TMS Electronic Materials Conference (EMC) … the premier annual forum on the preparation and characterization of electronic materials … will be held June 25-27, 2008, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Who Attends?
Individuals actively engaged or interested in electronic materials research and development including scientists, engineers, researchers, technicians, R&D managers, product managers, professors and students.

TMS proudly sponsors the 50th EMC which presents both invited and contributed oral presentations, an exhibition and related activities. Sponsored by TMS Electronic Materials Committee.

Late News Papers
Deadline for the late news papers is June 2, 2008. Please visit the Technical Program page for details.

EMC is coordinated with the Device Research Conference (DRC), June 23-25, 2008, at the University of California. The coordinated efforts are made in recognition of the strong interaction between electronic materials and device research. This coordination provides for maximum exchange of information between attendees of both conferences. Abstracts submitted to DRC may not be submitted to EMC.

• EMC Inquiries
  General Chair: Robert Biefeld, Sandia National Laboratories
  Program Chair: Mark Goorsky, University of California
• DRC Inquiries
  General Chair: Joerg Appenzeller, Purdue University
  Program Chair: Steven Koester, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
  

PREVIEW

In celebration of the 50 Year Anniversary of the Electronic Materials Conference, a special Wednesday morning plenary session is planned.

Click here for a 12-minute preview by Jerry Woodall on The Birth and Maturation of III-V Heterostructure Materials, one of the three exciting presentations planned! The complete line-up of lectures will include:

• The Early Years: Electronic Materials
  by Ralph Dawson, University of New Mexico
• The Birth and Maturation of III-V Heterostructure Materials: From LPE to MBE and MOCVD
  by Jerry Woodall, Purdue University
• The Recent Years: The Emergence of Wide Bangdap Materials and the Search for a Solution to Continue the Si Roadmap
  by Umesh Mishra, University of California, Santa Barbara

For more information about EMC, contact:

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