CS250: VLSI Systems Design
Spring 2007

Paper Review:

A written review is due before class for each of the assigned papers.

Write you reviews in plain text format and mail them to me, all in one email message.

  1. Start with a brief, (1 paragraph) summary of the main ideas of the paper. Next address the following.
  2. What are the strengths of the technical ideas presented (1-3 sentences)?
  3. What are the weakness of the technical ideas presented (1-3 sentences)?
  4. Rank the writing quality (1-10):
  5. Does (or did) this paper open new research areas? If so, what (1-3 sentences)?
  6. What specific comments would you make to the authors to improve the quality of their work or their presentation?
John Wawrzynek 27 Jan 2007 (johnw@cs.berkeley.edu)