March 25 - 29, 2002 - - Monteleone Hotel - - New Orleans, Louisiana
Call For Papers

CARTS 2002
Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium

The Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium is the annual forum for the presentation of
information on new passive components, improved applications and solutions to current problems.
The Conference is a forum for the exchange of information between users, manufacturers, materials
suppliers and academia on the following components:

Capacitors Filters
Resistors Magnetics
Integrated Passives
Authors are requested to submit papers on the following subjects:
Applications Experience Quality Assessment
Problems and Solutions Failure Analysis Procedures
Failure Mechanisms Test Techniques
Reliability Performance High Reliability Practices
Derating Practices Performance Data
Screening Methods Future Trends and Technologies
Materials Processes

New Technology and Developments: This session is devoted to descriptions of new technology and
development with an emphasis on new products, improved capabilities and new development. Abstracts which appear
to fit this category will be selected by the Program Committee.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Please submit a 200 to 300 word one page abstract which clearly describes the scope, content, key points, and why the work
is important. The title, authors name, affiliation, complete address with telephone and fax number should appear on the
same sheet of paper with the abstract. Send abstracts to this address before September 21, 2001.

CARTS
904 Bob Wallace Ave., Suite 117
Huntsville, AL 35801
Tel: 256-536-1304 Fax: 256-539-8477

Authors of papers selected for presentation will be notified by October 26th and asked to prepare an illustrated paper of
approximately 2000 words by January 10, 2002 for inclusion in the Symposium Proceedings, which will be published
and available for distribution at the symposium.
Sponsored by Components Technology Institute Inc., in cooperation with EIA/ECA, IMAPS and IEEE CPMT.
www.cti-us.com
22nd Capacitor and Resistor
Technology Symposium
CARTS
New Date!