Bridging Innovation and Implementation

IEEE/ACM MICRO is proud to announce its first Inaugural Industry Track. This track is dedicated to fostering a stronger dialogue between academia and industry practitioners who bring architectural concepts to life in production silicon.

Motivation

The goal of this track is to provide a premier venue for industry practitioners to share insights that often struggle to find a home in the main track. We recognize that in an industrial setting, "novelty" is often found in the successful integration of complex systems, the retrospective analysis of deployed products, or the hard-won lessons from projects that never reached the market. By offering a specialized submission process that accounts for industry-specific constraints we aim to capture the technical depth of real-world engineering.

Areas of Interest

We invite submissions that provide deep technical insights into following topics, among others:

  • Retrospective Evaluations: Rigorous analysis of real, working products currently in the field.
  • Upcoming Roadmaps: Detailed previews of industry products that are close to tape-out.
  • Test Chips: Findings from experimental silicon used to validate new architectural ideas.
  • Insightful Cancellations: Analysis of planned products that were canceled but offer valuable "lessons learned" for the architecture community.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Deadline: March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
  • Full Paper Deadline: April 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
  • Rebuttal/Revision: June 3-17, 2026
  • Author Notification: July 7, 2026

Submission Guidelines & Criteria

To ensure the integrity and focus of the Industry Track, please note the following requirements:

  1. Authorship and Affiliation
    • Industry Focus: The first author and a majority of the author list must be current industry employees.
    • Single-Blind Review: Submissions must disclose the affiliations of all authors. Reviewers require context regarding which product is being evaluated and which company is sharing the data.
    • Internship Projects: Short-term internship projects are not eligible for this track and should be submitted to the main research track.
  2. Scope Filter
    • This track is for real-world hardware and systems. Speculative hardware that "might" be built is better suited for the main track.
    • Justification: Upon submission, authors must provide a brief statement motivating why the paper belongs in the Industry Track rather than the main track.
  3. Formatting and Standards
    • Format: All submissions must follow the general MICRO formatting guidelines, including font sizes and page limits.
    • Standard of Excellence: While the criteria for "novelty" may differ, the standard for technical depth and evaluation remains as high as the main track.

Publication and Recognition

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and will be considered regular MICRO papers . They will be held to a standard of quality consistent with the main track and will be eligible for inclusion in the MICRO Hall of Fame, ensuring that industrial contributions are recognized as foundational pillars of our field.

Key Differences with ISCA and HPCA Industry Tracks

Note there are some key differences with the ISCA and HPCA Industry Tracks: (1) the submission deadline is the same for the Industry Track and the Regular Track. (2) MICRO Industry Track papers will not be labeled as such in the conference proceedings — only in the conference sessions. (3) MICRO Industry Track papers will count towards the MICRO Hall of Fame. (4) There is no cap on the number MICRO Industry Track papers included in the program — the Industry Track may span multiple conference sessions.