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Hilton San Francisco 333 O'Farrell Street San Francisco, CA December 15 - 17, 2008 |
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| Saturday, December 13 Sunday, December 14 |
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. |
TECHNICAL SESSION REGISTRANTS
| Sunday, December 14 | 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, December 15 | 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 16 | 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 17 | 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A block of rooms at the Hilton San Francisco has been reserved for IEDM participants. More information will be available in September.
SHORT COURSES: The IEDM sponsors two short courses on Sunday, December 14, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The courses are "22nm CMOS Technology" and "More Than Moore: Technologies for Functional Diversification". These courses will be presented by experts in the fields. Lectures will start with introductory material for the general audience and progress towards description of the latest developments.
EVENING PANEL DISCUSSION AND SPECIAL EVENING SESSION:
On Tuesday
evening, December 16, beginning at 8:00 p.m., the IEDM will offer one evening
Panel Discussion on "The future of fabs - for who, for what, and for how much?" plus a Special Evening Session on "ISSCC Highlights at IEDM"
TO PERMIT SPONTANEOUS AND CANDID DISCUSSION, NO VERBATIM RECORDING BY TAPE OR CAMERA WILL BE PERMITTED DURING THE SHORT COURSES, TECHNICAL SESSIONS OR PANEL DISCUSSIONS.
SPEAKER PREPARATION ROOM: The IEDM will sponsor a Speaker Preparation Room for speakers to preview their presentations. Speakers must preview their presentations one day in advance. There will be no previewing of presentations the day of the presentation.
The Speaker Preparation Room will be open for speaker use:
| Saturday, December 13 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 14 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, December 15 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 16 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 17 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
IEDM LUNCHEON: The IEDM luncheon, featuring a presentation by Prof. Jim Plummer, Stanford University, will be held on Tuesday, December 16 at 12:20 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Luncheon tickets are available through Advance Registration or on-site at a cost of $45.00.
WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION: A Wine and Cheese Reception for conference participants and their guests will be held on Monday, December 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ONE ADMISSION TO THE RECEPTION IS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE.
TECHNICAL DIGEST/CD-ROM: Extra copies of the Technical Digest/CD-ROM can be purchased by conference registrants through Advance Registration. A LIMITED number of Digests will be for sale after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16 at the On-Site Registration Desk of the Conference. The unit cost of the Digest, if ordered through Advance Registration or purchased on-site is $125.00. Digests will be available after the conference by mail from IEEE Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08855. Customer Service Department 732-981-0060, toll free: 800-678-4333, or email: customer-service@ieee.org ONE COPY OF THE TECHNICAL DIGEST/CD ROM IS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE.
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION FOR NON-IEEE MEMBERS: Conference registrants will be able to join IEEE, and the Electron Devices Society (EDS) during the conference at the IEEE Membership Desk located in the Registration Center. If you registered and paid for the conference as a non-member, you will be receiving a CREDIT voucher worth $25 towards an IEEE membership, and membership for one year (worth $11). STUDENTS registering at the student non-member rate will receive a credit voucher that will entitle them to one-year of FREE IEEE and EDS memberships.
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION FOR CURRENT IEEE MEMBERS:
FREE Electron Devices Society membership for one-year will be offered to
any IEEE member attending the IEDM who is not currently a member of EDS.
A FREE EDS Membership Credit Voucher will be available at the IEEE Membership
Desk. Just complete the voucher by providing your name, address and member
number and submit it at the Membership Desk. If you are currently a member
of EDS, you cannot use this voucher to renew your membership. Credit vouchers
are only valid at the IEDM and must be redeemed at the IEEE Membership Desk.
Copies of the 2008 EDS Membership Brochure are also available at the Membership
Desk, which will be open the following hours:
| Monday, December 15, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 16, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 17, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
MESSAGE CENTER: An IEDM Message Board will be in operation in the Registration Center during registration hours. Please advise callers who wish to reach you during the day to ask the hotel operator 415-771-1400 for the IEDM Conference Message Desk. Please check the message board periodically.
ROGER A. HAKEN BEST STUDENT PAPER: The 2007 Roger A. Haken Best Student Paper Award will be presented on Monday, December 15, at the Plenary Session to Dana Weinstein of Cornell University for the paper entitled, "Internal Dielectric Transduction of a 4.5 GHz Silicon Bar Resonator".
One paper presented by a student at the 2008 IEDM will be selected for the 2008 Best Student Paper Award. To be eligible, the paper must be based on the student's own work and have been identified as a student paper at the time of submission. Presentation of the award will be made at the 2009 IEDM.
BADGES: Badges are required for admittance to all sessions and the Wine and Cheese Reception. Please wear your badge at all times while attending the conference, so that you will not be delayed entry to a session.
PRESS ROOM: Beginning on Monday, the Press Room, will be in operation during registration hours.
To keep the quality of the presentations at a maximum, absolutely no cell phones, pagers or photos will be permitted during any of the sessions.
RECRUITING: In keeping with the long standing tradition of fostering a low key, research oriented atmosphere for the IEDM, the Conference Committee and the Electron Devices Society of the IEEE discourage overt and highly visible recruiting activities in association with the IEDM. IEEE policy #9.18 prohibits recruiting at IEEE-sponsored conferences, consequently, recruiters and recruitment advertisements will not be permitted in IEDM hotel space or meeting facilities and all unauthorized material will be removed from the premises.
PLEASE DIRECT CONFERENCE INQUIRIES TO:
Phyllis Mahoney
IEDM
19803 Laurel Valley Place
Montgomery Village, MD 20886 USA
TEL: 301/527-0900 ext. 103
FAX: 301/527-0994
EMAIL: iedm@his.com