Volume 2, Number 4
June 15, 1995

INDEX (June, 1995)


  1. CALENDAR OF CONFERENCES/MEETINGS
  2. OTHER CONFERENCES OF INTEREST
  3. RECENT BOOKS
  4. IEEE CPMT INFORMATION

    CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS


    Reliability of Electronics Packaging

    
                    Workshop: Reliability of Electronics Packaging
                      Loughborough University of Technology
                                  21st June 1995
           Hosted by: International Electronics Reliability Institite (IERI)
                             Submitted by:  J JONES
                             
    
    
    
    On the 21st June 1995, the International Electronics Reliability Institite
    (IERI) plans to hold the third in a series of one day workshops. The topic
    is "Reliability of Electronics Packaging" and IERI are pleased to have as 
    guest speaker Professor Nihal Sinnadurai, Professor of Microelectronics  at
    Middlesex University.
    
    
    Professor Sinnadurai will present state of the art thinking on the packaging
    of electronic components with particular accent on packaging for integrated
    circuits. The Workshop will also contain sessions addressing other relevant
    topics.
    
    
    The Workshop will take place in the Department of Electronic and Electrical
    Engineering at  Loughborough University of Technology on Wednesday 21st June
    1995. Morning and afternoon refreshments and a buffet lunch are included in
    the registration price of 9C200 per attendee. Please make cheques payable to
    Loughborough University, or contact IERI for details of alternative payment
    methods.
    
    Details of overnight accommodation close to the Workshop venue can  be
    provided. Please contact IERI for further details on:
    
    TEL. +44 (0)1509 222849
    FAX. +44 (0)1509 222854
    
    Or Send e-mail to
            J.A.Jones@lut.ac.uk
                     or
            S.Dart@lut.ac.uk
    
    
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    Workshop on Area Array Packaging Technologies (Flip Chip and Ball Grid Arrays)

    
    
                    Workshop on Area Array Packaging Technologies
                          (Flip Chip and Ball Grid Arrays)
                        Loughborough University of Technology
                                  Berlin, Germany
                               November 13 - 15, 1995
    
           Organized by: Fraunhofer Einrichtung IZM, Berlin
                         German Chapter of IEEE-CPMT
    
           Submitted by: D. Whalley 
    
    
    
    GENERAL INFORMATION
    
       The Fraunhofer Einrichtung IZM, Berlin, and the forming German Chapter of
       IEEE-CPMT (Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology) Society are
       jointly organizing a Workshop on Flip  Chip and Ball Grid Array Packaging
       Technologies.  The Workshop, which is supported by the European NETPACK
       OFFICE, will take place in Berlin the  week following the PRODUCTRONICA
       exhibition  (Munich). The Workshop will be conducted in single, sequential
       sessions so that those attending will be  able to hear every paper. Most
       papers will be 20  minutes long with time for questions and discussions.
    
    TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
    
       Karl-Heinz Arnold, DLR (D)
       Eckhardt Bihler, STP (D)
       Lubomir Cergel, Motorola (CH)
       Nicholas Chandler, GEC Marconi (GB)
       Paul Collander, Nokia (SF)
       Karl Deckelmann, W.C. Heraeus (D)
       Richard B. Hammer, IBM (USA)
       Subash Khadpe, STC (USA)
       Robert C. Marrs, Amkor (USA)
       Elisabeth Reese, VDI/VDE-IT (D)
       Herbert Reichl, FhG-IZM / TU Berlin (D)
       Horst Richter, Alcatel SEL (D)
       Maurice G. Sage, BPA (GB)
       Martin Seyffert, Blaupunkt (D)
       Yves Stricot, Bull (F)
       N.J.A. Van Veen, Philips (NL)
    
    PAPER SUBMISSION
    
       An extended abstract supplemented with up to four of your most important
       figures should be sent either to:
    
          Dr. Elke Zakel
          Fraunhofer Einrichtung IZM - Berlin
          Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25
          13355 Berlin, Germany
          phone:	++49 - 30 - 314 - 72896
          Fax:	++49 - 30 - 314 - 72835
    
                or to:
          Dr. Hermann Oppermann
          Microperipheric Center
          Technical University Berlin, 
          Secr. TIB 4/2-1
          Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25
          13355 Berlin, Germany
          phone:	++49 - 30 - 314 - 72832
          Fax:	++49 - 30 - 314 - 72835
          email:	oppe1270@mailszrz.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE
    
       Abstracts must be received by July 31, 1995. The abstracts will be included
       in a conference handout,  which will be given to all those attending. Authors
       will  be notified of paper acceptancy by end of August, 1995.
    
    TOPICS
       Flip Chip Technology
          - Bumping
          - Low cost technologies
          - Soldering, fluxless processes
          - Thermocompression bonding
          - Adhesive bonding
          - Underfill, encapsulation
          - Flip chip on MCM-L, MCM-D, and MCM-C substrates
          - Flip chip on rigid and flexible printed wiring boards
          - Flip chip on glass
          - Burn in, test and repair
          - Reliability
          - Electrical and mechanical simulation
          - Costs
          - Applications
          - Equipment
    
       Ball Grid Array
          - Design rules
          - Plastic BGA
          - Ceramic BGA
          - Tape BGA
          - Column grid array
          - Assembly
          - Inspection and testing
          - Electrical and thermal performance
          - Single chip and multi-chip packages
          - Process control
          - Yield issues
          - Repair
          - Applications
          - Equipment
          - Reliability (board level assembly, environmental  issues including
             moisture effects) - Standardization of packages and test methods
    
       Chip Sized Packages
          - Packaging concepts
          - Interconnection technology
          - Performance
          - Testing
          - Applications and costs
          - Reliability
          - Advantages compared to FC assembly of bare die and BGA packages
    
    EXHIBITS
       The conference is interested in corporate sponsors and technical exhibits
       relating to the theme of the  Workshop during the conference. A vendors 
       reception will be held during the conference. The list of exhibitors and
       sponsors will be included in the final  program. For further information
       please contact  Dr. Elke Zakel.
    
    OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
       The official language of the Workshop is English. All presentations,
       including discussions and submitted  material must be in English.
    
    GENERAL
       For information on other activities of the forming German Chapter of the
       IEEE-CPMT Society please  contact Dr. Elke Zakel. 
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
       AREA ARRAY PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES
       Workshop on Flip Chip and Ball Grid Arrays
       November 13 - 15, 1995, Berlin, Germany
    
       Please reply to:
    
       Dr. Elke Zakel
       FhG-IZM
       Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25
       D-13355 Berlin
       GERMANY
    
    
          o	I am planing to attend the Workshop
          o	I would like to contribute to the Workshop as a speaker, 
            enclosed you receive my abstract
          o	I would like to contribute to the vendors exhibition
          o	I am interested in the German Chapter 
            of the IEEE-CPMT Society which is in formation
    
       Name:
    
    
       Company/Institution:
    
    
       Address:
    
    
       Phone:
    
    
       Fax:
    
    
    
    
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    Fifth Intersociety Conf. on Thermal Phenomena in Electric Systems ("ITHERM")

    
         FIFTH INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRIC SYSTEMS
                                    "ITHERM"
                                  Orlando Florida
                               May 29 - June 1, 1996
    
           Sponsored by: IEEE, ASME, ISHM, and NIST
    
           Submitted by: Paul A. Baltes 
    
    
    SUMMARY
     
      ITHERM is a transdisciplinary forum for exploring progress in
      understanding, analyzing, and modeling thermal transport processes and
      thermally induced failures in all aspects of electronic systems. The
      emphasis of miniaturizing electronic systems continues to drive the need
      for more efficient thermanl management, both at the component and system
      levels.  For reducing lead time on new products, the emphasis on
      concurrent design of electronic packaging has dramatically increased.
      Simultaneous engineering is necessary by mechanical, electrical, and
      materials engineers. In addition to paper presentations, ITHERM V will
      include:
             * Exhibits by hardware/software vendors.
             * Keynote lectures by prominent speakers.
             * Panels on pertinent topics with invited speakers.
             * Sessions where industry participants present current problems.
             * Short courses on Air Cooling, Application to CFD to Electronic
              Cooling.
     
      Papers are solicited in the following general areas:
     
        THERMAL ENGINEERING IN INTEGRATED DESIGN SYSTEMS
             * Application of numerical, experimental, and analytical thermal
               modeling and methodology in Integrated Design Systems.
             * Computer-Aided Thermo/Mechanical Engineering - Design
               Integration and Design Tools.
     
        PHENOMENA IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING & PACKAGE FABRICATION
             * Temperature and stress distributions in crystal growth,
               bonding, lamination, soldering, and other production processes.
     
        THERMAL CONTROL OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS
            * Single and multiphase convective cooling of components. 
            * Numerical, analytical, and experimental characterization of
              heat sinks.
            * Numerical and analytical characterization of computer systems
               and components, such as screens, grills, and fans.
            * Thermal issues of micromachines
            * Interfacial phenomena, such as contact resistance.
            * Thermal issues of portable electronics
     
        TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT FAILURES
             * Thermally induced stresses.
             * Void and crack propagation.
             * Solder joint failures
             * Failure mechanism at low temperatures.
     
        THERMAL PHENOMENA IN PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT
             * Flow and temperature fields in co-rotating disks and disk
               drives.
             * Thermal issues in hard-drive assemblies, optical recording
               systems, thermal printing heads, and dot-matrix heads.
             * Heat transfer across sliding surfaces in contact.
     
        EMERGING PROBLEMS IN AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS
    
    
         _____________________________________________________________________
      To submit a paper, send a 250 word abstract plus key figures by August 15, 
      1995.It must clearly describe the nature, scope, content, organization, key
      points, and significance of the proposed paper.  If using e-mail, post
      script files will be accepted.  The paper must consist of work or results
      not published previously. Key dates are as follows:
     
            Abstract submission - August 15, 1995
            Author notification - September 10, 1995
            Manuscrits due      - November 1, 1995
            Paper acceptance    - January 5, 1996
            Camera-ready papers - February 15, 1996
     
      The language for the conference  and its publications is English. ITHERM
      is sponsored by IEEE, ASME, ISHM, and NIST. Membership in these
      organizations is not required to present a paper or to attend the conference.
     
      MAIL ALL ABSTRACTS AND SUBSEQUENT PAPERS TO THE CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATOR AT:
     
            ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
            BOX 9, HARVILL BUILDING, RM 235
            SECOND & OLIVE STREETS
            UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
            TUCSON, AZ 85721-0076
     
            PHONE: (520) 621-3054
            FAX:   (520) 621-1443
            E-MAIL: baltes@bigdog.engr.arizona.edu
     
      Updated ITHERM information may be found on the web at:
        http://www.research.digital.com/wrl/projects/ITHERM/ITHERM.html 
     
    
    
    
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    Int'l Electronics Packaging Conference and Exhibition

    
              Int'l Electronics Packaging Conference and Exhibition
                               San Diego, California
                               September 24-27, 1995
    
    General Information
       The conference will feature 15 technical sessions, 5 professional
       education courses, a technical forum, vender sessions, and a 100
       booth exhibition.
    
    Summary of Techical Sessions
       o Innovations in advanced packaging.
       o IC packaging solutions.
       o Thermal management I: modeling and simulation.
       o Multichip: module applications.
       o Packaging materials.
       o Packaging reliability.
       o Chip interconnect technology.
       o Electrical modeling and simulation.
       o Ceramic packaging technology.
       o Thermal management II: packaging and measurement.
       o BGA I: New BGA packaging development.
       o Packaging for surface mount.
       o Advanced system packaging.
       o BGA II: thermal and reliability analysis.
       o Packaging for information highways.
    
    Further Information
       Contact IEPS, PO Box 43, Wheaton, IL 60189-0043
       Tel:  (703)260-1044    (800)990-4377
       Fax: (708)260-0867
    
    
    
    
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    Surface Mount International

    
                            Surface Mount International
                               San Jose, California
                                Aug 27 - 31, 1995
    
           Sponsored by EIA, IPC, Miller Freeman, Inc., and Surface Mount
                        Technology Association.
    
    General Information
       This year's conference theme, "Design for Excellence", will explore
       technology trends in the design and manufacturing of electronic products.
       This year's program introduces such topics as ball grid arrays, chip-
       on-board, and PCMCIA assemblies.  Subjects addressed at the conference
       include MCM-Ls, thermal characterization, and X-ray inspection.
    
       Now in its fifth year, Surface Mount International has evolved into the
       leading conference and exhibition dedicated to surface mount and related
       technologies.  The conference includes over 125 previously unpublished
       papers from some of the leading researchers in industry and academia.
       In addition, 20 tutorials and 7 workshops enhance the technical program.
    
       Because Surface Mount International is focused on surface mount
       technologies, there is a concentrated attention on issues and technologies
       such as ball grid array, MCM-Ls, conductive adhesives, PC cards (PCMCIA),
       and chip-scale packaging.
    
     TUTORIALS
       T.1: Surface mount technologies: principles and practices.
       T.2: Introduction to MCM-L technology.
       T.3  Known good die?
       T.4  Surface mount attachment reliability: testing and modeling principles.
       T.5  Improving the solder process through defect analysis.
       T.6  Robust product and process design with design of experiments (DoE).
       T.7  Conductinve adhesives and other polymer-based electronic material for
            SMT and COB assembly.
       T.8  Ball grid array technology.
       T.9  Flexible circuits: a packaging technology with wide applications.
       T.10 SMT manufacturing process control.
       T.11 Design guidelines for high-speed PCB applications
       T.12 An overview of BGA and fine-pitch peripheral interconnection.
       T.13 Mastering and implementing BGA rework.
       T.14 SMT compatible chip on board for MCM-L applications
       T.15 SMT/FTP inspection, workmanship guidelines, and rework/repair techniques
       T.16 Reliability and yield problems for wire bonding in microelectronics.
       T.17 Modern techniques to reduce test costs
       T.18 Cost-effective, low-volume chip on board assembly.
       T.19 Automated low-volume surface mount assembly.
       T.20 Lead-free soldering.
    
     TECHNICAL SESSIONS
       PKG.1  International developments in chip-size packaging (part 1)
       PKG.2  International developments in chip-size packaging (part 2)
       PKG.3  Flip-chip technology developments
       PKG.4  Flip chip on flex
       PKG.5  Implementing chip on board assembly process
       PKG.6  Area array attachment materials and processes
       PKG.7  Advanced materials
    
       BGA.1  BGA packages
       BGA.2  BGA design considerations
       BGA.3  BGA processes
       BGA.4  BGA manufacturing (part 1)
       BGA.5  BGA reliability (part 1)
       BGA.6A BGA manufacturing (part 2)
       BGA.6B BGA reliability (part 2)
       
       SOL.1  Developments in soldering methodology
       SOL.2  Understanding solderability testing
       SOL.3  Solder materials
       SOL.4  Implementing solderability testing techniques
       SOL.5  Alternatives to solder (conductive adhesives)
    
       MFG.1  Manufacturing strategies
       MFG.2  Manufacturing technologies for high-density products
       MFG.3  Manufacturing reliability concerns
       MFG.4  Design for manufacturability
       MFG.5  Manufacturing process (part 1)
       MFG.6  Manufacturing process (part 2)
       MFG.7  Optimizing soldering processes for SMT
    
       COM.1  Component technology
    
       SMC.1  Design for success (part 1)
       SMC.2  Design for success (part 2)
       
       PCB.1  PCB protective coatings
    
       TST.1  Test as a process monitor
    
       CNA.1 Consortia activities (part 1)
       CNA.2 Consortia activities (part 2)
    
       PCC.1  PC card design
       PCC.2  PC card manufacturing (part 1)
       PCC.3  PC card manufacturing (part 2)
    
    
    WORKSHOPS:
    
       W.1  Solving common problems in  manufacturing
       W.2  Harnessing the ball grid array stampede
       W.3  Land patterns
       W.4  Planar resistor technology: design and processing
       W.5  PC card design guidelines
       W.6  SMT rework: theory, methods and applications
       W.7  Joint industry solder specifications
    
    
    More Information
       Contact Miller-Freeman, 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, California
               Tel: (415)905-2200
    
    
    
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    Device-To-Package Interconnects (Session A)

    
                            Device-To-Package Interconnects
                                    (Session A)
                                 Cleveland, Ohio
                                 October 30, 1995
    
                    Sponsored by: Electronic Materials and Processing Division
                                  (EM&P) of ASM International
    
    Talks:
       1.  Effect of aging of fatigue crack growth at Sn-Pb/Cu interfaced.
           D. Yao and J.K. Shang, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
    
       2.  Structure and process to provide high density packaging
           interconnections.  U.M. Ahmad and S.K. Ray, IBM Microelectronics.
    
       3.  Creep and contitutive equations of high temperature solder alloys.
           J. Liang, N. Golhardt, and P.S. Lee, Rockwell Internations Automation.
    
       4.  Structural and materials characterization of tape automated bond
           electrical interconnections.  D.C. Keezer and A.S. Slater-Haase,
           University of South Florida.
    
       5.  Advanced surface mount array interconnects for high density packages.
           U.M. Ahmad and B.Z. Hong, IBM Microelectronics.
    
       6  Influence of microstructure on electromigration induced void and
           hillock growth in thin film tin and tin-copper bilayers.
           Y. Xu, Georgia Institute of Technology.
    
    For further information, contact
       A. Elshabini-Riad, Tel:  (703)231-4469    Fax:  (703)231-3362
             or
       D.C. Keezer,  Tel: (813) 974-3610    Fax: (813)974-3610
             or
       J. Liang,  Tel:  (414)382-4273    Fax: (414)382-3500
             or
       B.R. Livesay,   Tel: (404)664-8742    Fax:  (404)410-0122
    
    
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    Electronic Materials Characterization (Session B)

    
    
                         Electronic Materials Characterization
                                    (Session B)
                                 Cleveland, Ohio
                                 October 30, 1995
    
                    Sponsored by: Electronic Materials and Processing Division
                                  (EM&P) of ASM International
    
    Talks:
       1.  Interface and intermetallic interactions mechanical characterization
           of thin cast solder material.  B.R. Livesay, Livesay Scientific
           Services, Y. Xu, Georgia Institute of Technology, G.B. Freeman,
           Materials Analytical Services.
    
       2.  PA46, a low cost polyimide alternative.  J. Koenen, DSM Engineering
           Plastics.
    
       3.  Electrical evaluation of electronic materials.  F. Barlow, S. Riad,
           W. Su, and A. Elshabini-Riad, VPI.
    
       4.  Electrical performance of alumina and aluminum nitride substrates.
           A.P. Agrawal, IBM Microelectronics.
    
       5.  A study of thermoplastic materials in connectors.  J. de Graff and R.
           Glaser, DSM Engineering Plastics.
    
    For further information, contact
       B.R. Livesay,   Tel: (404)664-8742    Fax:  (404)410-0122
             or
       Y. Murty,   Tel: (717)231-3184    Fax: (717)231-3184
             or
       F. Barlow,   Tel: (703)231-4469   Fax: (703)231-3362
    
    
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    The European Design and Test Conference (from ASICs to Systems)

    
    
                     The European Design and Test Conference
                            (from ASICs to Systems)
                                 Paris, France
                               March 11-14, 1996
    
             Sponsored by: EDAA, IEEE Computer Society, and ACM SIG-DA
    
             Submitted by Bernard Courtois, EDAA Charman 
    
    General Information:
    
       In the context of electronic and electromechanical products ranging from
       integrated circuits through multi-chip mocules and printed circuit
       boards to full systems, the conference deals with
    
          o The actual design of such products.  Emphasis is on challenges and
            experiences concerning the design of advanced electronic 
            components and systems.
          o The entire field of Design Automation and tools for such products.
            Emphasis is on methods and tools employed in all aspects of the
            use of computers for designing products.  This includes fully
            automatic as well as computer-guided approaches, data
            management techniques, and user interfaces.
          o Testing of electronic products.  This includes testing of digital,
            mixed digital/analogue and analogue circuits and systems, test
            program development, test systems and design for testability.
    
    AREAS OF INTEREST:
    
       Original technical papers on (but not limited to) the following topics are
       invited.
    
          1. Full system design
          2. Digital ASIC and ASIP design
          3. Design and test of analogue and mixed analogue/digital systems
          4. System design technologies
          5. Architecture synthesis
          6. Logic and finite state machine synthesis
          7. Digital simulation and emulation
          8. Formal verification
          9. Layout synthesis and verification for VLSI, boards, and MCMs
         10. Design and synthesis for testability of digital systems
         11. Test program development tools and techniques
         12. Component, MCM, board and system testing
         13. Methods and tools for the design of microsystems.
    
    Deadlines and key dates
    
          Submission of manuscripts:        September 8, 1995
          Notification of acceptance:       November 10, 1995
          Final version of manuscript due:  December 15, 1995
          Pre-conference tutorials:         March 11, 1996
          Conference sessions:              March 12-14, 1996
          Exhibition:                       March 12-14, 1996
    
    Information Regarding Manuscript Submission
    
          Conference Secretariat
          CEP Consultant Ltd.
          43 Manor Place
          Edinburgh, EH3 7EB,  UK
    
          Tel: +44 131 300 3300    Fax: +44 131 300 3400
    
    
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    6th Annual Electronics Packaging Symposium (Critical Issues in Packaging Assemblies)

    
    
                       6th Annual Electronics Packaging Symposium
                        (Critical Issues in Packaging Assemblies)
                         Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
                                  July 13-14, 1995
    
            Sponsored by: Watson School of Continuing Education, IEPS,EIA/MCM
                          IEEC, ISHM, and SMTA
    
    GENERAL INFORMATION
       The symposium focuses on a cross section of critical technologies
       in the design and manufacture of packaging assemblies.  Design and
       assembly issues in such technologies as ball grid array, flip chip --
       high density substrates, wireability, wirebond, materials options and
       reliability are but a few of the important topics explored in this
       year's symposium.  The 1995 program examines several leading
       technologies from the standpoint of how they contribute to competitive
       positioning in the global marketplace.
    
    FURTHER INFORMATION:
    
       Office of Continuing Education
       T.J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
       Binghamton University
       PO Box 6000
       Binghamton, NY 13902
          Tel: 607-777-2154
          Fax: 607-777-4411
    
    
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    2nd Multi-Chip Module Test Advanced Technology Workshop

    
    
                2nd Multi-Chip Module Test Advanced Technology Workshop
                               Napa, California
                              Sept. 10-13, 1995
    
            Sponsored by: ISHM, Microelectronics Society, and IEEE CS
                          Test Technology Technical Committee.
    
    GENERAL INFORMATION
       The MCM Test Advanced Technology Workshop explores state of the art
       MCM test cncepts, trends, and practices.  The workshop focuses on test,
       diagnosis, and repair challenges for multi-chip modules.  MCC's "Known
       Good Die Forum" will be held in conjunction with the workshop at the
       same site on Sept. 14, 1995.  Topics for workshop presentation include
          o Design-for-testability
          o Economics and cost analysis
          o Fault diagnosis
          o Known good die
          o MCM burn-in
          o Module level test
          o Multi-chip built-in self-test
          o Repair and rework
          o Substrate Testing
          o Test and instrumentation
          o Trouble shooting
          o Testing strategies
    
    FURTHER INFORMATION:
       Janet Kingston
       ISHM
       1850 Centennial Park Drive, Suite 105
       Reston, VA 22091                 
          Tel:  703-758-1060
          Fax:  703-758-1066
    
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    OTHER CONFERENCES


    Eighth Int'l Conf. on System Synthesis

    
    
                 EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SYSTEM SYNTHESIS
                          Cannes, Cote d'Azur, France
                             September 13-15, 1995
                Co-sponsored by the ACM/SIGDA and IEEE/DATC in cooperation 
                    with IFIP/WG 10.5, SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, France 
                             Telecom and TIMA/CNRS-INPG-UJF
    
         Submitted by B. Courtois 
    
         Co-sponsored by the ACM/SIGDA and IEEE/DATC in cooperation 
                  with IFIP/WG 10.5, SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, France 
                             Telecom and TIMA/CNRS-INPG-UJF
    
    GENERAL INFORMATION
    
       This symposium is the eighth in a series of high-quality technical 
       forums. It is the continuation of the previous  High-Level Synthesis 
       workshop and symposium events. The symposium is oriented 
       towards design automation professionals and presents the latest 
       results in emerging synthesis and system design technologies.  This 
       includes: System-level synthesis, programmable processor based 
       design and software synthesis, hardware-software co-design and 
       behavioral synthesis. 
    
    
    ADVANCE PROGRAM
    
       TUESDAY  SEPTEMBER 12
          06:00 PM - 08:00 PM  Registration
          07:00 PM - 09:00 PM  Reception
    
       WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13
       8:30 AM	Opening, Welcoming remarks: Pierre Paulin/Farhad Mavaddat
       9:00 AM	Invited talk: Multi-media system design (to be confirmed)
      10:00 AM	Session 1: HW/SW codesign
          "Sensitivity-Driven Co-Synthesis of Distributed Embedded 
             Systems" Ti-Yen Yen, W. Wolf - Princeton University, USA
          "Multiple-Process Behavioral Synthesis for Mixed 
             Hardware/Software Systems" J.K. Adams, D.E. Thomas - Carnegie 
             Mellon University, USA
          "An Approach to Interface Synthesis" J. Madsen, B. Hald - 
             Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
          "The Chinook Hardware/Software Co-Synthesis System" P.H. 
             Chou, R.B. Ortega, G. Borriello - University of Washington, USA
          "Clustering for Improved System-Level Functional Partitioning" F. 
             Vahid - University of California, Riverside, D.D. Gajski - 
             University of California at Irvine, USA
       12:00 AM	Focus groups: Workgroup discussion periods involving all attendees 
        1:00 PM	Lunch 
        2:30 PM	Session 2: Code generation and software synthesis
          "Optimal Code Generation for Embedded Memory Non-
             Homogeneous Register Architectures" G. Araujo, S. Malik - 
             Princeton University, USA
          Optimal Register Assignment to Loops for Embedded Code 
             Generation" D.J. Kolson, A. Nicolau, N. Dutt - University of 
             California at Irvine, USA, K. Kennedy - Rice University, USA
          "Real-time Multi-tasking in Software Synthesis for Real-Time 
             Information Processing Systems", F. Thoen - IMEC, Belgium, M. 
             Cornero - SGS-Thomson, France, G. Goossens - IMEC, Belgium, 
             H. De Man - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
          "Time-constrained Code Compaction for DSPs", R. Leupers, P. 
             Marwedel - University of Dortmund, Germany
          "Industrial Experience Using Rule-driven Retargetable Code 
             Generation for Multimedia Applications", C. Liem - TIMA 
             Laboratory and SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, France, P. Paulin, 
             M. Cornero- SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, France, A.A. Jerraya 
             - TIMA Laboratory, France
       4:30 PM	Panel: "System synthesis research and industry expectations:
             how do we converge?" Moderator: Pierre Paulin, SGS/Thomson, France
                Panelists:
                   Joseph Borel, SGS/Thomson, France
                   Theo Claasen, Philips, Netherlands
                   Leon Cloetens, Alcatel, Belgium
                   Hugo De Man, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
                   Dan Gajski, University of California at Irvine, USA
                   Ron Miller, Synopsys, USA
    
       THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14
       8:30 AM	Invited Talk: Real-Time System Specification and Verification,
                    Joseph Sifakis, VERIMAG, France
       9:30 AM	Session 3: Behavioral synthesis
          "Synthesis of Pipelined DSP Accelerators with Dynamic 
             Scheduling", P. Schaumont, B. Vanthournout, I. Bolsens - 
             IMEC/VSDM, Belgium, H. De Man - Katholieke Universiteit 
             Leuven, Belgium
          "An Exact Solution Methodology for Scheduling in a 3D Design , S. 
             Chaudhuri, S.A. Blythe, R.A. Walker - Rensselaer Polytechnic 
             Institute, USA
          "Procedure Exlining: A Transformation for Improved System and 
             Behavioral Synthesis", F. Vahid - University of California, 
             Riverside, USA
          "Array Mapping in Behavioral Synthesis", H. Schmidt, D. Thomas - 
             Carnegie Mellon University, USA
          "On the use of VHDL-based behavioral synthesis for telecom ASIC 
             design", M. Genoe, P. Vanoostende, G. Van Wauwe - Alcatel-Bell, 
             Belgium
      11:30 AM	Focus groups: Consolidation of results
       2:30 PM	Session 4: Low-power and estimation techniques for behavioral and
             system level synthesis
          "Scheduling and Resource Binding for Low Power", E. Musoll, 
             J.Cortadella - Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
          "Power Analysis and Low-Power Scheduling Techniques for 
             Embedded DSP Software", M. Tien-Chien Lee - Fujitsu 
             Laboratories of America, USA, V. Tiwari, S. Malik - Princeton 
             University, USA, M. Fujita - Fujitsu Laboratories of America, USA
          "A Path-Based Technique for Estimating Hardware Runtime in 
             HW/SW Cosynthesis", J. Henkel, R. Ernst - Technische Universit
             Braunschweig, Germany
          "A Comprehensive Estimation Technique for High-Level Synthesis, 
             S. Yong Ohm, F.J. Kurdahi, N. Dutt, M. Xu - University of 
             California, Irvine, USA
          "Profiling in the ASP Codesign Environment", M.F. Parkinson, 
             P.M. Taylor, S. Parameswaran - University of Queensland, Australia
       4:30 PM	Panel: "How do we reduce digital system power at the system level?"
             Moderator: Paul Landman, TI, Dallas, USA
                Panelists:
                Francky Catthoor, IMEC, Belgium
                Theresa Meng, Stanford Univ, USA
                Tobias Noll, Univ. Aachen
                Stefaan Note , Philips/ITCL
                Jan Rabaey, U.C.Berkeley, USA
    
       FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15
       8:30 AM	Session 5: Design methods for HW/SW systems.
          "WWW Based Structuring of Codesigns", P.G. Plger, J. Wilberg, 
             M. Langevin - GMD-SET, Germany, R. Camposano - Synopsys, 
             Inc., USA, 
          "System Level Verification of Video and Image Processing 
             Specifications" , H. Samson, F. Franssen, F. Catthoor, H. De Man 
             - IMEC, VSDM Division, Belgium
          "Synthesis of System-Level Communication by an Allocation-Based 
             Approach", J.M. Daveau, T. Ben Ismail, A.A. Jerraya - TIMA 
             Laboratory, France
          "Modeling and Simulation of Heterogeneous Real-Time Systems 
             Based on a Deterministic Discrete Event Model", J. Teich, E.A. Lee 
             - University of California at Berkeley, USA, L. Thiele - ETH 
             Zurich, Switzerland
          "A System Level Design Methodology for the Optimization of 
             Heterogeneous Multiprocessors", M. Schwiegershausen, P. Pirsch - 
             University of Hannover, Germany
      10:30 AM	Focus groups: Presentation of results, discussion
      12:00 PM	Future Directions: Ahmed A. Jerraya
       1:00 PM	Close of Symposium
    
    
    LOCATION
    
       The Eighth International Symposium on System Synthesis will be 
       held at the Gray d'Albion Hotel, Cannes, Cote d'Azur, France. 
    
    
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    Electronic Packaging, Microelectronics, and Interconnection Dictionary

    
    
    
    TITLE:  Electronic Packaging, Microelectronics, and Interconnection
            Dictionary.
    
    AUTHORS: Charles A. Harper and Martin B. Miller
    
    PUBLISHER: McGraw Hill
               1221 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, NY 10020
    
    SUMMARY (from book):
         Today's rapidly evolving world of electronic packaging and
       interconnection is critical to the success of modern 
       high-performance electronic systems, yet the increasingly 
       multidisciplinary nature of the field has created a language barrier
       that often impedes progress.
          This one-of-a-kind dictionary helps professionals and students
       understand and correctly use the terminology of both their own specialty
       and other disciplines relevant to electronic packaging, microelectronics,
       and interconnection.  It presents up-to-date entries and clear,
       concise definitions for more than 6000 terms and abbreviations, as
       well as an extensive section covering acronyms and symbols.
          From circuits and communications systems to all types of electronic
       subsystems and assemblies, this essential desk reference bridges the
       gap between electrical, mechanical, and materials engineering.
    
    1993 copyright.  235 pages.  ISBN 0-07-026688-3.  $39.95
    
    
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    Electronic Packaging and Interconnection Handbook

    
    
    TITLE:  Electronic Packaging and Interconnection Handbook
    
    AUTHORS: Charles A. Harper
    
    PUBLISHER: McGraw Hill
               1221 Avenue of the Americas
               New York, NY 10020
    
    SUMMARY (from book):
          With today's high-density, high-performance systems, packaging is now
       the critical limiting factor to success.
          Because of the interdisciplinary nature of packaging, engineers
       specializing in materials science, electronics, or mechanical design
       are now being asked to have a basic understanding of all three of
       these areas.  Meeting this growing need, this comprehensive handbook 
       provides a solid understanding of every aspect of today's packaging
       technologies.  Written by experts in the field, it provides vital
       information on:
    
          o Materials -- how to select the right plastics, ceramics, and metals.
          o Thermal Management -- how to minimize the heat in increasingly
            dense electronic assemblies.
          o Rigid and Flexible Printed Wiring Boards -- design, manufacture,
            and application of all types of PWBs.
          o Packaging and Interconnecting ICs and Semiconductor Devices -- complete
            guidelines including electrical, mechanical, thermal, and materials
            parameters.
    
          Plus, packaging of microwave systems...high speed digital systems...
       hybrid microelectronics...electro-optical systems...high voltage 
       systems...and more.
    
    1991 copyright.  approx 700 pages.  ISBN 0-07-026684-0.  $84.50
    
    
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    Physical Architecture of VLSI Systems

    
    
    TITLE:  Physical Architecture of VLSI Systems
    
    AUTHORS: Robert J. Hannemann, Alan D. Kraus, and Michael Pecht
    
    PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, New York
    
    Submitted by L. Fox 
    
    SUMMARY: In this book, academic researchers, graduate students, and
       practicing mechanical, electrical, and materials engineers will find all
       the essentials required to master the packaging  and interconnection of
       microelectronic components. The book provides thorough coverage of the
       interdisciplinary and interfunctional issues that comes with the territory.
    
       Topics covered include thermal control, soldering processes, substrate
       technologies, electrical performance, selection of package materials,
       reliability, and much more.
    
       The book emphasizes the interaction of electrical, mechanical,
       materials, and reliability engineering in the design of modern
       electronic products, particularly computers and consumer elec tronics.
       It focuses on the underlying principles and technologies that will
       remain the basis for electronic design and manufacture through the next
       decade.
    
    
    1994 copyright.  887 pages.  ISBN 0-471-53299-1.
    
    
    
    
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       edited by J. Morris.  There are other sections on flip-chip packaging,
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