The IEEE VLSI Test Symposium (VTS) explores emerging trends and novel concepts in test, reliability, calibration, validation, yield, and security of microelectronic circuits and systems. The VTS Program Committee invites submissions of original, unpublished papers for VTS 2026. Proposals for the innovative practices and special session tracks are also invited.
A pdf copy of the call for proposals can be found here:
CFP_VTS2026 (3533 downloads )
Important Author and Speaker Information
At least one author per regular and Late Breaking Result (LBR) papers must be registered as an AUTHOR at the full Member / Non-Member registration rate, regardless of whether or not they are students. All published papers need to be associated with a unique full registration charge. If an author wants to register for multiple papers, they can add additional papers during the registration process for an extra payment for paper.
For the Special Session and Innovative Practice talks, each speaker needs to register at the full Member / Non-Member registration rate. If a speaker wants to present in multiple sessions, they can add those during the registration process for an extra payment per talk.
Each panelist is required to register at the full Member or Non-Member registration rate.
Participants in the Ph.D. Thesis Competition and /or the Research Forum may register at the Member or Non-Member student rate only if they are not speakers in any other session.
The VTS Program Committee invites original, unpublished submissions in the following categories:
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Complete manuscripts, up to six pages in a standard IEEE two-column format, the references do not count towards the page limit. Papers exceeding the page limit will be returned without review. Authors should clearly explain the significance of the work, highlight novel features, and describe its current status.
LATE BREAKING RESULTS (LBR)
standard IEEE two-column extended abstracts – up to 3 pages, including references – that should cover new research relevant to VTS research topics. Typical formats are:
- breakthrough approaches or ways to solve a known problem from a novel research angle,
- breakthrough results, where sufficient work has been accomplished to indicate the viability of the work.
LBRs must include original, innovative work. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by the Technical Programme Committee. Accepted LBR submissions will be included in VTS proceedings.
Publication: If accepted, LBRs papers will be published in the conference proceedings and available in IEEE Xplore.
SPECIAL SESSIONS PROPOSALS
Proposals for special sessions may include presentations on hot topics, panels, and embedded tutorials. Every proposal must include a 150-200 word abstract the name of the organizers and a list of at least three speakers with contact information and tentative presentation titles. If the proposal for the special session is accepted, speakers and organizers will be invited to prepare either (a) a single paper with all or a subset of presenters as authors, up to ten pages (excluding references) or (b) 3 individual papers up to 4 pages (excluding the references) to be included in the formal proceedings of the conference.
PROPOSALS FOR THE INNOVATIVE PRACTICES SESSIONS
The innovative practices track highlights cutting-edge challenges faced by test practitioners in the industry and innovative solutions employed to address them. Every proposal must include a 150-to-200-word abstract, the name of the organizers, and a list of at least three speakers with a tentative presentation title. If the proposal for the special session is accepted, speakers and organizers will be invited to prepare a one-page abstract describing the content of the session
All submissions must be submitted electronically through the VTS website, at the following link:
A submission will be considered as evidence that, upon acceptance, the author(s) will submit a final camera-ready version of the paper.
Click HERE to download MS word o latex templates.
The deadline to register the title, abstract, and authors in the submission system is November 3, 2025 November 17, 2025.
The final version of the PDF of the paper must be uploaded by November 10, 2025 November 24, 2025 (11:59:59 AoE time).
Important News:
The VTS review process for scientific papers is DOUBLE BLIND. Do not include any author names on any submitted documents except in the space provided on the submission form. You must also ensure that the metadata included in the PDF does not give away the authors. If you are improving upon your prior work, refer to your prior work in the third person and include a full citation for the work in the bibliography.
Authors will be notified of the disposition of their papers by January 31, 2026. A submission will be considered as a commitment that, upon acceptance, the author(s) will submit a final camera-ready version of the paper by February 28, 2026, 11:59:59pm AoE.
Registration of at least one author by the camera-ready deadline and presentation of the paper at the symposium are also required for inclusion of the paper in the published proceedings. Special Sessions and Innovative Practices are requested to submit a session title, abstract, and list of participants by the related due date and the final PDF by February 28, 2026 11:59:59pm AoE upon acceptance.
VTS 2026 will present a Best Paper Award based on the evaluations of reviewers, attendees, and an invited panel of judges. We also plan to organize various Student Activities including the TTTC Best Doctoral Thesis Contest and Ph.D. Poster Forum, details for which will be made available through the VTS website.