The 12th IEEE International New Circuits and Systems Conference (NEWCAS 2014) will be held in the city of Trois-Rivières, Canada, on June 22 – 25, 2014. It will encompass a wide range of special sessions and keynote talks given by prominent experts covering key areas of research in microsystems in order to provide all attendees a unique forum for the exchange of ideas and results. The program of the conference will be tailored to reflect the wide spectrum of topics and research interest shared by researchers in this field.