–At this point, the following formatting requirements are not necessary to submit your proceedings by the deadline: March 15, March 30, 2026
–You will be asked to submit your fully formatted manuscript at a later date.
- Formatting Requirements (LMPC 2026 Proceedings)
- File Format: PDF (required), with embedded fonts.
- Page Size: US Letter (8.5″ × 11″).
- Margins: 1 inch (25.4 mm) on all sides.
- Columns: Two-column layout for all full, short, and demo papers. Single-column permitted only for extended abstracts if specified in the call.
- Line Spacing: Single spaced throughout.
- Font:
- Main text: Times New Roman, 10 pt.
- Section headings: 11 pt, bold.
- Footnotes: 9 pt.
- Mathematical typesetting may use LaTeX defaults (Computer Modern) if submitting via LaTeX.
- Title and Author Block:
- Centered on the first page.
- Title: 16 pt bold.
- Author names: 12 pt.
- Affiliations: 10 pt.
- Email addresses included for all authors.
- No ORCID icons or images; text identifiers only if included.
- Abstract:
- Required on the first page.
- One paragraph.
- 150–250 words.
- “Abstract—” heading in bold.
- Keywords:
- 4–6 keywords.
- Listed immediately after the abstract.
- “Index Terms—” in bold, followed by keywords in sentence case.
- Headings:
- Level 1: ALL CAPS, bold (e.g., INTRODUCTION).
- Level 2: Title case, bold.
- Level 3: Title case, italics.
- Figures:
- Number sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2, …).
- Place as close as possible to the text where referenced.
- Caption centered below the figure.
- Minimum resolution 300 dpi for raster images.
- Vector graphics recommended for plots and line art.
- Tables:
- Number sequentially (Table 1, Table 2, …).
- Caption centered above the table.
- Avoid vertical lines; use minimal horizontal rules.
- Equations:
- Centered with equation numbers right-aligned in parentheses.
- Use LaTeX or MathType for proper typesetting.
- Variables italicized; vectors in boldface.
- Units and Symbols:
- Use SI units exclusively.
- Define all symbols and abbreviations on first use.
- Do not mix unit systems.
- References:
- IEEE citation style.
- References listed at the end, numbered in order of appearance.
- In-text citations use bracketed numbers (e.g., [12]).
- Include DOIs for all items where available.
- Page Numbers:
- Do not add page numbers. Production will insert them.
- Headers/Footers:
- Do not add any. Only the title may appear on the first page as part of the template.
- Figures and Tables Placement:
- Must fit within the column width or span both columns if necessary.
- Ensure text within figures is readable at 10 pt or larger.
- Color Use:
- Color is allowed.
- Figures must remain legible when printed in grayscale.
- Accessibility:
- Provide alt-text or descriptive captions for figures.
- Avoid color-only distinctions in plots; use markers or patterns.
- PDF Requirements:
- All fonts must be embedded.
- No security settings or password protection.
- No watermarks.
- LaTeX and Word Templates:
- Authors must use the official LMPC 2026 templates for either LaTeX or Word.
- Do not modify page geometry or font settings.
