International Conference on Polymers and Adhesives in Microelectronics and Photonics, Montreux, Schweiz

POLYTRONIC 2003 will be the 3rd issue of the series of Conferences started in 2001 to consolidate the successful series of IEEE Workshops and Conferences on adhesives and polymers&#046; POLYTRONIC is incorporating Polymeric Materials for Microelectronics and Photonics Application (POLY), Adhesives in Electronics and Polymeric Electronics Packaging (PEP)&#046; It will include new developments on polymer electronic devices&#046; The main objective is to provide a forum for experts to present their findings and innovations, and to exchange ideas on topics regarding different aspects of adhesives and polymers in microelectronic and photonics&#046; <b>Keywords:</b> Materials<br>Thermosetting/thermoplastic systems; inorganic adhesives; composites; filler materials; isotropic conductive adhesives; anisotropic conductive adhesives; pastes and films; heat seal connectors; thermally conductive adhesives; polymers with adapted refractive index; photosensitive polymers; high temperature materials; PCB materials, polymer thick and thin films, low and high dielectric materials&#046;<br>Processing and Manufacturing<br>Lamination; printing; dispensing; spraying; transfer techniques; injection and transfer molding; potting; adhesion improvement; curing; equipment; statistical process control; economic analyses&#046;<br>Design and CAD<br>Design, modeling, simulation, CAD of materials and systems; thermo&#8211;mechanical behavior&#046;<br>Reliability and Testing<br>Degradation mechanisms; adhesion; hermeticity; accelerated testing; humidity and environmental sensitivities; non&#8211;destructive testing methods; stress behavior&#046;<br>Functional Polymers for Microelectronics<br>Conductivity of polymers; electronic transport; self&#8211;assembly; photoactivity; polymeric materials for molecular electronics&#046;<br>Applications<br>Polymer optical fibers; polymer wave guides; polymer electronic devices; organic displays; polymer batteries; e&#8211;paper; flexible electronics&#046;<br>Environmental Issues<br>Ecology and toxicology; life cycle analysis&#046;