To all interested IC socket users and suppliers: The BiTS Workshop Call for Presentations abstract submission deadline has been extended to October 31. BiTS is the world's premier workshop dedicated to providing a forum for the latest information about burn-in and test socketing, and related fields. Last year's workshop brought together over 200 attendees and more than 30 exhibitors from around the world representing end users and suppliers of sockets, boards, burn-in systems, handlers, packages and other related equipment, materials and services. The BiTS Workshop offers a stimulating and comprehensive program, including presentations, Supplier Exhibits, and multiple networking events that provide many opportunities for discussing and sharing solutions, techniques and ideas that address the technical and business challenges facing industry practitioners. Suggested topics include: - Burn-in and test sockets for leading edge packages and technologies - Socket and contactor solutions for high speed digital and analog requirements - Electrical / Mechanical characterization and evaluation; modeling and analysis; metrology; measurement techniques - RF Characterization of sockets and other IC interconnects - - more...... You are invited to offer your latest, previously unpublished, technical presentation by submitting an abstract of 250 to 500 words by October 31, 2003 to abstracts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more information, see http://www.bitsworkshop.org for more details. The BiTS web site has archives available with complete free access of all previous workshops. Fred Taber, General Chairman IBM Microelectronics Clayton Carpenter, Program Chairman Intel Steve Hamren Micron Technology Valts Treibergs, Local Arrangements Chairman Everett Charles Technologies ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu