December 19, 2003

Boise Electrical Engineers Honored At International Conference

The Boise chapter of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) Electron Devices Society (EDS) was honored as the 2003 International Chapter of the Year at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting annual meeting, held Dec. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. The award was received by officers of the Boise EDS chapter who attended the conference — Stephen Parke, an electrical engineering professor at Boise State University; 2003 chapter chair Fernando Gonzalez, Micron Technology, Inc.; 2003 vice chair Kunal Parekh, Micron Technology Inc.; and 2004 chapter chair Salman Akram, Micron Technology Inc. The Boise EDS chapter was recognized for its programs that provide forums for the presentation of research and development in the area of electron devices and their applications. The Boise Chapter, formed in 1998, sponsored the first Regional Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices in October 2002 in Boise. In July 2003 the Boise EDS hosted the international IEEE University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, believed to be the first international electrical engineering conference ever held in Boise. About 300 researchers from 38 universities, 15 corporate and government labs, and six countries attended presentations and workshops about advances in micro and nano-electronic devices, research and engineering education. IEEE (pronounced eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 380,000 individual members in 150 countries. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others. IEEE has 41 societies so that members can focus on their areas of interest. IEEE EDS has more than10,000 members in 100 chapters worldwide. The fields of interest for EDS include all aspects of physics, engineering, theory and phenomena of electron and ion devices such as elemental and compound semiconductor devices, organic and other emerging materials-based devices, quantum effect devices, optical devices, displays and imaging devices, photovoltaics, solid-state sensors and actuators, solid-state power devices, high frequency devices, micromechanics, tubes and other vacuum devices. The society is concerned with research, development, design, and manufacture related to the materials, processing, technology, and applications of such devices, and the scientific, technical and other activities that contribute to the advancement of this field. The next Regional Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices will take place in Boise, Idaho, on April 16, 2004. -30- Contact Steve Parke Engineering College, Boise State 208 426-3842 sparke@boisestate.edu Fernando Gonzalez Micron Technology Inc. 208 368-3784 fgonzalez@micron.com Media contact Pat Pyke communications and marketing 208 426-1987 ppyke@boisestate.edu