47TH IEEE HOLM
CONFERENCE ON
ELECTRICAL CONTACTS


CALL FOR PAPERS



Sept 10-12, 2001
Montreal, Canada

SPONSORSHIP
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL AREAS

AUTOMOTIVE CONTACTS AND SENSORS

CONTACT PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE
Effects of Mechanical Design Parameters
Conduction Through Corrosion Films
Mechanochemical Reaction
Degradation Mechanism
Computer/Math Modeling
Thermal Analysis

CONNECTOR CONTACTS
Contact Materials
Reliability / Test Methods
Signal / Power Applications
Environmental Effects & Testing

SLIDING CONTACTS
Lubrication
Wear
Electrodynamic Wear
Surface Segregation
Sparking Erosion / Arcing Effects
Thermoelastic Evaluation

ALUMINUM CONTACTS
Conducting Spots
Fretting
Stress Relaxation

ARCING CONTACTS
Welding
Erosion
Current Limiting
Air Contacts, Vacuum Contacts
Automated Testing
Switch, Circuit Breaker, Contactor Design
Automotive and Reed Relay Relays

SILVER METAL OXIDE CONTACTS
AgCdO, AgSnO2
Switching Performance
Doping Effects
Erosion Behavior

MEMS - MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Micro Machined Switches & Relays

SUBMISSION
Prospective authors are requested to submit brief abstracts (200 words maximum) in English, before December 8, 2000, to the IEEE Holm Conference Administration at the address listed below. Authors will be notified concerning acceptance of abstracts at the end of January 2001. Author name(s), address(es), e-mail, telephone, telecopier (fax), and telex number(s) are required.
*papers will not be reviewed without a full address, telephone, and fax number or e-mail address.

IMPORTANT DATES
December 8, 2000 Abstract Deadline
April 6, 2000 Completed Paper Deadline
September 10, 2001 Conference Begins

LOCATION
Hotel Wynham Montreal
Montreal, CANADA

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
IEEE Travel & Conference Management Services
47th IEEE HoIm Conference (2001)
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Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
tel: 732-562-3875
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email:
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