This Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology Symposium gives you the opportunity for in–depth communication with researchers and developers in microelectronics, bioMEMS and nanotechnology, device and process technologies, photonics, and complex systems. These fields are multidisciplinary and make extensive use of micro– and nanofabrication technologies. <b>Keywords:</b> • device characterization and modeling • device physics and novel structures • materials and characterization techniques • reliability and failure analysis • radiation effects • packaging, surface mount technology • optoelectronics • MEMS and MOEMS devices • smart power devices and sensors • custom and semi–custom circuits • interconnects • embedded system design • Systems on Chip (SoCs) • reconfigurable chip design • design for testability • low–voltage, low–power VLSI design Manuscript Due Date: 14 November 2005 Accepted papers will be published after the symposium in the Proceedings of SPIE. Condition for publication is that the author must register and present his/her paper at the symposium. Submit your abstract online: spie.org/events/au Begin clearance or fabrication and modelling of microsystems, integrated circuits and devices, and exploration of future trends. A particular focus of this meeting will be on interfaces between advanced technologies and biological and quantum domains. This international conference offers a unique blend of technologies and serves as a major hub for the discussion of interdisciplinary research around the world through a variety of formats, such as oral presentations, poster sessions, and panel discussions. SCOPE Topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: • bioMEMS and bioNEMS • micro/nano–fluidics and lab–on–a–chip devices • biochips and micro/nano–arrays, biosensors, bioactuators and drug delivery devices, biomedical devices, e.g., cochlear, visual devices • micro– and nano–manipulation, e.g. Atomic Force Microscopy, optical tweezers, and molecular motor devices • biotelemetry and telemedicine • bioinspired visual systems. • bio–photonic interface • molecular electronics and photonics • nanostructured surfaces and materials • fluctuational phenomena in biosystems • biomolecular interactions with nanostructures • polymer and protein dynamics • quantum states in biomolecules • ion channels, abio–bio interfaces and biomaterials • scaling in biology • bio–info–nano–systems (BINS) • modelling and simulation of complex networks, cellular dynamics, biospectroscopy, biophotonics, biomimetic systems, bioinformatics, biomaterials. Texas at Arlington Cochairs: Andrew S. Dzurak, Univ. of New South Wales (Australia); Chennupati Jagadish, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); David V. Thiel, Griffith Univ. (Australia) Program Committee: Richard J. Blaikie, Univ. of Canterbury (New Zealand); Carles Cané, Ctr. Nacional de Microelectrónica (Spain); Mu Chiao, The Univ. of British Columbia (Canada); Yi– Shiang Chiu, National Chiao Tung Univ. (Taiwan); Franck A. Chollet, Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore); Debabani Choudhury, HRL Labs., LLC; Nicolaas F. de Rooij, Univ. de Neuchâtel (Switzerland); John M. Dell, The Univ. of Western Australia (Australia); Robert G. Elliman, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); Masayoshi Esashi, Tohoku Univ. (Japan); Lorenzo Faraone, The Univ. of Western Australia (Australia); Catherine P. Foley, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (Australia); Paul D. Franzon, North Carolina State Univ.; Katia M. Grenier, LAAS–CNRS (France); Alex R. Hamilton, Univ. of New South Wales (Australia); Conrad D. James, Sandia National Labs.; Chantal G. Khan–malek, CNRS Aeronmie (France); Youngwoo Kwon, Seoul National Univ. (South Korea); Ronald A. Lawes, Imperial College London (United Kingdom); Lih–Yuan Lin, Univ. of Washington; Liwei Lin, Univ. of California/ Berkeley; Cheng–Hsien Liu, National Tsing Hua Univ. (Taiwan); Victor M. Lubecke, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Barry Luther–Davies, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); Meyya Meyyappan, NASA Ames Research Ctr.; Murat Okandan, Sandia National Labs.; Steven D. Prawer, The Univ. of Melbourne (Australia); Michael S. Shur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yu–Chuan Su, National Tsing Hua Univ. (Taiwan); Ooi–Kiang Tan, Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore); Alan R. Wilson, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia); Sai Peng Wong, The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong (Hong Kong China) INTRODUCTION This multidisciplinary conference covers a wide scope of topical materials, fabrication, processes, packaging, and systems issues involving microtechnology, nanotechnology, and photonics. The conference will bring together university, industry, and government researchers to discuss the present state of microtechnology, nanotechnology and photonics, identifying emergent and future directions in the areas. With advancement in science, increasing interest in the interfaces between advanced technologies and the biological and quantum domains become intensified. All five conferences in this symposium welcome this perspective. SCOPE • fundamental science at the nanoscale • quantum computer technology • single electron transistors • sensors • self–assembly materials and structures • MEMS • MOEMS • nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) • quantum electromechanical systems (QEMS) • advanced synchrotron mediated processes • nanophotonics • nanocrystals • photonic crystals • nanophotonic devices • microstructured fibers • photonic bandgap fibres • silicon photonics • synchrotron radiation • surface plasmon • compound semiconductors • micro– and nanophotonic devices • terahertz technologies • micro– and nanomachining techniques • atomic force microscopy (AFM) • laser micromachining • maskless photolithography • hybrid and integrated packaging • sub–wavelength optics • low–cost micro and nanofabrication • surface plasmon photonics • photonic crystal devices and fibers • conventional and new semiconductor device fabrication • piezoelectrics • ceramics • nanoparticles • nanorods • sol–gel • smart polymers • nanoparticle embedded polymers • materials for polymer electronics • carbon nanotubes • metals • alloys • composites • plasma treated surfaces • conducting polymers • polymer actuators • self–organized nanomaterials • materials for quantum devices and quantum computation • materials for photonic devices • materials for MOEMS • materials for MEMS • materials for advanced VLSI processes • material characterization • light emission from silicon nanocrystals • silicon–based photonics • nanocrystal waveguides • ion–beam synthesis of nanocrystals • HgCdTe MBE growth • AlGaN/GaN HEMT technology • GaN • VCSELs • quantum well and quantum dot photodetectors • epitaxial growth of quantum dots and quantum wires • spintronics • quantum well/dot intermixing • quantum dot self–assembly and selforganisation • hybrid materials for photonics • nanowires • molecular electronics • plastic molding • hot embossing • wafer bonding • wafer transfer • photolithography • electroplating • fabrication modelling. New South Wales (Australia); Rowena Ball, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); Terry Bossomaier, Charles Sturt Univ. (Australia); Tiziana Di Matteo, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); Peter Hall, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); Plamen C. Ivanov, Boston Univ.; Neil F. Johnson, Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom); Alex Ryan, Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia); Yoshiharu Yamamoto, The Univ. of Tokyo (Japan) INTRODUCTION This multidisciplinary conference covers a wide scope of topical issues, involving complex systems. The conference will bring together university, industry and government researchers to discuss present, emergent and future directions in the area. With advancement in science, increasing interest in the interfaces between advanced technologies and the biological and quantum domains become intensified. All five conferences in this symposium welcome this perspective. SCOPE The scope of the conference includes, but it is not limited to: • self–organizing processes • emergence • adaptation • clustering • cooperation • collective behaviour • decentralisation • synchronisation • competition for limited resources • nonlinear feedback • swarm behaviour • herding behaviour • extreme events • real–world networks. Including areas such as: • bifurcation theory • fractals and scaling systems • reduced dynamical systems • biological control systems • small world networks • command and control research • cellular automata • self–assembly • networks of autonomous agents • agent–based modelling • multi–agent systems • evolutionary computation • genetic algorithms • biomimetic ant–like agents • game theory • neurodynamics • neuroeconomics • far–from–equilibrium systems • quantum–scale cooperativity • thermo–kinetic instabilities • integrated physiologic systems • T–rays • terahertz • far infrared • spectroscopy • optical generation of microwave, millimetrewave, and submillimeter–wave signals • microwave photonics • ultrafast phenomena • nonlinear optics • nonlinear photonic devices microphotonics • nonlinear oxides • nanocrystal based optical structures and devices • optical characterization • photonic signal processing • optical data storage • RF–to–optical conversion • high–speed optical analog–to–digital conversion • micro– and nanofluidic photonic devices • nonlinear optical microscopy • biophotonics • organic photonics • optical switching in condensed phases • quantum cascade lasers • semiconductor spintronics • microcavity devices • semiconductor optical amplifiers • quantum dot lasers • quantum dot infrared photodetectors • MQW devices • MEMS–based micro–spectrometers • MOEMS • optical modulators • VCSELs • SLMs • opto–VLSI • optical polymers • adaptive optics • waveguides and switches • integrated photonics • terahertz optoelectronics in semiconductor nanostructures • nano–optics • slow light • quantum optics • quantum communication • optical quantum computational concepts • polarimetry. • multiscale dynamics • nonlinear phenomena in excitable media • systems with correlated disorder • social networks • network theory and analysis • swarm intelligence • evolutionary games • evolutionary robotics • granular matter and disordered systems • complex and hierarchical materials.
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