INTRODUCTION FROM THE IEEE 69TH ECTC PROGRAM CHAIR NANCY STOFFEL The 69th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV USA • May 28 - May 31, 2019 On behalf of the Program and Executive address the challenges and demands for sensors and packages for Committees, it is my pleasure to invite you autonomous driving along the value chain. On Thursday, May 30 to IEEE’s 69th Electronic Components and at 8 p.m., the IEEE EPS Seminar entitled “Roadmap of IC Packaging Technology Conference (ECTC), which will Materials to Meet Next-Generation Smartphone Performance be held at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, Requirements” will be moderated by Yasumitsu Orii and Sheigenori Nevada, USA from May 28 - 31, 2019. This Aoki. premier international annual conference, Supplementing the technical program, ECTC also offers Professional sponsored by the IEEE Electronics Development Courses (PDCs) and Technology Corner exhibits. Packaging Society (EPS), brings together key Co-located with the IEEE ITherm Conference this year, the 69th stakeholders of the global microelectronic ECTC will offer eighteen PDCs, organized by the PDC Committee packaging industry, such as semiconductor companies, foundry chaired by Kitty Pearsall and Jeffrey Suhling. The PDCs will take place and OSAT service providers, equipment manufacturers, material on Tuesday, May 28 and are taught by distinguished experts in their suppliers, research institutions and universities, all under one roof. respective fields. The Technology Corner exhibits will showcase More than 1,400 people have attended ECTC in each of the last the latest technologies and products offered by leading companies three years. in the electronic components, materials, packaging, and services fields. More than one hundred Technology Corner exhibits will be At the 69th ECTC, more than 360 technical papers are scheduled open Wednesday and Thursday starting at 9 a.m. ECTC also offers to be presented in thirty-six oral sessions and five interactive attendees numerous opportunities for networking and discussion presentation sessions, including one interactive presentation session with colleagues during coffee breaks, daily luncheons, and nightly exclusively featuring papers by student authors. The oral sessions will receptions. feature selected papers on key topics such as wafer-level and fan-out Whether you are an engineer, a manager, a student, or an executive, packaging, 2.5D, 3D and heterogeneous integration, interposers, ECTC offers something unique for everyone in the microelectronics advanced substrate, assembly, materials modeling, reliability, packaging packaging and components industry. I invite you to make your plans for harsh conditions, power packaging, interconnections, packaging now to join us for the 69th ECTC and be a part of all the exciting for high speed and high bandwidth, photonics, flexible and printed technical and professional opportunities. I also take this opportunity electronics. Interactive presentation sessions will showcase papers to thank our sponsors, exhibitors, authors, speakers, PDC instructors, in a format that encourages more in-depth discussion and interaction session chairs, and program committee members, as well as all the with authors about their work. Authors from over twenty countries volunteers who help make the 69th ECTC a success. I look forward are expected to present their work at the 69th ECTC, covering to meeting you in Las Vegas, Nevada May 28 –31, 2019. ongoing technology development within established disciplines Nancy Stoffel or emerging topics of interest for our industry such as additive 69th ECTC Program Chair manufacturing, heterogeneous integration, flexible and wearable General Electric Research electronics. Email: [email protected] ECTC will also feature six special sessions with invited industry experts covering several important and emerging topic areas. On Tuesday, May 28 at 10 a.m., W. Hong Yeo and Mikel Miller will chair Index ECTC Registration ............................................................... 3, 32, 33 a special session covering “Transient Electronics: A Green Revolution General Information ............................................................................3 for Packaging.” On the same day at 2 p.m., Rena Huang and Soon Hotel Information .........................................................................3, 32 Jang will chair a session titled “Photonics on the Cutting-Edge of Conference Overview ........................................................................4 Technology Evolution.” Tuesday evening will also include the ECTC 2019 Photonics Special Session .........................................................5 Panel Session at 7:30 p.m. chaired by IEEE EPS President Avi Bar- 2019 ECTC Special Session ...............................................................5 Cohen and Karlheinz Bock, where young researchers will share their 2019 ECTC Panel Session ...................................................................5 visions of future packaging technologies and participate in discussions 2019 ECTC Plenary Session ..............................................................5 with experts in the field. ECTC/ITherm Young Professionals Panel & Reception ...............5 ECTC Luncheon Keynote Speaker ....................................................6 This conference will feature a Women’s Panel and Reception, jointly 2019 IEEE EPS Seminar ........................................................................6 organized by ECTC and ITherm, on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 2019 ECTC/ITherm Women’s Panel and Reception ....................6 6:30pm. This year, panelists will share their perspectives on effective ECTC Luncheon Keynote Speaker ....................................................7 programs and strategies to enhance the participation of women in Luncheons and Receptions ................................................................7 engineering throughout career progression, from the university to the Executive and Program Committees ............................................8-9 executive suite. The panel will be chaired by Kristina Young-Fisher Professional Development Courses .........................................10-15 and Cristina Amon. On the same day at 7:30 p.m., Tanja Braun Area Attractions .............................................................................. 15 will chair the ECTC Plenary Session titled “Sensors and Packaging Program Sessions .........................................................................16-31 for Autonomous Driving.” In this plenary session, experts will 2019 Technology Corner Exhibits ................................................. 32 2 69th ECTC ADVANCE REGISTRATION Advance Registration Hotel Accommodations Online registration is available at www.ectc.net. For Rooms for ECTC attendees have been reserved at The more information on registration rates, terms, and Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The special conference rate for a single/ conditions see page 32. double occupancy room is: Register early … save US$100 or more! All registrations received US$166.00 per night after May 2, 2019 will be considered Door Registrations. Those who register in advance can pick up their registration packets at the ECTC This price includes single or double occupancy in one room. There Registration Desk on the 4th floor in the Belmont Commons. will be an upcharge of $30 per person if occupancy includes more than two individuals. On-Site Registration Schedule Please note these rooms are on a first come, first served basis. If the Registration will be held on the 4th floor in the Belmont Commons. conference rate is no longer available, attendees will be offered the next best price available. Monday, May 27, 2019 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.* Room reservations must be made through our website at http:// *6:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Morning PDCs & morning ECTC Special Session only www.ectc.net/location/index.cfm or directly with the hotel. 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