SYMPOSIUM VENUE

Suntec, Singapore
(International convention & Exhibition Centre)
1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore 039593

THE SYMPOSIUM

The 10th International Symposium on Integrated Circuits, Devices and Systems, ISIC-2004, will be held in Singapore, on 8–10 September 2004. This symposium provides a forum for integrated circuit designers, EDA developers, manufacturing engineers, and academics to present, share and discuss new research developments, future trends and innovative ideas. The Guest-of-honor for ISIC-2004 is Dr Christoph Kutter, Senior Vice President of Corporate Research and Senior Director Center of Excellence, Research and Development, Infineon Technologies AG. The Banquet Speech will be given by Dr Peter Liu, Technical Director, ASM Pacific Technology.  The keynote addresses will be delivered by Dr Mark R. Pinto, Senior Vice President of New Business & New Products Group, Applied Materials, Inc., Dr. Jim Hollenhorst, Director of Molecular Technology Laboratory, Agilent Laboratories and Mr. Eric Strid, Co-founder Chairman and CEO, Cascade Microtech Incorporation. The Proceedings of the Symposium will be listed in Engineering index (EI).

Papers are solicited in subject areas including but not limited to the following:

A.   Integrated Circuits

  1. Low-Power Low-Voltage IC
  2. Memories
  3. Mixed Signal Circuits
  4. RF IC
  5. VLSI Arithmetic Circuits
  6. IC Interconnections and IC Packaging
  7. Fault Tolerant Circuits
  8. IC Sensors and MEMs
  9. Switched Capacitor and Current Mode Circuits
  10. IC Testing

B.   Device and IC Technology

  1. Device Physics and Modeling
  2. Modeling and Characterization
  3. Scaling
  4. SiGe and other Semiconductor Devices
  5. Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI)
  6. Testing and Yield Enhancement
  7. Process and Materials
  8. Reliability and Failure Analysis
  9. Fabrication and Assembly
C.   Systems and Applications
  1. DSP/µP ASIC
  2. AD/DA Converters
  3. System-on-Chip (SoC)
  4. Multi-Media IC and Distributed Computing Architecture
  5. Wireless and RF Communications
  6. Reconfigurable Systems
  7. Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems
  8. Sensors
  9. Biomedical Applications
  10. EMC/EMI
D.   Design Automation
  1. Logic and System Synthesis
  2. Simulation, Verification and Testability
  3. Mixed-Mode Simulation
  4. MCM Layout
  5. Library Development and Design Methodology
  6. Signal Integrity

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES 

A)  RF Technology Roadmaps
        Mr. Eric Strid,  Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Cascade Microtech Incorporation

B)  Opportunities and Challenges in the Nanoelectronics Era
        Dr Mark R. Pinto, Senior Vice President of New Business & New Products Group, Applied Materials, Inc.

C)  Integration Beyond Digital Electronics
        Dr. Jim Hollenhorst, Director of Molecular Technology Laboratory, Agilent Laboratories         

 TUTORIAL SESSIONS 

Confirmed Tutorials are as follow:

  1. Design and Test of Scaled CMOS Circuits 
    Prof. Kaushik Roy
    Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
    Purdue University, USA
  2. Recent Development on SiGe BiCMOS and RFCMOS technology for RFICs 
    Dr. Michael Liehr, Distinguished Engineer, and Dr. X. Yuan , Advisory Engineer,
    IBM, USA 

EXHIBITION

Exhibition for ISIC-2004 will be held in Suntec City, together with GlobalTRONICS 2004 and DESIGNtech Asia.

DESIGNtech Asia

Staging its second presentation, DESIGNtech Asia is your only platform in Asia to source and update yourselves on the latest electronics design tools and services from international players. As part of GlobalTRONICS 2004, DESIGNtech Asia is THE event where the Asian design community congregates!


GlobalTRONICS 2004

GlobalTRONICS 2004 is more than just an electronics manufacturing tradeshow. The event has been revamped, expanded and transformed, making it the one-stop show for anyone involved in the electronics manufacturing industry in Asia.

Visit the comprehensive 2004 show and
- be the first to find out about the latest technology trends and developments
- get insider information on manufacturing capabilities
- network with the industry's movers and shakers
    ... all under one roof.

GlobalTRONICS 2004 will showcase the full spectrum of products and services for SMT assembly, microelectronics systems integration, component technology and support services; and will present cutting-edge developments in the industry, including NANO, MEMS and optoelectronics.

AUTHOR'S KIT

FORMS DOWNLOAD FORMAT
MS Word PDF
Speaker's Biography
Copyright Transfer
Registration
Hotel Reservation

REGISTRATION 

A)  Registration Form

MS Word Format  PDF Format

B)  Registration Fee

Tutorial

8 Sept 2004

S$380 per session

(Fee includes tutorial handout, lunch, tea breaks and 5% GST)

Symposium

9 & 10 Sept 2004

Early Bird: S$680
Payment to be made by 14 July 2004

Standard: S$780
Payment after 14 July 2004
(Fee includes symposium proceedings, tea breaks, lunches, banquet and 5% GST)

Exchange Rate: US$1= S$1.71

PAPER SUBMISSION

A)  Author's Guide for Preparation of Manuscript

MS Word Format   PDF Format

B)  Paper Templates

MS Word Format   PDF Format

C)  Online Paper Submission

IMPORTANT DATES  

Submission of camera-ready papers and author's registration :  14 July 2004
Submission of Copyright Transfer form & Speaker’s biography form 14 July 2004

VISA FORMS

A)  The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)

B) 

FORMS DOWNLOAD FORMAT
MSWord PDF
Form 14
V39A
V52
Checklist

(Delegates from Level 1 countries to email to the Secretariat, Ms Merlin Toh, isic@ntu.edu.sg the duly completed V39A & V52 for endorsement. 
Delegates from Level 2 countries need to email to the Secretariat, Ms Merlin Toh, isic@ntu.edu.sg the duly completed V39A for endorsement.)

Level 1 countries
India*, Myanmar*, People’s Republic of China+ (PRC), Holders of Hong Kong Document of Identity, Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit and Commonwealth of Independent States+ (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan).

Level 2 Countries
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, and holders of Palestinian Authority Passport, Temporary Passport issued by the United Arab Emirates and Refugee Travel Document issued by Middle-East countries.

HOTEL FORM

MS Word Format   PDF Format

ACCREDITATION BY PEB: 14 PDU

This Symposium has been approved by the Professional Engineers Board Singapore, as a structured activity under Category 1 of the PE Board's Continuing Professional Development Programme. The number of Professional Development Unit (PDU) awarded is 14.

For more information, please visit PEB's webpage at http://www.peb.gov.sg.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 

B Courtois

TIMA Laboratory

C M Tang

Lucent Technologies

C P Ravikumar

Texas Instruments

C Y Chang

National Chiao Tung University
C Toumazou Imperial College
E Sanchez-Sinencio Texas A & M University
G A Rigby University of New South Wales

J M Rabaey

UC Berkeley

J U Seo

IEEE Asia Pacific region

K L Chan

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing

K R Laker

University of Pennsylvania

K Roy

Purdue University

M R Pinto

Applied Materials

R Carter

Cascade Microtech Inc

Y C Jenq

Portland State University

Y Takefuji

Keio University

Y Y Wang

Peking University

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
 

Chairman

J S Chang

Co-Chairman

M A Do

Advisor

M H Er

Secretary

Y H Lam

Technical Program

J G Ma

Publications & Publicity

L S Ng

Finance

D J Ho

Logistics

T H Ooi

IEEE Liaison & Special Session

H K Tang

Exhibition & Advertisement

K Y See & M C Wong

CONTACT US  

Ms Merlin Toh
 ISIC-2004 Secretariat
Conference Management Centre/CCE
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Executive Centre, #02-08
60 Nanyang View
Singapore 639673
Tel: +65-6790-4723
Fax: + 65-6793-0997
Email: isic@ntu.edu.sg
URL: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/isic/