October 13-16, 2008   Wyndham Hotel   San Jose, CA     The Conference    Special Events    Tech Sessions    Workshops    Sponsors Accommodations Become a Sponsor Register Now The IWLPC is supported by Opening Speaker Racetrack Memory Will Change The Semiconductor Rules Dr. Stuart Parkin, IBM Almaden Research Center Wednesday, October 15: 8:15am - 9:15am Dr. Stuart Parkin, an IBM Fellow at the company’s Almaden Research Center in San Jose, who with colleagues at Almaden have conceived a new technology known as “racetrack memory,” will deliver Wednesday morning’s opening address. Within the next 10 years, according to Dr. Parkin, racetrack memory could lead to solid-state electronics with no moving parts, capable of holding an unparalleled amount of data. In addition to much greater storage capacity, racetrack memory will offer “far lower cost and power consumption.” Because it will require so little power, according to Dr. Parkin, a single battery will run for weeks at a time. Wednesday Panel Discussion The Business and Marketing of Wafer-Level Packaging, ICs, MEMS and Novel Devices Wednesday, October 15, 2008: 9:30am - 10:30am Panelists: Dr. Eric Mounier, Yole Développement Dr. Dan Tracy, SEMI E. Jan Vardaman, TechSearch International Inc. Jim Walker, Dataquest/Gartner Group Welcome Reception Wednesday, October 15: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Join with our tabletop exhibitors as we end our first day of the Conference and prepare for the evening's Keynote Dinner Address. (View more information on exhibitor opportunities and activities at the IWLPC.) Keynote Dinner Address Wafer-Level Packaging: The Promise Evolves Dr. Tom Di Stefano, founder and CEO/president of Centipede Systems Wednesday, October 15: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tom Di Stefano, founder and CEO/president of Centipede Systems, will present the keynote address at the International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference on October 15. Dr. Thomas H. Di Stefano is an internationally recognized pioneer in the fields of chip-scale and wafer-level packaging. He is a founder of Tessera, San Jose, the inventor of the widely adopted µBGA package and other chip-scale packages. An active inventor, Tom has authored or co-authored more than 200 patents in packaging, semiconductors and storage. Before founding Tessera, Tom spent 19 years with IBM at the T.J. Watson Research Center in senior research and management posts. He earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University, Palo Alto, and a BSEE with highest honors from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. He is currently president and CEO of Centipede Systems, a multi-division, San Jose-based company that develops and markets high-performance test and burn-in sockets, MEMS test platforms and specialized connectors. Thursday Opening Session Offshore Manufacturing Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities for Semiconductor-Related Businesses and Outsourcing in China, India, Mexico and Vietnam Thursday, October 16, 2008: 8:00am - 10:00am Panelists: Gunjan Bagla (India) Ron Jones (Mexico) Clements E. Pausa (China) Harry Rozakis (Vietnam) Click here for more information on the Offshore Manufacturing Panel Home | Top Copyright © 1999-2008 SMTA, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. SMTA Headquarters - 5200 Willson Road - Suite 215 - Edina - MN - 55424 - Phone 952.920.7682 - Fax 952.926.1819