2004 International Conference on Microelectronics (MIEL)
The 24th International Conference
on Microelectronics (MIEL 2004) will be held May 16-19, 2004,
at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis, Serbia
& Montenegro. The MIEL 2004 Conference will be organized by
the IEEE Yugoslavia Section - ED/SSC Chapter, in cooperation with
the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis, Ei-Holding
Co.-Nis, and Society for ETRAN, under the co-sponsorship of the
IEEE EDS, with the cooperation of IEEE SSCS, and under the auspices
of Serbian Ministry of Science, Technology and Development, Yugoslav
Academy of Engineering, and City Assembly of Nis.
MIEL is an outstanding European conference providing an international
forum for the presentation and discussion of the recent developments
and future trends in the field of microelectronics. Since 1984,
there is an aura of internationalization around the MIEL conferences,
providing an opportunity for specialists from both academic and
industrial environments from the West and East, as well as from
the countries of the Third World, to meet in an informal and friendly
atmosphere and exchange experiences in the theory and practice
of microelectronics. From 1995, MIEL has been organized under
the technical co-sponsorship of IEEE EDS, while the conference
received IEEE EDS co-sponsorship for the first time in 2000.
The topics to be covered by the technical program of the MIEL
2004 Conference include all important aspects of microelectronic
devices, circuits and systems, ranging from materials and processes,
technologies and devices, device physics and modeling, process
and device simulation, circuit design and testing, system design
and packaging, and characterization and reliability. Based on
the past decade history, the technical program is expected to
consist of about 150 contributed papers by the authors from more
than 30 countries all around the world, which will be structured
into oral and poster sessions. These papers, together with 21
invited papers, which are to be presented by the world leading
authorities in the field of microelectronics, will form the solid
foundation of the Conference MIEL 2004. Two related scientific
events, namely the workshops "Power Devices and ICs"
and "Microsystem Technologies", containing 5 invited
papers each, will round off the technical program.
The invited lectures are: "GaN Electronics: Promises and
Prospects" (I. Adesida, University of Illinois, USA); "Concurrent
Engineering - A Tool for Improving MEMS Research & Manufacturing"
(M. Bazu, National Institute of Microtechnologies, Romania); "Add-On
Process Modules - An Economic Enhancement of Silicon Technology"
(J. Burghartz, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands);
"Advanced Power Devices for DC/DC Conversion" (M. Darwish,
Vishay Siliconix, Santa Clara, USA); "Concept of Virtual
MST-Factory" (H. Detter, Technical University of Vienna,
Austria); "Instrumentation and Methodology for MEMS Testing,
Reliability Assessment and Failure Analysis" (I. De Wolf,
IMEC, Belgium); "Characterization and Modelling Issues in
MOS Structures with Ultra Thin Oxides" (G. Ghibaudo, ENSERG,
France); "Memory Technology Including Emerging New Memory"(K.
Kim, Samsung, Korea); "MICROS: An Experimental Coin-Sized,
Low Cost, Low Power CMOS ZigBee Radio at 2.4 GHz as a Ubiquitous
Network Node" (K. Lee, KAIST, Korea); "CMOS Analog Design
for Wireless Communication" (V. Liberali, University of Milan,
Italy); "CMOS Reliability: Empirical Modeling and SPICE Simulation"
(J. Liou, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA); "Fast
Recovery Diodes - Reverse Recovery Behaviour and Dynamic Avalanche"
(J. Lutz, Chemnitz University, Germany); "Advanced Isolation
Structures for Power ICs" (P. Mawby, University of Wales,
UK); "Recent Developments in SiC Power Devices and Related
Technology" (J. Millan, CNM-CSIC, Spain); "Reliability
Overview of MEMS Technology" (R. Plana, LAAS, France); "MEMS
Tunable Capacitors and Switches for RF Applications (RF MEMS)"
(T. Rijks, Philips, The Netherlands); "Analysis of High Speed
Heterostructures Devices" (S. Selberherr, Technical University
of Vienna, Austria); "Forward and Reverse Recovery Behaviour
of Diodes in Power Conversion Applications" (N. Shammas,
Staffordshire University, UK); "Power Management in Wireless
OEM Devices" (K. Shenai, University of Illinois at Chicago,
USA); "Predictive Simulation of Microdevices and Microsystems:
The Basis of Virtual Fabrication, Experimentation and Test"
(G. Wachutka, Munich University of Technology, Germany); and "Microwave
Photonics Links in Modern Communication Network: Component Technology"
(P. Yu, University of California, San
Diego, USA).
The city of Nis is the administrative, cultural and economic center
of southeastern Serbia. Among many and various industries located
in Nis, it is the electronic industry that is to take credit for
its occasionally used nickname "City of Electronics".
It is no wonder when the largest company in Nis is Ei-Holding
Company founded in 1948, which is the leading Serbian manufacturer
of wide range of electronic products. Situated in the Nisava valley,
some 240 kilometers away from Belgrade, Nis is one of the busiest
road and railway junctions in this part of Europe. Good road and
railway connections put Nis within easy striking distance from
Belgrade. Rich in ancient monuments that bear witness of turbulent
periods of its history, Nis is now a burgeoning seat of learning.
The University of Nis, although relatively young, has come to
be called "my alma mater" by many of the highly skilled
professionals. The Faculty of Electronic Engineering, one of the
organizers of the Conference MIEL 2004, has constantly been giving
a significant contribution to the development of the University
of Nis, as one of its most prosperous institutions.
For registration and other information, visit the MIEL 2004 Home
Page at http://europa.elfak.ni.ac.yu/miel/,
or contact the MIEL Conference Secretariat, Department of Microelectronics,
Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis, Beogradska
14, 18000 Nis, Serbia & Montenegro; Tel.: +381 18 529 325;
Fax: +381 18 524 931; E-mail: miel@elfak.ni.ac.yu
The MIEL organizers and committee members look forward to seeing
you in May 2004.
Ninoslav Stojadinovic
General Chairman
University of Nis
Serbia & Montenegro