Patrick Girard  
CNRS Research Director  
 
    Activities
 
 

Committee Chair

  • Technical Activities Chair of the Test Technology Technical Council (TTTC) of the IEEE Computer Society  http://tab.computer.org/tttc

  • (from 2006 to 2009) Vice-Chair of the IEEE European Test Technology Technical Council (ETTTC) of the IEEE Computer Society http://www.etttc.org/

Awards

  • Meritorious Service Award - IEEE Computer Society (received in Santa Cruz, USA) - 2010

  • Certificate of Appreciation - IEEE Computer Society (received in Austin, USA) - 2009

  • Certificate of Appreciation - IEEE Computer Society (received in Santa Clara, USA) - 2007

  • Certificate of Appreciation - IEEE Computer Society (received in Santa Clara, USA) - 2006

  • Certificate of Appreciation - IEEE Computer Society (received in Austin, USA) - 2005

Editor of Journal

Conference

  • Executive Committee

    Since 2011 : IEEE European Test Symposium http://www.ieee-ets.org/
    Since 2011 : IEEE Asia Test Symposium http://www.ecs.umass.edu/ece/ats11/
    Since 2011 : IEEE International NEWCAS Conference http://newcas.grm.polymtl.ca/
    Since 2010 : IEEE Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design http://www.asqed.com/
    Since 2008 : IEEE International symposium on Electronic Design, Test & Applications http://nnttf.ecu.edu.au/delta2010/
    Since 2007 : IEEE International Conference on Design & Technology of Integrated Systems http://www.emc-lab.net/Conferences/DTIS2008/
    From 2007 to 2010 : ACM/IEEE Design Automation and Test in Europe http://www.date-conference.com/conference/next.htm
    In 2007 : ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference http://www.dac.com/44th/index.html
  • General Chair and vice-Chair

    2013 : 18th IEEE European Test Symposium, Avignon, France
    2012 : 5th IEEE International Workshop on Impact of Low Power Design on Test and Reliability (LPonTR), Grenoble, France http://www.LPonTR-2012/
    2012 : 17th IEEE European Test Symposium, Grenoble, France http://ets2012.imag.fr/
    2011 : 4th IEEE International Workshop on Impact of Low Power Design on Test and Reliability (LPonTR), Trondheim, Norway http://www.LPonTR-2011/
    2010 : 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Impact of Low Power Design on Test and Reliability (LPonTR), Prague, Czech republic http://www.LPonTR-2010/
    2009 : 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Impact of Low Power Design on Test and Reliability (LPonTR), Sevilla, Spain http://www.LPonTR-2009/
    2003 : 1st IST MARLOW workshop, Montpellier, France http://www.lowpower.org/
  • Program Chair and vice-Chair

    2012 : IEEE FTFC Conference, France http://davis.isep.fr/ftfc/
    2008 : IEEE European Test Symposium, Italy http://www.cad.polito.it/~ets08/
    2007 : IEEE Workshop on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, Poland http://www.iele.polsl.pl/ddecs2007
    2006 : IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Systems, Tunisia http://www.ceslab.org/conferences/DTIS2006/
    2006 : IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Design, Test & Applications, Malaysia http://www.monash.edu.my/events/Delta2006
    2005 : IFIP International Conference on Embedded And Ubiquitous Computing, Nagasaki, Japan http://euc2005.he.nias.ac.jp/
  • Topic or Track Chair

    2012 : IEEE Asian Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, Penang, Malaysia http://www.asqed.com/
    2012 : IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, Montreal, Canada http://www.newcas2012.org/
    2011 : IEEE Asian Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://www.asqed.com/
    2011 : IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, Bordeaux, France http://www.newcas2011.org/
    2010 : IEEE Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, Penang, Malaysia http://www.asqed.com/
    2010 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Dresden, Germany http://www.date-conference.com/
    2009 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Nice, France http://www.date-conference.com/
    2008 : IEEE International Conference on Computer Design, Lake Tahoe, USA http://iccd-conference.org/
    2008 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Munich, Germany http://www.date-conference.com/
    2007 : ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, San Diego, USA http://www.dac.com/44th/index.htm
    2007 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Nice, France http://www.date-conference.com/
    2006 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Munich, Germany http://www.date-conference.com/
    2005 : IEEE European Test Symposium, Tallinn, Estonia http://www.ttu.ee/ati/ETS
    2005 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Munich, Germany http://www.date-conference.com/
    2004 : IEEE / ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe, Paris, France http://www.date-conference.com/
  • Editor of Proceedings

    2008 : IEEE European Test Symposium
    2007 : IEEE Workshop on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems
    2006 : IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Systems
    2006 : IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Design, Test and Applications
    2001 : IFIP International Conference on VLSI-SOC
    2000 : XV International Conference on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems
  • Organizing Committee

    2011 : “Embedded Tutorial Chair” - IEEE European Test Symposium, Trondheim, Norway
    2010 : “Panel Chair” - IEEE European Test Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic
    2009 : “Embedded Tutorial Chair” - IEEE European Test Symposium, Seville, Spain
    2008 : “European Liaison” - IEEE Asian Test Symposium, Sapporo, Japan
    2007 : “Embedded Tutorial Chair” - IEEE European Test Symposium, Freiburg, Germany
    2004 : “Local Organization Chair” - IEEE European Test Symposium, Ajaccio, France
    2002 : “Publicity Chair” - International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications
    2001 : “Tutorial Chair” - IFIP International Conference on VLSI-SOC
    2000 : “Publication Chair” - IEEE Mixed-Signal Testing Workshop
    2000 : “Publication Chair” - XV International Conference on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems
    1996 : “Publication Chair” - IEEE European Test Workshop
    1994 : IEEE North Atlantic Test Workshop - European Part
  • Program Committee

    since 2013 : IEEE International Reliability Innovations Conference IRIC 2013
    since 2012 : IEEE International Electronic Design Education Conference IEDEC 2012
    since 2010 : IEEE Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design ASQED 2010
    since 2010 : IEEE International Workshop on Reliability Aware System Design and Test RASDAT 2010
    since 2009 : IEEE / IARIA International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle VALID 2009
    since 2008 : IEEE International Workshop on Defect and Data Driven Testing D3T 2008
    since 2008 : IEEE International Conference on Signals, Circuits & Systems SCS 2008
    since 2008 : IEEE International Test Conference ITC 2008
    since 2007 : IEEE International Conference on Computer Design ICCD 2008
    since 2006 : ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design ISLPED 2006
    since 2006 : IEEE VLSI Test Symposium VTS 2006
    since 2006 : IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Systems DTIS 2006
    since 2006 : IEEE Workshop on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems DDECS 2006
    since 2005 : IEEE Asian Test Symposium ATS 2005
    in 2005 : IFIP International Conference on Embedded And Ubiquitous Computing  EUC'2005
    since 2005 : IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference 42nd DAC
    from 2005 to 2007: IFIP International Conference on VLSI-SOC IFIP VLSI SoC 2005
    from 2005 to 2006 : IEEE International Workshop on Power And Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation PATMOS 2005
    since 2004 : IEEE/ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe DATE 05
    from 2004 to 2006 : IEEE Reconfigurable Architectures Workshop 12th RAW 2005
    since 2002 : IEEE European Test Symposium ETS'05
    since 2002 : IEEE International symposium on Electronic Design, Test & Applications DELTA 2004
    since 2001 : IEEE International On-Line Testing Symposium IOLTS 2005
  • Best Paper Award

    2009 : IEEE / IARIA International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle, Porto, Portugal
    2006 : IEEE PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics, Otranto, Italy (Bronze Certificate)
    2005 : IEEE Workshop on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, Sopron, Hongrie
    2004 : IEEE European Test Symposium, Ajaccio, France
  • Conference Tutorial

    2012 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE Asian Test Symposium (ATS), Niigata, Japan, November 19th, 2012
    2012 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International Test Conference (ITC), Anaheim, USA, November 4th, 2012
    2012 : "Advanced Test Methods for SRAMs"
    given at IEEE VLSI Test Symposium (VTS), Hawai, USA, April 25th, 2012
    2012 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International Symposium on Quality of Electronic Design (ISQED), Santa Clara, USA, March 20th, 2012
    2011 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International Test Conference (ITC), Anaheim, USA, September 19th, 2011
    2011 : "Advanced Test Methods for SRAMs"
    given at IEEE Latin American Test Workshop (LATW), Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, March 30th, 2011
    2011 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE/ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) , Grenoble, France, March 14th, 2011
    2010 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM), Cairo, Egypt, December 19th, 2010
    2010 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Seattle, USA, August 1st, 2010
    2010 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 20th, 2010
    2010 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE Latin American Test Workshop (LATW), Punta del Este, Uruguay, March 28, 2010
    2009 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE Asian Test Symposium (ATS), Taichung, Taiwan, November 23rd, 2009
    2009 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE International Test Conference (ITC), Austin, USA, November 1st, 2009
    2008 : "Power-Aware Testing and Test Strategies for Low Power Devices"
    given at IEEE/ACM Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE), Munich, Germany, March 10th, 2008
  • Keynote Talk

    2008 : "Power : The New Dimension of Test"
    given at IEEE Workshop on RTL and High Level Testing (WRTLT), Sapporo, Japan, Novembre 28, 2008
  • Invited Paper

    2012 : IEEE Asian Test Symposium, Niigata, Japan
    2011 : IEEE Asian Test Symposium, New Delhi, India (2 invited papers)
    2011 : IEEE Latin-American Test Workshop, Porto De Galinhas, Brazil
    2008 : IEEE Workshop on RTL and High Level Testing, Sapporo, Japan
    2008 : IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, San Diego, USA
    2006 : IEEE Workshop on RTL and High Level Testing, Fukuoka, Japan
    2006 : IEEE East-West Design and Test Workshop, Sochi, Russia
    2005 : MEDEA+ Design Automation Conference, Paris, France
    2004 : IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Design, Test & Applications, Perth, Australia
    2003 : International East-West Design and Test Conference, Yalta, Ukraine
    2000 : IEEE International Symposium on Quality of Electronic Design, San Jose, USA
  • Panelist

    2008 : Workshop on RTL and High Level Testing, Sapporo, Japan
    2007 : IEEE Design & Technologies of Integrated Circuits Conference, Rabat, Marocco
    2005 : 1st Reconfigurable Communication-centric SoCs Workshop, Montpellier, France

Research Contracts

  • PICS (Projet International de Coopération Scientifique) with University of Catania, Italy, funded by CNRS, from 2013 to 2015

  • STMicroelectronics, Crolles, France, topic: "At-Speed Design-for-Test Techniques", from 2012 to 2015

  • HiCool "Solutions de Conception Front End de Systèmes sur Puce de Faible Dissipation de Puissance", Fond Unique Interministériel (FUI), from 2013 to 2015

  • CATRENE MASTER_3D "MAnufacturing Solutions Targeting competitive European pRoduction in 3D", European Program, from 2012 to 2015 http://www.catrene.org/

  • ENIAC ELESIS "European Library-based flow of Embedded Silicon test Instrument", European Program, from 2012 to 2015 http://www.eniac.org/

  • CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France, topic: "Test for Quality of 3D ICs", from 2011 to 2012

  • STMicroelectronics, Grenoble, France, topic: "Logic Diagnosis for Automotive Embeded Systems", from 2011 to 2013

  • ST-Ericsson, Grenoble, France, topic: "Test of Low Power Digital Systems", from 2011 to 2013

  • Intel Mobile Communications, Sophia Antipolis, France, topic: "Test of Low Power SRAM Memories", from 2010 to 2013

  • ANR EMYR "Enhancement of MRAM Memory Yield and Reliability", National Program, from 2010 to 2013 http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/

  • PICS (Projet International de Coopération Scientifique) with Politecnico di Torino, Italy, funded by CNRS, from 2010 to 2012

  • ANR HAMLET "High Altitude Memory Test", National Program, from 2009 to 2011 http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/

  • Infineon Technologies, Sophia Antipolis, France, topic: "Test and Reliability of SRAM Memories", from 2008 to 2010

  • CATRENE TOETS "Towards One European Test Solution", European Program, from 2009 to 2011 http://www.catrene.org/

  • STMicroelectronics, Crolles, France, topic: "Diagnosis of Electrical Failures in Logic Designs", from 2006 to 2009

  • MEDEA+ NanoTEST "Test Challenges for Nanometer Technologies", European Program, from 2005 to 2008 http://www.medea.org/

  • ATMEL, Rousset, France, topic: "Test of Embedded FLASH Memories", from 2004 to 2007

  • IST MARLOW "A central MARket place for dissemination of LOW-power microelectronics design knowledge", European Program, from 2002 to 2005 http://www.lowpower.org/

  • MEDEA+ ASSOCIATE "Advanced Solutions for SOC Innovative Testing in Europe", European Program, from 2001 to 2004 http://www.medea.org/

  • INTEL Corporation, Santa Clara, USA, topic: "BIST of Pipelined Sequential Circuits", from 2000 to 2001

  • EUREKA MEDEA "Advanced Tools for Deep Submicron Design Project", European Program, from 1997 to 2001

  • ESPRIT III ATSEC "Advanced Test Generation and Testable Design Methodology for Sequential Circuits", European Program, from 1992 to 1995

Partnership / Collaboration with Academia

  • University of Catania, Italy (since 2013)

  • TIMA Laboratory, Grenoble, France (since 2013)

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA (since 2011)

  • Institut d’Electronique du Sud (IES), University of Montpellier, France (since 2010)

  • University of Connecticut, Storrs, CA, USA (since 2008)

  • McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada (since 2008)

  • Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan (since 2007)

  • Duke University, Durham, NC, USA (since 2006)

  • University of Southampton, United Kingdom (since 2005)

  • Politecnico di Torino, Italy (since 2005)

  • University of Nara, Japan (since 2003)

  • University of Stuttgart, Germany (from 2000 to 2001)

  • UPC, Barcelona, Spain (from 1998 to 2000)

  • INESC, Lisbon, Portugal (from 1998 to 2000)

  • LAG (Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble) - INPG (from 1998 to 2001)

  • Computer Science department of LIRMM (from 1996 to 2001)

Partnership / Collaboration with Industry

  • DeFacTo Technologies, Grenoble, France (since 2013)

  • DOCEA Power, Grenoble, France (since 2013)

  • ATMEL, Nantes, France (since 2012)

  • LSI Logic, Milpitas, , California, USA (since 2011)

  • STMicroelectronics, Grenoble, France (since 2010)

  • Crocus Technology, Grenoble, France (since 2010)

  • ST-Ericsson, Grenoble, France (since 2010)

  • Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas, USA (since 2010)

  • SynTest Technologies, Sunnyvalle, USA (since 2007)

  • ATMEL, Rousset, France (since 2004)

  • ST Microelectronics, Crolles, France (since 2003)

  • Synopsys Inc., Mountain View, USA (from 2001 to 2004)

  • Infineon Technologies, Sophia Antipolis, France (since 2001)

  • Intel Corporation, Folsom, USA (in 2000)

  • Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs (in 1996)

Partnership with Public Research Institutes

  • Imec, Leuven, Belgium (since 2011)

  • CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France (since 2011)

  • CEA-LIST, Saclay, France (since 2005)

Invited Seminar in Industry

  • 2011 : Intel Mobile Communications, Sophia Antipolis, France

  • 2011 : ST Microelectronics, Grenoble, France

  • 2010 : ST-Ericsson, Grenoble, France

  • 2009 : Faraday Technology Corporation, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

  • 2008 : Hitachi, Tokyo, Japon

  • 2007 : ATMEL, Nantes, France

  • 2006 : ST Microelectronics, Crolles, France

  • 2002 : Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

  • 2002 : Infineon Technologies, Sophia Antipolis, France

  • 2001 : Synopsys Inc., Mountain View, USA

  • 2000 : Intel Corp., Santa Clara, USA

  • 1996 : Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs), Murray Hill, USA