Welcome to the 55th IEEE international midwest symposium on circuits and systems (MWSCAS 2012)

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Boise, Idaho, USA, and the 2012 IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS 2012). The Midwest Symposium is the longest-running symposium sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. Throughout its history, it has provided a forum for researchers and educators to share their enthusiasm and results in the Circuits and Systems area. This year´s Symposium focuses on the latest trends in circuits and systems research and the increasing impetus towards multi-disciplinary research. The Symposium features sessions on trends in developing nanoscale devices as well as in new technologies for circuits and systems.