FCCM 2026

34th IEEE International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines
May 13 – 16, 2026
Conference Site: https://www.fccm.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fccm-conference/

The IEEE Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines is the original and premier forum for presenting and discussing new research related to computing that exploits the unique features and capabilities of FPGAs and other reconfigurable hardware. Over the past two decades, FCCM has been the place to present papers on architectures, tools, and programming models for field-programmable custom computing machines as well as applications that use such systems.
[New!] This year, we have launched a Reconfigurable Computing Challenge (RCC 2026)! Check out more details here: https://www.fccm.org/fccm-2026-competition/

Topics of interest:
Custom Computing and Reconfigurable Architectures:

• Heterogeneous and mixed signal digital/analog field customizable accelerators
• Neuromorphic emulation and accelerators
• Memory centric computing architectures
• Overlays, coarse grained reconfigurable architectures
• Clusters, data centers, and large systems IoT and Embedded SoC, MPSoC architectures
• Security enhancements for reconfigurable computing
• Customizable soft processor systems

Abstractions, Programming Models, and Tools:

• Use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for FPGA design
• Domain-specific languages, frameworks, and open-source hw/sw synthesis/compilation tools
• Software-defined-systems (e.g. radio, networks, frameworks for new domains)
• CAD tools, abstractions, and languages for mixed analog/digital fabrics

Run Time Reconfiguration:

• Run-time management and scheduling of reconfigurable hardware
• System resilience/fault tolerance for reconfigurable hardware
• Evolvable, adaptable, approximate, or autonomous reconfigurable computing systems
• Security assessment and enhancement of run-time reconfiguration

Applications:

• Evaluations and analysis on custom computing architectures with GPUs, NPUs, or DSPs
• Post Quantum Cryptography, Quantum control and emulation

Submission Guidelines and Processes
 Research submissions can be in either of two categories:
Long — at most 8 pages (excluding references), for a regular presentation at the conference.
Short — at most 4 pages (excluding references), for a brief presentation at the conference. This category is intended for new projects and early results or work that can be concisely presented in the 4-page budget.

Submissions accepted as posters will have a one-page extended abstract.

Important Dates
 All deadlines apply to the Anywhere on Earth (UTC – 12) timezone
Abstract Submission Due               January 10th, 2026 (No Extensions)
Full Paper Submission Due            January 17th, 2026 (No Extensions)
Rebuttal Period                               February 23 – 27th, 2026
Notification of Acceptance              March 16th, 2026
Camera-Ready Submission Due    April 4th, 2026

Questions
General question: Callie Hao (callie.hao@gatech.edu)
Program question: Lana Josipović (ljosipovic@ethz.ch)