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On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my pleasure to warmly welcome you all to the 20th Symposium on Integrated Circuits and System Design (SBCCI2007) in the beautiful Rio de Janeiro, a city rich in culture and natural beauties. >SBCCI2007 is to be held at the Othon Palace Hotel, facing one of the most famous beaches in the world and Rio's best known postcards, Copacabana Beach. It is an ideal place to combine stimulating scientific meetings with leisure. >The technical program this year consists of 21 sessions that cover a broad range of technical subjects. I am very pleased that the response of the Integrated Circuits and Design Scientific Community confirmed the tradition of continued growth of the SBCCI conferences, reaching even more countries outside Latin America. A panel discussion on Government sponsored research and industry initiatives in Brazil, along with four plenary presentations are also planned. In addition to the regular technical program, 5 specially organized tutorials are scheduled on Monday, September 3, preceding the start of the regular program. >Besides hard work, a conference is also a good opportunity to travel and learn more about the world countries and peoples. A number of social events are planned throughout the conference, including a Welcoming Reception and a Banquet with great Brazilian food and music. Additionally, spouse and dependent activities are organized, and include bus tours to famous places such as the planet's largest urban forest, with an area of 3,300 hectares encompassing trees, belvederes, caves and waterfalls, the Sugar Loaf, and of course, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which has just been chosen to be among the modern-day seven Wonders of the World.