1999 SYMPOSIUM ON VLSI CIRCUITS

COPYRIGHT TRANSFER

U.S. government employees whose work is not subject to JSAP copyright should so certify by signing PART B overleaf. Authors of works subject to Crown copyright should sign PART C overleaf

PART A

Copyrights to the article entitled

Title

by

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, as well as the 75 word abstract, are hereby transferred to the Japan Society of Applied Physics, effective if and when the article is accepted for publication in the Technical Digest of the 1999 Symposium on VLSI Circuits.

However, the authors reserve the following rights:

1.   Retain all proprietary rights other than copyright, such as patent rights.

2.   Reuse all or portions of the above paper in other works.

3.   Reproduce, or have reproduced, the above paper for the author's personal use or for company use, provided that the copies are not offered for sale.

To be signed by at least one of the authors (who agrees to inform the others, if any) or, in the case of a ”work made for hire,” by the employer.

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Title, if not Author

Employer for whom Work was Performed

Date Form Signed

The signed statement should be sent deadline is January 8, 1999.

PART B

U.S. Government Employee Certification

Authors who are U.S. Government employees are not required to sign Part A of the JSAP Copyright Form, but any co authors outside U.S. Government are required to sign Part A. Authors whose work was performed under a U.S. Government contract or grant, but who are not government employees, are required to sign Part A of this form. Signing Part B will certify that ALL authors of the above work are employees of the U.S. Government and performed this work as part of their official duties and that the work is therefore not subject to JSAP copyright protection.

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PART C

Crown Copyright

Authors who are employees of the British Government (or a British Commonwealth Government) and whose works are subject to Crown Copyright may sign Part C. JASP recognizes and will honor Crown Copyright as it does U.S. Copyright. It is understood that, in asserting Crown Copyright, JSAP in no way diminishes its rights as publisher. Signing Part C will certify that ALL authors of the above work are subject to Crown Copyright. (appropriate documentation and instructions regarding working of Crown Copyright notice may be attached.)

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Those contributing from countries outside U.S., Canada & Europe, send the cover letter, camera-ready paper (plus 50 copies), 75 word abstract (plus 5 copies) and copyright transfer form to:

Secretariat for VLSI Symposia (Japan):

c/o Business Center for Academic

Societies Japan

5-16-9 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku

Tokyo 113-8622, Japan

Phone: +81 3 5814 5800

Fax: +81 3 5814 5823

e-mail:


Those contributing from U.S., Canada & Europe, send the cover letter, camera-ready paper (plus 50 copies), 75 word abstract (plus 5 copies) and copyright transfer form to:

Secretariat for VLSI Symposia (USA):

c/o Widerkehr and Associates

101 Lakeforest Boulevard

Suite 270

Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA

Phone: +1 301 527 0900

Fax: +1 301 527 0994

e-mail:


1999 SYMPOSIUM ON VLSI TECHNOLOGY

COPYRIGHT TRANSFER

U.S. government employees whose work is not subject to JSAP copyright should so certify by signing PART B overleaf. Authors of works subject to Crown copyright should sign PART C overleaf

PART A

Copyrights to the article entitled

Title

by

All authors

, as well as the 75 word abstract, are hereby transferred to the Japan Society of Applied Physics, effective if and when the article is accepted for publication in the Technical Digest of the 1999 Symposium on VLSI Technology.

However, the authors reserve the following rights:

1.   Retain all proprietary rights other than copyright, such as patent rights.

2.   Reuse all or portions of the above paper in other works.

3.   Reproduce, or have reproduced, the above paper for the author's personal use or for company use, provided that the copies are not offered for sale.

To be signed by at least one of the authors (who agrees to inform the others, if any) or, in the case of a ”work made for hire,” by the employer.

Authorized Signature

Print Name

Title, if not Author

Employer for whom Work was Performed

Date Form Signed

The signed statement should be sent deadline is January 8, 1999.

PART B

U.S. Government Employee Certification

Authors who are U.S. Government employees are not required to sign Part A of the JSAP Copyright Form, but any co authors outside U.S. Government are required to sign Part A. Authors whose work was performed under a U.S. Government contract or grant, but who are not government employees, are required to sign Part A of this form. Signing Part B will certify that ALL authors of the above work are employees of the U.S. Government and performed this work as part of their official duties and that the work is therefore not subject to JSAP copyright protection.

Authorized Signature Title

Name of Government Organization Date

PART C

Crown Copyright

Authors who are employees of the British Government (or a British Commonwealth Government) and whose works are subject to Crown Copyright may sign Part C. JASP recognizes and will honor Crown Copyright as it does U.S. Copyright. It is understood that, in asserting Crown Copyright, JSAP in no way diminishes its rights as publisher. Signing Part C will certify that ALL authors of the above work are subject to Crown Copyright. (appropriate documentation and instructions regarding working of Crown Copyright notice may be attached.)

Authorized Signature Title

Name of Government Organization Date

Those contributing from countries outside U.S., Canada & Europe, send the cover letter, camera-ready paper (plus 50 copies), 75 word abstract (plus 5 copies) and copyright transfer form to:

Secretariat for VLSI Symposia (Japan):

c/o Business Center for Academic

Societies Japan

5-16-9 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku

Tokyo 113-8622, Japan

Phone: +81 3 5814 5800

Fax: +81 3 5814 5823

e-mail:


Those contributing from U.S., Canada & Europe, send the cover letter, camera-ready paper (plus 50 copies), 75 word abstract (plus 5 copies) and copyright transfer form to:

Secretariat for VLSI Symposia (USA):

c/o Widerkehr and Associates

101 Lakeforest Boulevard

Suite 270

Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA

Phone: +1 301 527 0900

Fax: +1 301 527 0994

e-mail: