatech
student of David V. Anderson
 Ilker Hamzaoglu
Sabanci University, EE Dept.
 Nizamettin Aydin
Test compaction pioneer
Yildiz Technical University, CSE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
former Univ. of Edinburgh professor
student of Janak Patel
PhD: University of Leicester
 Sezer Goren
Yeditepe University, CSE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of California, Santa Cruz
student of F. Joel Ferguson
 Alper Sen
Bosphorus University, CSE Dept.
PhD: UT Austin
student of Vijay K. Garg
 Serdar Tasiran
Koc University, CSE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of California, Berkeley
student of Robert Brayton
 Alper Demir
Koc University, EE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of California, Berkeley
student of Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
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Outline
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Istanbul
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MOU [link1] [link2]
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MOU Issues
 NY Courts vs Turkish Courts
 OzU cannot be subject to NY Courts
 General Liability Insurance
 Being amended to cover off-campus activities
 Limit is being raised to $1M
 Will be effective Nov 2012
 See next page for what it does not cover
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Insurance
Insurance Company: Sompo Japan
Coverage Area: Anywhere in Turkey
Insurance Type: Financial Liability Insurance for Third People
Exclusions: See below
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VLSI-SOC 2013 in Istanbul
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most pictures courtesy of www.istanbul.com
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