[news.announce.conferences] CFP: IV SBMICRO CONGRESS, BRAZIL

jerraya@imag.imag.fr (Ahmed Amine Jerraya) (01/28/89)

     IV SBMICRO CONGRESS BRAZILIAN MICROELECTRONICS SOCIETY

	       JULY 12-14, 1989
	       PORTO ALEGRE - BRAZIL



- CALL FOR PAPERS -

The Brazilian Microelectronics Society and The Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul invite papers and briefs in the following topics :

     IC DESIGN, TESTING AND CAD


     -	   Integrated Circuit Design
     -	   Design Methodology
     -	   Testing and Testability
     -	   CAD for Microelectronics
     -	   Workstations

     MATERIALS, PROCESSING AND DEVICES

     -	   Processes for Device Fabrication
     -	   Materials and Microstructures for Microelectronics
     -	   III-V Materials, Devices and Circuits
     -	   Process and Devices : Modeling and Simulation
     -	   Failure Analysis and Device Reliability
     -	   Optoelectronic Devices and Solar Cells
     -	   Thin and Thick-film Hydrid Circuits
     -	   Instrumentation for Microelectronics

     ACTIVITIES OF THE EVENT :

     -	   TECHNICAL SESSIONS
     -	   INVITED PAPERS
     -	   PANEL DISCUSSIONS
     -	   INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION

     DEADLINES :

     -	   March 25, 1989     : Deadline for submission of papers
     -	   April 28, 1989     : Notification to the authors
     -	   July 12 thru 14, 1989     : Conference

SPONSORS : FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL
	BRAZILIAN MICROELECTRONICS SOCIETY.

SBmicro - The Brazilian Microelectronics Society will hold its IV Annual
Congress from July 12 to 14, 1989 co-sponsored by THE FEDERAL
UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL in PORTO ALEGRE - BRAZIL.

ABOUT THE PLACE :

Porto Alegre, a southern Brazilian capital, is a pleasant city with over 1
million inhabitants. Lying at 30! south latitude, Porto Alegre has a mild
climate during July, and offers to the visitor many attractions from a unique
mixing of Brazilian, european, and "gaucho" traditions.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE :


SBmicro 89 brings together specialists and researchers in several areas
related to Microelectronics. The technical program comprises full-length
papers and briefs by foreign authors and by local Brazilian authors, invited
papers by international specialists, and technical discussion panels.

During the Congress an industrial Exhibition will be held sponsored by
microelectronics, electronic components and system industries as well as
major Brazilian research centers.

     INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AUTHORS :

The papers have to be submitted to the Technical Program Committee in a
cameraready format, typed in double space in either A4 or 8,5" x 11" paper,
leaving one-inch margins on each side.

The first page should include the following information :


     1) Title of paper.
     2) Names, mailing addresses and phone numbers of authors.
     3) Name of organizations, intitutions, etc, to which authors are
	    affiliated (if applicable).

Contributions will be accepted in either of two categories :

     1. Full-length ARTICLES : Papers up to 10 pages long, for a 25
     minutes presentation in the Conference.

     2. BRIEFS : Reports up to 2 pages long, for a 10 minutes presentation.
     This is a brief technical communication which suits the purpose
     of reporting partial or preliminary results of undergoing research and
     development.

English language is recommended but not required.

Send camera-ready originals plus 5 (five) copies to the address below. Any
additional information on the event can be obtained from :

IV SBmicro Congress
c/o Prof. Ricardo Reis - Organizing Committee
PGCC/UFRGS - Cx Postal 1501
90001 PORTO ALEGRE - BRAZIL
Tel : (55)(512 217714/512 218499
Tlx : (051) 2680 CCUF BR