This conference is a forum for researchers and designers to present and discuss various aspects of VLSI design, EDA, embedded systems, and enabling technologies. The program will consist of regular paper sessions, special sessions, embedded tutorials, panel discussions, design contest, industrial exhibits and tutorials. This is the premier conference/exhibition in this area in India, attracting designers, EDA professionals, and EDA tool users. The program committee for the conference has a significant representation from the EDA research community and a large fraction of the papers published in this conference are EDA-related