Second announcement I S P S' 98 Invitation and call for papers 4th INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON POWER SEMICONDUCTORS Organized by Department of Electrotechnology Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Republic Co-sponsor: The Institution of Electrical Engineers 2-4 September 1998, Prague BACKGROUND:The International Seminar on Power Semiconductor (ISPS'98) provides forum for technical discussion in the area of the poweronductor devices and their applications. AREAS OF INTEREST:-power semiconductor devices (materials, physics, modelling technology, diagnostics) -advanced device applications, reliability and diagnostics. Subjects of particular interest are methods of research and education in these fields at universities and polytechnics. Papers oriented in the field of power semiconductors are supposed to be presented in sessions: -Device Physics and Technology -Power Bipolar Devices -Voltage Controlled Power Devices -Applications -Education A round table discussion oriented on topical problems of research and education in the field of power semiconductors will be organised in the framework of the Seminar. Papers presented at the Seminar will be published in the ISPS'98 Proceedings and will be abstracted by INSPEC. Selected papers could be developed for further publication in the IEE Proceedings or in the Microelectronics Journal. WORKING LANGUAGE:The working language on the Seminar is English. It will be used in the printed materials, presentations and discussion. ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Vitezslav Benda, MSc, PhD, MIEE Members: Prof. Vladimir Rysanek, MSc, Dr.Sc, FIEE, Tomas Cetl, MSc, Novak Zdenek, MSc, Radil Jan, MSc. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE: Dr. Vitezslav Benda, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prof. Giovanni Busatto, University of Naples, Prof. Willy Gerlach, Technical University Berlin, Dr. Duncan Grant, University of Bristol, Dr. Georges Charitat, LAAS du CNRS Toulouse, Prof. Zbygniew Lisik, University of Lod, Prof. Ninoslav Stojadinovic, University of Nis, Dr. Jan Vobecky, Czech Technical University in Prague, Dr. Jaroslav Zacek, Czech Technical University in Prague. REGISTRATION FEE:The registration fee of approximately 200 USD will cover the cost of the seminar, documentation, proceedings, refreshments, lunches and social programme. PAPER SUBMISSION:A summary of 300 - 500 words is required for review. Three copies should be sent to the ISPS 98 Organising Committee before 23 January 1998. ISPS'98 Organising Committee CTU Prague, Department of Electrotechnology Technicka 2, 166 27 Praha 6 tel. +420 2 24352163,+420 2 2435 2123, fax +420 2 2435 3949 email: benda@feld.cvut.cz radilj@feld.cvut.cz PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: Deadline for submission of summaries and/or reply forms: 23 January 1998 Notification of acceptance: 15 March 1998 Receipt of final paper in camera-ready form: 20 May 1998 Venue Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, lies on the 50th northern parallel in the very heard of Europe. It has more than 1,200,000 inhabitants. For a thousand years, Prague has been the seat of Czech kings, emperors and presidents. Prague s history goes back to the 9 th century. The River Vltava flows through Prague, with 10 islands and 18 bridges within the city. Known as "Mother of Cities" and "Golden Prague", it has more hills than Rome and over 500 spires. A count of Prague s culturally significant buildings comes to more than 2,000 and the city has 27 permanent theatres, 16 museums and 130 galleries. As a university town since 1348, Prague has 8 institutes of higher education, where almost 55,000 students now study at 37 faculties. The origin of the Czech Technical University dates back to 1707, when the Austrian Emperor Joseph I established the Czech Institute of Engineering Education, reorganized in 1806 as the Prague Polytechnic. Electrical Engineering as an independent course has been taught at the Czech Technical University since the 1884/85 academic year. A separate Department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1891/92. The separate Faculty of Electrical Engineering has existed since 1950. It has conferred some 26,000 Electrical Engineer degrees and 1450 PhD degrees to students from many countries. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply form ISPS'98 Prof Dr Mrs Ms Mr Name: Organization: Department: Address: ZIP/City: Country: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: The probability that I attend the seminar is: 25% 50% 75% 100% I will submit a paper entitled: Please also send information to: Completion of this form does not commit you in any way, but is purely for local purposes. Please return not later than January 1998.