Guidelines for Camera-Ready Submission and Registration

1. Complete the registration fee payment and fill out the registration form (Follow the instructions given below).
2. Camera-ready manuscript should be prepared by paying attention to the comments of the reviewers and following the IEEE conference template(strictly).
3. Before creating IEEE PDF eXpress
   • Proofread your source document thoroughly to confirm that it will require no revision.
4. Generate the IEEE PDF eXpress using the camera-ready manuscript (Follow the instructions given below).
5. Upload the following files in the PDF Format to the link “Create Camera Ready Submission” present in the author console of the CMT Microsoft Portal.
   1. Revised manuscript (highlighting the changes made as per the reviewer’s comments)
   2. Final camera-ready manuscript
   3. Downloaded PDF file from the IEEE PDF eXpress
   4. IEEE copyright receipt
   The camera-ready manuscript must have passed the PDF eXpress checks. Please make sure that you submit the same PDF file that has been verified by PDF eXpress. Otherwise, it will not be accepted.
6. Use the link “Submit IEEE Copyright Form” present in the author console of the CMT Microsoft Portal to submit the IEEE copyright form. Read and follow the instructions given in the link to fill out the IEEE copyright form. 

IEEE PDF eXpress is a free service to IEEE conferences, allowing their authors to make IEEE Xplore-compatible PDFs (Conversion function) or to check PDFs that authors have made themselves for IEEE Xplore compatibility (PDF Check function).

Steps for Manuscript Submission:

1. Create your manuscript(s)
2. Proofread and check the layout of the manuscript (it is highly recommended that you do this BEFORE going to IEEE PDF eXpress.)
3. Create IEEE PDF eXpress account on the site: ieee-pdf-express.orgFirst-time users should do the following:
   1. Select the New Users
   2. Enter the following:
      1. 69163X for the Conference ID
      2. your email address
      3. a password
   3. Continue to enter information as prompted.An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.Previous users of PDF eXpress need to follow the above steps but should enter the same password that was used for previous conferences. Verify that your contact information is valid.VLSI SATA 2026 Conference Record ID: 69163X. 
4. Upload source file(s) for Conversion; and/or PDF(s) for Checking
5. Use IEEE PDF eXpress to attain IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF(s). The site contains extensive instructions, resources, helpful hints, and access to technical support. Please approve your pdf file after converting.
6. If the submitted file fails the PDF check: 
   Submit your source file for conversion by clicking Try Again, then Submit Source Files for Conversion, [or] Read the PDF Check report, then click “The PDF Check Report” in the sidebar to get information on possible solutions, [or] “Request Technical Help” through your account.
7. If you are not satisfied with the IEEE PDF eXpress-Plus-converted PDF:
   Resubmit your source file with corrections (Try Again, then Submit Source Files for Conversion), [or] Submit the PDF by clicking Try Again, then Submit PDF for Checking, [or] “Request a Manual Conversion” through your account.
8. Download your pdf file from the IEEE pdf eXpress site.