FIRST INTERNATIONAL
SiGe Technology and Device Meeting
(From Materials and Process Technology to Device and Circuit Technology)
Nagoya University Symposion, Nagoya, Japan
January 15-17, 2003

http://www.murota.riec.tohoku.ac.jp/ISTDM2003Jan

>>> "ISTDM 2003 Call for Paper"(.pdf, about 220KB) <<<

PARTICIPANT

"Numbers of Participants and Paper Presentaions" (pdf File)

IMPORTANT SCHEDULES

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PREFACE

The first International SiGe Technology and Device Meeting (ISTDM) will be held in Nagoya, Japan, on January 15-17, 2003. This meeting will provide a forum for reviewing and discussing all technological aspects from materials and process technologies to device and circuit technologies for SiGe(C) semiconductor. The meeting will consist of both invited and contributed papers. Contributed papers are solicited in the following areas;

Technical Area

1. Materials in Si-Ge-(C) System: SiGe wafer fabrication; Strained or Strain-relaxed Si, Ge, SiGe(C) or Si:C formation; Novel growth technique; Si, Ge and SiGe(C) quantum wire/dot formation; Defect-controlled buffer layer growth; Defect engineering and characterization.

2. Process Technology: Gate, source/drain and channel engineering; SiGe(C) and Si:C epitaxy; Polycrystalline/ amorphous SiGe(C) and Si:C deposition; Cleaning and treatment of SiGe(C) surface; Impurity doping; Impurity diffusion and diffusion suppression; Dry etching; Metal contact; Si/Ge intermixing control; Oxide and nitride on SiGe heterostructure; Ge and C contamination in Si process; Process characterization.

3. Device Technology: HBT; CMOS; BiCMOS; Hetero-FET over CMOS; RTD; Optical devices (emitters and receivers); Ultimate small device; High-speed devices; Low-voltage/low-power devices; SOI; SoC.

4. Circuit Technology: Analog; RF power amplifier; High-speed; Mixed-analog/digital; RF mobile communication; Wireline data-/tele-communication; Ubiquitous network.

On behalf of the Committees, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the ISTDM Conference at Nagoya, Japan.

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PROGRAM

Time Table for Presentations and Advanced Program are distributed as follows.

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PRESENTATION

Information on Oral and Poster Presentation is distributed as follows.

Note: We need your cooperation to avoid time delay due to use of PC projector. Even if you use PC projector, please keep the printed materials on the OHP transparency sheets. In the case that problem happens at the computer-projector connection, the presentor should have presentation with use of conventional OHP projector.

Note: ISTDM2003 does not provide computers for the PC-projector Presentation.

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ABSTRACTS

Issue of "ISTDM 2003 Program & Abstracts" is stocked. If you want to buy, please order to SiGe@murota.riec.tohoku.ac.jp and it will cost 7,500 Japanese Yen per book. Please understand the stocked number is limited.

Deadline : October 10, 2002

Late News Deadline : December 10, 2002

Use of the above "Abstract Preparation Form" is strongly recommended to prepare your abstract.

ONE ORIGINAL and THREE COPIES of camera-ready two-page abstract with one page of text and one page of figures, written in English on white bond paper (A4 size; 2.5cm margin on four sides, use of Times New Roman Font and Single Spacing is recommended) should be submitted by December 10, 2002 to the following address. Abstract submission as E-MAIL-ATTACHED WORD-file or PDF-file is also available.

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The abstract text (in normal 12-point font) should be headed by the Title (in bold 14-point font), Author(s), Affiliation(s), Address, Telephone number, Fax number and E-mail address (in normal 12-point font), and clearly describes the new contributions of the work.

The submission notification included Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), Address, Telephone number, Fax number and E-mail address should be also sent by E-mail.

Papers to be presented at the meeting will be selected by the Program Committee based on the submitted abstracts. The notice of acceptance and the advanced program will be e-mailed to one of the authors by the middle of November 2002.

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PROCEEDINGS

Issue of the ISTDM 2003 Proceedings will be published in a special issue of Applied Surface Science.
The publication schedule will be updated here.

Receiptance of manuscripts for the Proceedings was finished on Jan. 15, 2003.
The manuscripts are now in 2nd reviewing procedure.

"Guide for Preparation of Manuscript" is now distributed. --> <MS Word File> <PDF File>

ONE ORIGINAL and THREE COPIES of the manuscript should be submitted to the PUBLICATION OFFICE by one of the authors until the END OF THE LUNCH TIME ON JANUARY 15, 2003 (the first day of the ISTDM2003). Any manuscript that is not submitted by one of the authors until the deadline will not be included in the Proceedings. IN ADDITION, in order to perform rapid editorial works in publication, the manuscript SHOULD BE SENT BY E-MAIL to SiGe@riec.tohoku.ac.jp until January 15, 2003.

All manuscripts will be reviewed with normal refereeing procedures during the ISTDM.

Number of the pages printed on Applied Surface Science is assigned as follows:

Plenary Paper : 8 pages/paper
Invited Paper : 6 pages/paper
Contributed Paper : 4 pages/paper

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REGISTRATION

Your completed registration form should be sent to Prof. Y. Yasuda for advanced registration. Payment must be made in Japanese yen by bank transfer or credit card. If paying by bank transfer, please pay your bank commission charge and send a copy of your receipt together with the registration form. Accepted credit cards are VISA, Master, American Express, JCB, UFJ, and Million. Personal checks and bank checks are NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION

Meeting Site:
Nagoya University Symposion, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan

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ACCOMMODATION

JTB Corp. has been appointed as the official travel agent for the meeting and will handle accommodations.

JTB Convention Support Center (c/o JTB Event & Convention Service)
"ISTDM" DESK
Koutsu Bldg.6F, 3-13-26 Meieki, Nakamura-ku,Nagoya,450-0002 JAPAN
Phone:(81)52-541-2521, Fax:(81)52-541-2520, E-mail: jtbecs@cjn.or.jp

Detail Informations about Hotel Reservation are described in the following "Hotel Infomation".

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1. Participants wishing to make reservations for accommodations should complete the above "Hotel Application Form" and return it to JTB no later than December 25, 2002. Applications for hotel accommodations should be accompanied by a deposit of one night room charge plus a handling charge of 500 Japanese Yen per one room in advance. Please pay for the balance when checking out the hotel.

2. Payments must be made by either one of the following:

• Bank transfer
  Please remit a deposit of one night room charge plus a handling charge to the following account.

  • Bank: UFJ Bank, Nagoya Ekimae Branch (Please pay your bank commission charge.)
    Account Name: JCSC
    Account Number: 2354117

• Credit cards
  Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB are available. Please fill in the Credit Card Authorization in the application form and return it to JTB.

NOTE: Personal checks are not acceptable. We would appreciate your kindly sending us a photo-copy of the bank's receipt for your remittance.

CANCELLATION: If you decided to make any changes or cancellations, please inform JTB by FAX or E-mail. JTB accept only written notification. The cancellation fees apply according to the date of your notification.

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BANQUET

A banquet will be held on January 15, 2003. Please make your reservation by using the attached registration form. Tickets can also be purchased at the registration desk.

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CORRESPONDENCE

For further information, please contact to:

Prof. Junichi Murota,
Chair of the International Technical Program Committee,
Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
Tel.&Fax: +81-22-217-5548
E-mail:SiGe@murota.riec.tohoku.ac.jp
URL: http://www.murota.riec.tohoku.ac.jp/ISTDM2003Jan

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COMITTEE MEMBERS

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

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