Call for Papers
3rd Electronic Packaging Technology Conference
(EPTC '2000)
5 - 7 December, 2000
Singapore

Print out the full Call for Papers (.doc; dated June 2000).

You are invited to submit a paper on a current unpublished work in the areas below. The list is not exhaustive and is intended to give an indication of the scope and character of the conference:

CONFERENCE TOPICS
1. Advanced Packaging: single chip, multi-chip, leadframe based, substrate based, wafer level, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)
2. Interconnection Technologies: flip-chip, bump formation, anisotropic interconnections, fine pitch interconnections, Cu interconnections, wire bonding, soldering
3. Materials and Processes: Pb free solders, encapsulants, underfills, die attach, testing and characterisation techniques
4. Substrate Technologies: flex, high density substrates, PWB, microvias, build-up technologies, LTCC, embedded passives
5. Packaging Reliability: component, board level, adhesion enhancement, accelerated, modelling, failure analysis, repair and rework
6. Thermomechanical Modelling and Simulation: delamination, fracture, fatigue, moisture, reliability modelling
7. Electrical Design & Analysis: signal integrity and noise (coupling, reflection and switching), analysis in packages and interconnects, high frequency characterisation of packages and interconnects, power distribution in multilayer packaging, radiated emissions
8. Thermal Design & Analysis: thermal simulation and measurements for packages, compact modeling, system level thermal management and cooling techniques
9. Assembly and Manufacturing Technologies: assembly and processes, cleaning, yield improvements, cycle-time reduction
10. Trends and Strategies: Packaging technology, systems, business, market

PAPER RECOGNITION
The Conference proceeding is an official IEEE publication. Selected papers presented in at the Conference will be considered for publication in the IEEE Transactions of the CPMT.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION / IMPORTANT DATES
To submit a paper, send an abstract of about 300 words clearly describing the nature, scope, content and significance of a previously unpublished work. Important figures may be included. Submissions with your name, affiliation, contact and email may be made by email or fax to:

Dr T B Lim
General Chairman
Institute Of Microelectronics
Email: tblim@ime.org.sg
Fax: (65) 774 5747

Submission of Abstract: 20 June 2000

ABOUT THE EPTC '2000
ORGANISED BY: IEEE RELIABILITY/CPMT/ED Singapore Chapter
TECHNICALLY CO-SPONSORED BY: IEEE CPMT SOCIETY
IN COOPERATION: ASME, IMAPS, Centre for IC Failure Analysis & Reliability, Gintic Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Institute of Materials Research & Engineering, Institute of Microelectronics, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore

International Advisory Committee
A Bar-Cohen Uni Minnesota
Rolf Aschenbrenner Fraunhofer IZM
Paul Wesling IEEE
Johan Liu Chalmers Uni
E Suhir Lucent
Ricky Lee HKUST
Rao Tummala Georgia Tech
En Boa Wu ITRI, Taiwan
Kingshuk Banerji Motorola
K W Paik KAIST, Korea
S Denda JIEP, Japan
William Chen CPMT/IMRE
John Lau Express
CJM Lasance Philips