MIDEM 2003 Conference Program (Final)

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

 

09:00 WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONY

 

09:15 SESSION ON SENSORS

          CHAIRPERSON : S.Amon

 

09:15 INVITED PAPER

          J. Sikula, V. Sedlakova, P. Dobis

          Noise and Non-Linearity as Reliability Indicators of Electronic Devices

 

10:00  COFFEE BREAK

 

10:15 M.Mozek, D.Vrtacnik, D.Resnik, U.Aljancic, S.Amon

          Fast Algorithm for Calculation of Measured Quantity in Smart Measurement Systems

10:30 U.Aljancic, D.Resnik, D.Vrtacnik, M.Mozek, S.Amon

          Parameters Evaluation in Model for Temperature Dependence of Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor

10:45 J.Trontelj Jr.

          Development of the Automatic Test and Trimming Procedure for 3D Strain Gauge Probe ASIC IC

11:00 M.Pavlin, J.Gramc, M.Mozek

          Miniature Smart Sensor with the Embedded Internet Server

11:15 A.Suhadolnik, J.Petrisic

          Displacement Measurement Using Macrobend Fiber Optic Sensor

11:30 J.Stepanic, D.Korosak, B.Cvikl, D.Markucic

          Piezoelectrically-based Sensing Configuration Optimised for Restricted Characterization of Materials

11:45 D.Resnik, D.Vrtacnik, U.Aljancic, M.Mozek, S.Amon

          Residual Stress in Thin Films Deposited on Silicon Membrane

 

12:00 GUIDED VISIT TO THE CASTLE

 

12:50 LUNCH

 

14:30 SESSION ON INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

          CHAIRPERSON : J.Trontelj

 

14:30 J.Trontelj, A.Sesek

          Push-pull Excitation Current to Mesurement Current Converter with Programmable Ratio

14:45 A.Pletersek

          Photodiode Current Monitoring with Operational Amplifiers

15:00 D.Strle

          CMOS ASIC for Precision Measurements of Very Small DC Voltages/Currents

15:15 V.Kunc, M.Atanasijevic Kunc

          Intelligent Supply Regulation System

15:30 D.Raic

          Reconstruction of CMOS Switching Currents from Timing Parameters

15:45 A.Stern

          Analysis of Possible Receiver Topologies Used for a Fully Integrated Mouse and Keyboard Receiver

16:00 S.Starasinic

          Direct Conversion Technique for FSK Modulated Signals

16:15 V.Jovanovic, M.Peric, P.Biljanovic

          Inductive Influence on Propagation Delay of IC Interconnect

 

16:30  COFFEE BREAK

 

16:45 INVITED PAPER

          M.Mozetic

          Reactive Plasma Technologies in Electronic Industry

 

17:30 SESSION ON DEVICE PHYSICS AND MODELLING

          CHAIRPERSON : G.U.Pignatel

 

17:30  M.Koricic, T.Suligoj, P.Biljanovic

          Investigation of the Extrinsic Base Effect on High Frequency Performance of Lateral Bipolar
          Transistors ( LBT ) with Laterally Contacted Base

17:45 U.Merc, F.Smole, M.Topic

          Coherent Current Density Versus Voltage Characteristics of DBRT and TBRT Diodes

18:00 B.Cvikl, D.Korosak, M.Kozelj

          Effect of Interface Dipole Density on Capacitance of Poly ( 3-hexylthiophene )/Al Schottky Junctions

18:15 D.Korosak, B.Cvikl

          On Possible Spin Injection at Non-ideal Schottky Contacts

18:30 M.Pinteric, T.Vuletic, S.Tomic

          Properties of Mott-Peierls Insulating Phase in Deuterated Copper-DCNQI Systems

18:45 A.Vesel, M.Mozetic

          Discharge in a Cold Cathode Magnetron Gauge

19:00 D.Vrtacnik, D.Resnik, U.Aljancic, M.Mozek, S.Amon

          Optimization of Silicon Nitride Plasma Etching in CHF₃/O₂ Chemistry

 

19:45 VISIT TO PTUJ WINE CELLAR

 

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

 

09:00 WORKSHOP ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

          CHAIRPERSON : A.Zemva

 

09:00 INVITED PAPER

          R.Hartenstein

          Data-stream-based Computing : Models and Architectural Resources

09:45 INVITED PAPER

          J.Becker

          Configurability for Systems on Silicon : Requirement and Perspective for Future VLSI Solutions

 

10:30  COFFEE BREAK

 

10:45 WORKSHOP ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

          CHAIRPERSON : A.Zemva

 

10:45 INVITED PAPER

          M.Ley, C.Madritsch

          Distributed Embedded Safety Critical Real-time Systems, Design and Verification Aspects
          on the Example of the Time Triggered Architecture

11:30 INVITED PAPER

          F.Novak

          Current Trends in Embedded System Test

12:15 INVITED PAPER

          S.Gruden

          Efficient Development of High Quality Software for Embedded Systems

 

13:00  LUNCH

 

14:45 WORKSHOP ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

          CHAIRPERSON : A.Zemva

 

14:45 INVITED PAPER

          M.Akil

          High-level Synthesis based upon Dependence Graph for Multi-FPGA

15:30 INVITED PAPER

          M.Glesner, T.Morgan, L.Soares Indrusiak, M.Petrov, S.Pandey

          System Design and Integration in Pervasive Appliances

 

16:15  COFFEE BREAK

 

16:30 WORKSHOP ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

          CHAIRPERSON : S.Gruden

 

16:30 J.Dedic, A.Trost, A.Zemva

          PC Based HW/SW Codesign Support for Embedded System Target

16:45 A.Trost, B.Likar

          Embedded Development Platform and Applications

17:00 Z.Krsnik

          Ensuring Robustness for Microcontroller System in the Environment of Electronic Watt-hour Meter

17:15 J.Articek

          Modular Software for Electronic Watt-hour Meter

17:30 M.Fetih

          Modeling of Electronic Watt-hour Meter Using Unified Modeling Language – UML

17:45 R.Sernec

          Embedded Design Issues in Symmetrical DSL Telecom Products

18:00 B.Cadez, G.Polansek, S.Zupancic

          Accelerating Packet Processing

18:15 I.Stemberger, R.Vrhovsek, M.Konjar, D.Furlan

          A 40 MHz Clock and Data Recovery Circuit with VCO

18:30 B.Glazar, M.Topic

          GPIB – USB Controller

 

20:00  CONFERENCE DINNER  - HOTEL TERME PTUJ

 

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

 

09:00 SESSION ON OPTOELECTRONICS

          CHAIRPERSON : M.Topic

 

09:00 D.Passeri, P.Placidi, L.Verducci, M.Petasecca, G.U.Pignatel, P.Ciampolini, G.Matrella, A.Marras, G.M.Bilei

          Active Pixel Detectors in CMOS Technology

09:15 V.Gradisnik, M.Pavlovic, B.Pivac, I.Zulim

          The a-Si:H p-i-n Photodiode Transient Response on Simultaneous Light and Voltage Pulse

09:30 A.Zunic, M.Jankovec, D.Strle, M.Topic

          Characterization of Read-out Electronics for OptoASIC

09:45 J.Krc, K.Brecl, M.Zeman, F.Smole, M.Topic

          Optical Model for Analysis of Thin-film Solar Cells

10:00 M.Vukadinovic, G.Agostinelli, H.D.Goldbach, Ruud E.I.Schropp, J.Krc, F.Smole, M.Topic

          Simulation and Optimisation of μc-Si:H/a-Si:H/mc-Si HIT Solar Cells

10:15 K.Brecl, F.Smole, M.Topic

          Tandem Solar Cell Simulator

10:30 M.Jankovec, F.Smole, M.Topic

          1/f Noise Characterization System for Optoelectronic Devices

 

10:45  COFFEE BREAK

 

11:00 SESSION ON THICK AND THIN FILMS

          CHAIRPERSON : M.Hrovat

 

11:00 M.Santo Zarnik, D.Belavic, S.Macek, J.Kita

          Modelling of a Piezoresistive Ceramic Pressure Sensor

11:15 M.Hrovat, S.Drnovsek, J.Holc, D.Belavic, J.Bernard, M.Kosec, L.Golonka, A.Dziedzic, J.Kita

          Study of PZT Thick Films on LTCC Substrates

11:30 M.Hrovat, J.Kita, A.Dziedzic, D.Belavic, J.Cilensek, M.Kosec, L.Golonka

          Thick-film Resistors on LTCC Substrates

11:45 D.Belavic, M.Santo Zarnik, M.Pavlin, J.Gramc, M.Hrovat, S.Macek, J.Kita

          Temperature Behaviour of Thick-film Resistors in Gauge Applications

12:00 J.Sitek, K.Bukat

          Meniscographic Assesment of Lead-free Alloys Solderability in Presence of
          VOC-free Fluxes for “ Green Electronics“

 

12:15 SESSION ON CERAMICS, METALS AND COMPOSITES

          CHAIRPERSON : M.Kosec

 

12:15 S.Bernik, A.Tavcar, Z.Samardzija, M.Cergolj

          The Influence of Composition on the Presence of the Pyrochlore-type Phase in
          ZnO-based Varistor Ceramics

12:30 W.Mielcarek, S.Bernik, K.Prociow, M.Ceh

          The Characteristics of ZnO-based Varistor Ceramics Doped with BaBiO_2.77 as a Precursor for Bi₂O₃

12:45 G.Drazic, S.Kobe, E.Sarantopoulou, A.C.Cefalas

          Analytical Electron Microscopy of Tm Clusters in Optical Grade CaF₂

13:00 L.Cakare-Samardzija, B.Malic, M.Kosec

          Acceptor ( Fe) and Donor (La) Doped Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films

13:15 T.Rojac, M.Kosec, B.Malic, J.Holc

          Study of Alkaline Niobates Prepared by Mechanochemical Synthesis

13:30 J.Kramer, D.Korosak, B.Cvikl, M.Pintaric

          Low Frequency Dielectric Properties of Selected Moist Clays

 

13:45 CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE