2007 IEEE Compound Semiconductor IC Symposium

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS IN GaAs, InP, SiGe, GaN and OTHER COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS

14 – 17 October, 2007
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon, USA

Sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society
Technically co-sponsored by the Solid State Circuits Society and the Microwave Theory & Techniques Society

2007 CSIC Symposium

Over the last 29 years, the Compound Semiconductor IC Symposium (CSICS) has become the preeminent international forum on developments in integrated circuits using compound semiconductors such as GaAs, InP, GaN, SiGe and other materials. Coverage embraces all aspects of the technology, from materials issues and device fabrication, through IC design and testing, high volume manufacturing, and system applications.

The CSIC Symposium provides the ideal forum to present your latest results in high-speed digital, analog, microwave/millimeter wave, mixed mode, and optoelectronic integrated circuits. First-time papers concerned with the utilization and application of InP, GaAs, SiGe, GaN and other compound semiconductors in military and commercial products are invited. Specific technical areas of interest include:

• Innovative RFIC Device & Circuit Concepts
• Millimeter-wave/High-Speed CMOS IC
• Circuit Design & Fabrication
• Manufacturing Technology & Cost Issues
• CAD/CAM/CAT Tools & Techniques
• IC Testing & Methodology
• Packaging Technology
• Reliability
• Advanced Device Applications
• System Applications (e.g., wireless, vehicular, RADAR, military)
• Optoelectronic and OEIC applications

Symposium Highlights

High quality technical papers will be selected from worldwide submissions for presentation and publication in the Symposium Digest. Invited papers and panel sessions on hot topics for the Compound Semiconductor IC community will complete the program. Extended versions of selected papers will be published in a special issue of the IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits. Compound Semiconductor Primer Course The Symposium will again offer the popular primer course, “Basics of GaAs, InP and SiGe RFICs,” which is an introductory-level class intended for those wishing to obtain a broad overview of RFIC technology. The Sunday evening course will cover materials and processes, device operation, and both analog/ microwave and digital ICs. It will provide the specific background needed to understand and appreciate the papers presented in the Symposium Technical Program.

Short Course

Two short courses will be held on Sunday, October 14th. The courses are entitled “Compound Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits for Millimeter Wave Imaging” and “Compound Semiconductor Power Amplifiers”
Organizer: Marko Sokolich, HRL Laboratories, LLC, E-Mail , Tel: +1-310-317-5148.

CSICS Theme Party

Once again, we have a special evening ready for all. We will get a flavor of some of the local culture with an evening at McMenamins Pubs and Breweries Crystal Ballroom. As part of the entertainment, there will be both wine and beer tasting of Oregon produced beverages. We hope to see y’all in Portland!

Deadline for Electronic Receipt of Abstracts is Close of Business, May 7, 2007

Authors must submit an Abstract (not more than 4 pages including figures and other supporting material) of results not previously published or not already accepted by another conference. Papers will be selected on the basis of the abstract. The abstract must concisely and clearly state:

1. The purpose of the work
2. What specific new results have been obtained
3. How it advances the state-of-art or the industry
4. References to prior state-of-art
5. Sub-committee preference:
   • Digital OEIC,
   • Analog RF/Microwave,
   • Technology/Manufacturing
   • CMOS Technology and ICs

The abstract must include:

• The title
• Name(s) of the authors(s)
• Organization(s) represented
• Correspondence authors’ postal and electronic addresses
• Telephone and FAX numbers

Please indicate your preference for subcommittee review.

The program committee will honor the authors’ preference where possible, but reserves the right to place the paper in other review categories. Company and governmental clearances must be obtained prior to submission of the abstract. The accepted abstracts may be used for publicity purposes. Portions of these abstracts may be quoted in magazine articles publicizing the Symposium.

Please note on the abstract if this is not acceptable. Authors must submit the Abstract electronically using the confenrence web page. Please note that the only accepted file format is PDF. Authors will be informed regarding the results of their submissions by June 16, 2007. Authors of accepted papers will be required to submit an MS-Word version of a 4-page camera-ready extended abstract to IEEE by July 13, 2007 for publication in the Symposium Technical Digest.

Further questions on abstract submission may be addressed to the Symposium Technical Program Chair: William Peatman TEL: 1-908-668-5000 ext. 5842. Email

All Symposium information, including abstract submission instructions and a link to our abstract submission address is available on conference website.

 

Relative Resources

• Official Poster
• Conference Website
• E-Mail of Short Courses Orgnizer
• E-Mail of the Symposium Technical Program Chair