TC-DIP:
CPMT Technical Committee on
Discrete and Integral Passives (was TC-2)
The function of the Discrete and Integral Passives Committee is to serve as the focal point within CPMT for various activities including the design, fabrication, characterization, test, and application of discrete passive electronic components and passive components integrated into printed wiring boards and high-density substrates. The particular devices include, but are not limited to:
- Capacitors
- Filters
- Inductors
- MEMS Passive Components
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- Optical Components
- Resistors
- Sensors
- Transducers
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Masazami Amagai – Texas
Instruments. E-mail: amai@ti.com
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Richard Benson – The John Hopkins
University. E-mail: richard.benson@jhuapl.edu
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Nicholas Biunno – Sanmina. E-mail: nbiunno@sanmina.com
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Robert Frye, Agere. E-mail: rcf@agere.com
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Len Schaper – University of Arkansas. E-mail: schaper@uark.edu
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Rao Tummala – Packaging Research
Center, Georgia Tech. E-mail: rao.tummala@ee.gatech.edu
TC Chair Term: January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2003
Communications:
- Committee members routinely communicate through
e-mail.
- General
Membership receives announcements for conferences, workshops and symposia.
Meetings:
- The
Committee meets every year during ECTC.
- The TC Chair attends special meetings called by the TC Vice President to determine the future roadmap of the society.
- On rare occasions, a teleconference call will be conducted when warranted.
Short Course:
There is a new short course being offered at the 2003 ECTC. "Integrated Passive Technology" (Professional Development Course) will be given by Dr. Richard Ulrich of the University of Arkansas in the morning session on May 27.
Member Database:
None at present.
Book!
A new book, Integrated Passive Component Technology, edited by Richard Ulrich
and Leonard Schaper, will be published by the IEEE Press (Wiley) in June 2003. The synopsis from the back cover reads:
This book provides an overview of the technology, potential applications, motivations, and problems associated with integrating passive components such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors into circuit boards instead of mounting them as discrete components on the surface. Written primarily for engineers and scientists in industry who want to determine if passive integration is a viable option for a particular product, the text describes the processes available for creating integrated passives, measuring their properties, and applying them to real-world microelectronic systems.
In order to bring professionals up to date in this fast-moving technology and enable them to implement it into their own manufacturing environments, the authors address some basic questions concerning the tradeoffs between discrete and integrated approaches, including:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of integrated passives?
- Is this processing compatible with existing substrates?
- Can integrated passives be made with conventional PWB fabrication equipment?
- How do the electrical characteristics of integrated passives differ from discretes?
- How are integrated passives designed?
- What must be considered in the economic analysis?
A comprehensive survey of the state of the art in integrated passive component technology; this book will be an invaluable resource for electrical, chemical, mechanical, and industrial engineers in the microelectronics manufacturing industry. Both materials science and electrical engineering issues are presented in clearly delineated sections throughout the book so readers can pick those parts that are most beneficial to them.
TC-2’s Plans for 2003-2004
Conferences: Establish firm connections with the technical activities mentioned above.
Memberships and Volunteers: We would like to have more technologists from companies in the passive component business actively involved on the committee. Please contact the chair if you are interested.
For more information, or to join our TC, send an email note or letter to:
Dr. Len Schaper, TC Chair
Professor, Electrical Engineering
University of Arkansas, BELL 3217
Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
+1-501-575-8408
FAX: +1-501-575-2719
Anyone can be a participating member of one or
more of the CPMT Society's TC’s without belonging to the IEEE; most of our TCs
have a mailing list, a newsletter, and a networking listing.
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