The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 31 October 2011
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ISPSD is the premier forum for technical discussion in all areas of power semiconductor devices and power integrated circuits. ISPSD’12 will be held in the beautiful city of Bruges, Belgium, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also known as ‘the Venice of the North’. The medieval city is unique: the look and the feel of the Middle Ages still are present in the streets and buildings.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to :
• Devices: Device Physics, Device Design, High Frequency Devices, High Power Devices, Smart Power Devices, Safe-Operating Area, Reliability, ESD
• Processes: Process Integration, Lifetime Control, Passivation, Crystal Growth, III-V (hetero)-epitaxial growth
• Modeling/Simulation: Device and Circuit Simulation, Layout, Verification Tools
• Materials: Si, GaAs, SiC, GaN, Diamond
• Power ICs: Isolation Techniques, SOI, Circuit Design, Device Technology, Energy Capability and SOA, Reliability, ESD, Power SoC, Monolithic vs Hybrid
• Packaging: Novel Packaging Concepts, Power SiP, Stress and Thermal Analysis, Thermal Management
• Applications: Hybrid Vehicles, Power Supplies, Computer and Telecom Power, Motor Drives, Utility

Abstract Submission
• Prospective authors should visit the ISPSD’12 website: www.ispsd2012.com
• A PDF abstract should be submitted through this website including:
− A single-page text summary in English (500 words maximum)
− Up to two additional pages of supporting graphs and tables
− The abstract heading must include: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Address, Phone, Fax, Email
− The abstract must CLEARLY state: Purpose of work, How the work advances prior art, Specific results and
their significance, up-to-date references
− Mark the paper’s eligibility for Best Student Paper Award during submission (papers with a student as the
first author and to be presented by the same student)

• Abstract submission deadline is OCTOBER 17, 2011
• Author notification will be sent out by December 19, 2011
• Final manuscripts must be submitted before March 15, 2012