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Artificial Intelligence Hardware”—  all of them. IEEE EPS, which is   pleased to see the high level of global
        chai red  by  Yasu m itsu  Or ii  f rom   the sponsoring organization of this   participation in ECTC. Building off
        Nagase (Japan) and Shigenori Aoki   event, together with IEEE Event   the  successful ECTCs of previous
        f rom  Fujit su  (Japa n).  Pavel  Roy   Emergency Response Team (EERT)   years, we were thrilled to welcome
        Paladhi and Nicholas Bronn from IBM   and Meetings, Conferences and Events   7,704 attendees this year, by far, our
        chaired a special session covering   (MCE) representatives, have been   highest participation ever.”
        “Bridge to Quantum Computing.”     instrumental in helping us navigate
          We  expa nded  t he  focus  of  ou r   through the changing global situation.   Mark your calendar for the 71st
        Diversity and Career special session   We  had  an  overwhelming  positive   ECTC
        this year to address relevant and current   feedback from our sponsors, speakers   Planning is already underway for
        inclusion-focused topics in our industry.   and attendees, and would like to take   the 71st ECTC, which will be held
        This session, jointly organized by   this  opportunity  to  thank  everyone   June 1-4, 2021, at the Sheraton San
        ECTC and ITherm, entitled, “Diversity   involved for helping make this year’s   Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego,
        and Inclusion Drives Innovation and   c on f e r e nc e               CA. The f irst call-for-papers has
        Productivity,” was chaired by Kitty   possible and a                  been issued, the abstract submission
        Pearsall (Boss Precision) and Cristina   huge success!                process will open on August 15, 2020,
        Amon (University of Toronto) and     General Chair                    and abstracts must be received by
        focused on specifics of inclusion in a   Dr. Chris Bower              October 4, 2020. For more information
        diverse workforce.                 o f X D i s p l a y                visit ectc.net.
          The organization of this conference   C o m p a n y
        encompasses year-long activities   c o m me n t e d ,
        of a rou nd 250 i nd u st r y ex p e r t s   “Considering the
        volunteering their time—a big thank   circumstances,
        you and  appreciation  goes out  to   we  we r e  ve r y   Chris Bower, Ph. D














                                                        Virtual Conference and Expo

                                                        On-Demand Conference & Expo: October 13-30, 2020
                                                            Live Virtual Exposition: October 13-14, 2020

                                                        IWLPC is now in its 17th successful year as a well-established
                                                        international conference, boasting annual representation from
                                                        over 19 countries. The technical program and exhibition focus on
                                                        semiconductor packaging and advanced wafer-level packaging
                                                        technology featuring 3 tracks in WLP, 3D Integration, and
                                                        Advanced Manufacturing and Test. This year is a continuation of
                                                        Bridging the Boundaries: Wafer, Panel and Beyond reflecting the
                                                        enablement of 5G communications, AI, and IoT, automotive and
                                                        more.
                                                        Who do I contact with any additional questions?
                                                        For conference attendees and speakers, contact: jaclyn@smta.org
                                                        For exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers, contact:  mckenna@smta.org
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