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The International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing (ISSM) is a worldwide forum specifically designed for semiconductor device manufacturers and suppliers. ISSM 2001 will be held Monday, October 8 through Wednesday, October 10 at the San Jose, CA, Fairmont Hotel.
Created more than a decade ago by key corporate executives, ISSM places an emphasis on sharing industrial experiences, technical solutions and opinions on the advancement of manufacturing science. ISSM has developed into one of the most respected and well-attended conferences in the industry. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary, ISSM has a stellar conference planned for 2001.
Recognizing that manufacturing expertise is a cornerstone to corporate success, ISSM places a high priority on relevance, significance and applicability to wafer fabrication. Additionally, plenary presentations provide opportunities for presenting broad visions and outlining key challenges facing the industry.
This year's event covers timely and important topics like Factory Design; Manufacturing Strategy and Structure; Ultra Clean Technology; Process and Metrology Equipment; Process Materials Optimization; Environment, Safety and Health; Manufacturing Control and Execution; Defect Reduction; and Yield Enhancement.
As an international conference, ISSM seeks the best talent from around the world. As many as fifty companies from fifteen countries are represented in a typical year. Conference presenters include manufacturing professionals, engineers, and managers from semiconductor, equipment, and materials companies as well as academic experts from universities and research organizations. Thus, attendees are exposed to the latest technical information.
Each day is introduced with keynote addresses from renowned industry leaders. This year's star-studded roster includes Craig Barrett from Intel, Morris Chang from Taiwan Semiconductor Corporation, D. J. Dunn from ASML, Koichi Nagasawa from the Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, Hector Ruiz from Advanced Micro Devices, and Ken Schroeder from KLA-Tencor. These speakers are certain to present analyses, strategies, and demonstrations as they reveal their perspectives to an attentive and rapt audience.
Prospective authors are required to e-mail a two-page abstract that includes technical figures. To ensure high quality, abstracts are thoroughly and comprehensively peer reviewed by ISSM's international technical committees. Once accepted, authors work with a coach to complete their paper according to ISSM and IEEE guidelines. All papers are published in the conference proceedings. Oral presentations are projected electronically at the conference, and poster papers are presented in a highly interactive session. The formal Call for Papers, submission templates and other guidelines can be found at the ISSM web site: http://www.issm.com. The deadline for submitting an abstract was Friday, April 20, 2001.
In addition to the oral and interactive technical presentations, there will also be two separate workshops on Sunday, October 7. One workshop focuses on Current Manufacturing Challenges of 300mm. The second workshop explores Manufacturing Issues Beyond the 70nm Node.
ISSM 2001 will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the area offers a wide variety of interests to those visiting from out of state or out of the country. Extended time can be spent in San Francisco, the Napa Valley wine country, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, or the charming seaside towns of Carmel and Monterey.
Online conference registration and hotel information will be available on the ISSM web site in mid-July.
For registration or general information about ISSM, please visit our web site at http://www.issm.com, or contact Audrey Measel at ISSM, c/o Meetings Plus, 1777 Botelho Dr., Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, TEL: 925-287-5388, FAX: 925-287-5398, E-Mail: ameasel@meetingsplus.com.
ISSM is sponsored by IEEE (Electron Devices Society and Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society), the Ultra Clean Society, and Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International (SEMI).
Michael R. Splinter
TMG
Santa Clara, CA