Introduction to the Special Issue on the 2021 Symposium on VLSI Circuits

This Special Issue of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits highlights some of the outstanding papers presented at the Symposium on VLSI Circuits, held June 13-19, 2021. The Symposium was held fully virtually in 2021, as it was in 2020, to prioritize the safety of attendees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual platform provided numerous live events to encourage the participants to enjoy interactive communication. In addition to live Q&A sessions with the authors, the demonstration session integrated into social communication hours provided a place for the participants to communicate live with each other, as well as direct discussion with the demo presenters. During the panel sessions, the panelists answered questions from the audience on the spot with open discussions.