Camera-ready submissions for HPCA 2026 are now open. Authors should carefully follow the instructions below and upload their final papers to the designated submission system.
Camera-ready submission site:
https://ieee-pdf-express.org/account/login
Essential Information
- Deadline for submission and copyright signing: Dec 15, 2025, 11:59 PM PDT
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Page Limits:
- Main paper: up to 12 pages (figures and tables included), references excluded.
- Additional pages: HPCA 2026 will allow up to 2 extra pages for the main body (i.e., up to 14 pages total). HPCA 2026 will waive extra-page fees.
- References: Unlimited and free (do not count toward the 12+2 pages).
- Artifact Evaluation Appendix: Papers that receive AE badges may include an additional up to 2-page appendix for artifact documentation. These pages are free and do NOT count toward the 14-page main-body limit.
- Other appendices: Any non-AE appendices count toward the main paper page limit.
- Camera-ready Formatting Requirements:
- Authors must use the official IEEE templates for Word or LaTeX.
- Final PDFs must be generated or validated through IEEE PDF eXpress.
- Do NOT attach artifact evaluation badges to the camera-ready paper.
- Submission Site:
PDF eXpress
- Please use your HotCRP submission number as the “Paper ID”.
Other Notes
- Please ensure the final formatting adheres to all IEEE PDF eXpress requirements.
- Avoid Type 3 fonts. Check with
pdffontsif needed. - If the submission site displays a page-limit warning, you may ignore it as long as your paper meets the HPCA rules above.
Contacts
For questions regarding camera-ready submission, please contact the HPCA 2026 publications chairs.
PDF eXpress Instructions for Authors
Before creating a PDF: thoroughly proofread your source files and ensure no further edits will be required after validation.
Creating your PDF eXpress Account
- Log in to the PDF eXpress site.
- First-time users:
- Click “Create Account”.
- Enter:
- Conference ID: 68181X
- Your email address
- A chosen password
- Complete the remaining fields as prompted.
- Returning users may log in with the same email and password.
- You will receive a confirmation email after account setup.
Required Publishing Steps
- All authors must complete the IEEE electronic copyright transfer (eCF) process.
- Camera-ready PDFs must be validated through PDF eXpress to be IEEE Xplore compliant.
- No modifications (headers, watermarks, page numbers, etc.) may be added after PDF eXpress validation.
- All files intended for IEEE Xplore must be validated individually.
- Ensure all final filenames are fewer than 50 characters.
Additional Notes
- Use the IEEE Word or LaTeX templates linked above.
- Ensure your final PDF meets all formatting and page-limit requirements.
- Upload only the final, validated PDF from PDF eXpress.
- The IEEE eCF system will email the corresponding author with instructions for completing the copyright form.