Chair’s Message
On behalf of the organizing committee and the in GaAs research led to exciting advances in Technology Exhibition Luncheon, and the
IEEE Electron Devices Society, the Microwave materials growth, device physics, higher Tuesday Theme Party. This year’s Theme Party
Theory and Techniques Society, and the Solid- integration levels and commercial has a distinct Southern flavor that I’m sure
State Circuits Society, I invite you to be a part applications. As GaAs technology matured, you will enjoy. We also offer daily breakfast
of the 2009 IEEE Compound Semiconductor other III-V materials systems came into the and AM/PM coffee breaks Monday through
IC Symposium (CSICS). mix. In 2004 in Monterey, CA, the Symposium Wednesday.
This year’s symposium will be held October changed its name to IEEE Compound
11th – October 14th in Greensboro, NC. Semiconductor IC Symposium (CSICS) to The IEEE CSICS is also offering a short
reflect the evolution of the III-V industry and course entitled “PA Design Fundamentals,
CSICS has been going strong for 31 years. the interests of its participants. Advanced Techniques and Technologies” on
This year we chose to locate in what has Sunda Oct. 11th, 2009. This course offers
become a hub of Compound Semiconductor The CSIC Symposium is the preeminent the student detailed instruction on circuit
research and manufacturing. I don’t think that international forum on developments in design techniques for various technologies as
anyone at the 1979 meeting of the GaAs IC integrated circuits using compound well as design examples by leaders in the
Symposium (the first) would have imagined semiconductors such as GaAs, InP, GaN, compound semiconductor industry. In
that the largest manufacturer of GaAs in the SiGe and other materials. Coverage addition, we offer our “Primer Course” which
year 2000 would be in the cellular (or in late embraces all aspects of the technology, from is an excellent tutorial presented within the
70’s parlance… “portable”) telephone materials issues and device fabrication, context of our Symposium technical program.
business. Yet by 1990 it was clear that this through IC design and testing, high volume
was one of the most promising applications manufacturing, and system applications. The Primer Course is offered on
of this fledgling technology. Sunday Oct. 11th, 2009.
Several social events are planned that allow
Through the years, the GaAs IC Symposium our attendees to interact in a relaxed setting. We hope you will join us again this year as
grew in size and breadth as GaAs integrated Events include the Sunday Evening Opening we’re goin’ to Carolina!
circuits spread into defense and commercial Reception, the Monday evening Technology
products. Corporate and academic programs Exhibition Opening Reception, the Tuesday Marko Sokolich, Chair
Questions or Concerns
Please contact: Lukrecija Lelong - Registrar
Outside US +1 732 465 7810
US & Canada +1 800 810 4333
E-Mail: csics09reg@IEEE.ORG
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