August 12-14, 2008
Hotel Albuquerque Old Town
Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

Announcement and Call For Abstracts

Abstract Deadline: May 23, 2008
Hotel Reservation Deadline: July 9, 2008

Call for Abstracts (pdf) | Hotel Information | Speaker Information
Student Paper Competition - Call for Abstracts
Tabletop Exhibit Information | Reserve Booth(s)

The Advanced Technology Workshop and Tabletop Exhibition on Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells and other Emerging Technologies in the Development of Alternative Energy will be held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is being produced by the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS). This conference is a continuation of last year's first Alternative Energy Conference. 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:

Solar - Photovoltaics
Fuel Cells
Geothermal
BioFuels
Batteries and Hybrids
Wind
Other Approaches Thermal and Power Management
Inverter Materials and Design
Grid and Storage Approaches
Design for Efficiency Materials & Reliability
Qualification Approaches
Environmental Regulations
Government/State Policies and Incentives

Those wishing to present a paper at the Photovoltaics/Fuel Cells Workshop, need to submit a 250-300 word abstract electronically by May 23, 2008, 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All abstracts submitted must represent original, previously unpublished work.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 July 18, 2008. 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.

Accepted papers may be considered for publication in the IMAPS Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging.

Contact Ann Bell at abell@imaps.org or 202-548-8717 for information about tabletop exhibits.

Hotel Information -- Hotel Deadline: July 9, 2008
Hotel Albuquerque Old Town
Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
For reservations, call (505) 843-6300 or (800) 237-2133

Group rate -- $159 Single/Double
Mention IMAPS or the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society.

Speaker Dates/Information:

• Abstract deadline: May 23, 2008
• Abstract Acceptance / Speaker Notification: May 30, 2008
• Hotel reservation cut-off and early registration deadline: July 9, 2008
• Extended Abstract or Presentation Material due: July 18, 2008
• PowerPoint/Presentation file for CD-Rom due not later than: August 14, 2008
• PowerPoint/Presentation file used during session: Speaker's responsibility to bring to session on USB and/or CD (recommended to have back-up on personal laptop or email to jmorris@imaps.org prior to event)