Sample Paper - Manuscript Preparation
Guidelines For CSTIC 2017
Jia Zhou1*, Tingao Tang1, and George I. Joe2
1School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
2 Dept. name of organization, name of organization, City, Country
*Corresponding Author’s Email:
Abstract
The paper should start with a brief abstract of approximately 100 words summarizing the main goals, developments, and achievements of the work. Consider that the abstract may be included in abstract search databases. Think of what requirements the abstract should fulfill in view of this perspective, taking into account the fact that the main text part will not be accessible to the searching person.
Introduction
Paper Length
Your paper is expected to have a total length of three (3) pages for a regular paper, while four (4) pages for an invited paper. Longer papers will not be accepted. The manuscript that you prepare will be used and printed as it is received. The electronic Technical Digest will be produced in color. There will not be a hardcopy book produced.
General Layout
Set up the layout on your PC/Mac/workstation in this format to 21 cm ´ 29.7 cm (A4 paper). This template has been created using this size. The text and all figures should be contained in a 17 cm ´ 22.6 cm image area. Each page may leave a 2.5 cm margin on the top, 2 cm on the left and right sides and 4.6 cm on the bottom.
Define a two-column layout, with 0.8 cm space between the columns. The title/author/affiliation section should be centered above both columns. NO blank lines between, title, authors and institutions. Adjust the two columns on the last page to equal length, as far as possible. All paragraphs are to be indented 0.63cm.
Applying guidelines as described in this paper should guarantee excellent readability of your submitted paper. Please do not forget to check if any characters are smaller than 10-point which sometimes are accidentally produced by resizing figures or charts.
Do not number your pages or password protect your PDF file.
Please make sure your submitted paper is in PDF format and there are no garbled characters during the paper converting from a DOC file into a PDF one. Your PDF will be reproduced exactly as it is submitted, so please make sure your text has been proofread with care.
Text Formatting
Please use the following style indicated below to allow us to maintain uniformity in the final printed copy of the Technical Digest. Your paper formatting and style MUST match this file exactly to ensure inclusion in the Digest.
Please use Times New Roman throughout the entire manuscript, from title, authors, affiliation, headers, and sub-header, to figure and table captions, and references. The following formats should be used for the main paragraph types, as illustrated also by this template:
• Title: 14 points, bold, ALL capitals;
• Authors: 12 points, italic;
• Affiliation: 12 points, regular;
• Abstract
headingS: 12 points, bold, ALL capitals, without numbering;
• Section
headings: 12 points, bold, ALL capitals, Do not number;
• Sub-section headings: 10 points, bold, without numbering;
• Text body: 10 points, regular; all paragraphs indented 0.63 cm ;
• Figure captions: 10 points, italic;
• Table captions: 10 points, italic;
• References: 10 points, regular, numbered.
All manuscripts must be typed single spaced to fit within the two column borders. Do not use smaller print than 10 point. Do not add any kind of pagination anywhere in the paper. Do not add a blank line between paragraphs in a section.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are used in the text. Abbreviations such as IEEE, SI, MKS, CGS, sc, dc, and rms do not have to be defined. Do not use abbreviations in the title or section headers unless they are unavoidable.
Footnotes
Do not use footnotes. Rather write your text to include all essential ideas and to be free from material of low importance. If you have no other option and must us a footnote, number the footnotes separately in superscripts1. Place the actual footnote at the bottom of the column in which it is cited. Do not put footnotes in the reference list or exceed the margins limits.
FIGURE AND TABLE FORMATTING
Large figures and tables may span across both columns.
All figures and illustrations should be placed as close to their mention as possible. Digital images, e.g., schematic drawings, photos, micrographs, etc., should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Each figure should be accompanied by a numbered caption, as shown in Figure 1, placed right below the figure being described and the number should be followed by a colon “:”. All labels within the figure frame should be in font 10 point or larger. Do not use very thin lines in any of your Illustrations, Figures, Charts and Tables. All lines need to be 0.5 rule or higher. Shading is permitted.
Figure 1: Figure example
We suggest that you use a text box to insert a graphic (which is ideally a 300 dpi resolution TIFF or EPS file with all fonts embedded) because this method is somewhat more stable than directly inserting a picture.
To have non-visible rules on your frame, use the MSWord “Format” pull-down menu, select Text Box -> Colors and Lines to choose No Fill and No Line.
Place the tables at the top and bottom of columns. Avoid placing them in the middle of columns. Table heads should appear above the tables.
TABLE I. Table Styles
Table Head / Table Column Head /Table column subhead / Subhead / Subhead /
copy / More table copy
EQUATION FORMATTING
Number equations consecutively. Equation numbers, within parentheses, are to position flush right, as in (1), using a right tab stop. To make your equations more compact, you may use the solidus ( / ), the exp function, or appropriate exponents. Italicize Roman symbols for quantities and variables, but not Greek symbols. Use a long dash rather than a hyphen for a minus sign. Punctuate equations with commas or periods when they are part of a sentence, as in
a + b = g (1)
The above equation is meant as an example only and has no reference or further content. Please double check that your figures, tables, etc. are numbered in correct sequence.
REFERENCE FORMATTING
Refer to the reference section of this sample paper, for samples for contributions to Conference Digest [1], journals [2], and books [3]. Papers that have not been published, even if they have been submitted for publication, should be cited as “unpublished” [4]. Papers that have been accepted for publication should be cited as “in press” [5]
Please look for updated Conference information, and the electronic submission of the manuscripts Conference website at www.semiconchina.org/article_1829_604.htm
If you have any questions regarding your manuscript, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Cor Claeys at .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nice words and appreciation to someone for something they’ve done to assist you with your paper.
REFERENCES
[1] S. Senturia. Proceedings of Transducers2003, Boston, June 8-12, 2003, pp. 10-15.
[2] T. Tsuchiya, O. Tabata, J. Sakata and Y. Taga. J. Microelectromech. Syst., vol. 7, 1998, pp. 106-113.
[3] R. P. Feynman, Lectures on Physics, Addison Wesley, 1989.
[4] K. Elissa. unpublished.
[5] R. Nicole. J. Name Stand. Abbrev., in press.