Electronic Packaging of Solar Cell and Fuel Cells Workshop Focus:
The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) will host an Advanced Technology Workshop on Electronics Packaging of Solar Cells and Fuel Cells. The workshop will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Airport Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. This workshop is a continuation of the first Alternative Energy Conference started several years ago. It will focus on this critical field that will be affecting every aspect of our lives worldwide. Core issues involve both new technologies, and materials/processes for renewable, non-renewable, and innovative application of existing technologies. Incentives for research, investment, and adoption are already practiced in some Asian and European countries. Following new energy policies in the US and other countries, these incentives are now available to encourage the adoption, research, and development of new technologies.
Abstracts are being solicited in the following areas that support the major topics on either Solar (Photovoltaics) or Fuel Cells:
- Design for Efficiency
- Materials, Processing and Design
- Balance of Plant
- System Integration
- Thermal and Power Management
- Robustness and Cost
- Qualification Approaches
- Environmental Regulations
- Government/State Policies and Incentives
- Integration with Energy Storage Systems
Those wishing to present at the Solar Cells and Fuel Cells Workshop, should submit a 250-300 word abstract electronically by December 2010, using the on-line submittal form at: www.imaps.org/abstracts.htm. If you need assistance with the on-line submission form, please e-mail Jackki Morris-Joyner (jmorris@imaps.org) or call 305-382-8433.
All abstracts submitted must represent advanced technology and be unpublished work. The abstracts should highlight the energy field, application area, design, and process/material. The submission section will aid in grouping the work within these four areas.
No formal technical paper is required. A reproduction-ready one- to six-page concise summary with text (figures and graphs included if necessary) will be required for the abstract booklet on February 2011. A post-conference CD containing the full presentation material as supplied by authors will be distributed to all attendees. All Speakers are required to pay a reduced registration fee and are required to attend the entire Workshop to maximize opportunities for interaction with registered attendees. Speakers and attendees find that this IMAPS Workshop format is a proven forum for informal but highly effective networking between attendees and speakers.
