The fourth IEEE International Memory Workshop (IMW) will be held at the MELIA Milano, Italy, from Sunday May 20^th through Wednesday May 23^rd, 2012. This conference brings the memory community together in a workshop environment to discuss the memory process and design technologies, applications, market needs and strategies. It is sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society and meets annually in May.

The IMW is a unique forum for specialists in all aspects of memory microelectronics and people with different backgrounds who wish to gain a better understanding of the field. The morning and afternoon technical sessions are organized in a manner to provide ample time for informal exchanges amongst presenters and attendees. The evening panel discussions will address hot topics in the memory field.

Papers are solicited in all aspects of semiconductor memory technology (Flash, DRAM, SRAM, PCRAM, RRAM, MRAM, embedded memory, and other NV memories), including:

Please submit an electronic abstract in Adobe Acrobat (preferred) or Microsoft Word. The suggested format can be found at: http://www.ieee.org/documents/MSW_USltr_format.doc. Send the abstract to the Technical Chairman at “submit.imw[at]gmail.com”. The abstract should be no more than four pages including supporting figures and tables. The deadline for submitting abstracts is January 31^st, 2012. The proceeding with all the accepted abstracts will be provided to the participants at the workshop as a bound book and in electronic format. It will also be submitted to the IEEE for submission to the Xplore database for easy referencing. In keeping with the workshop nature of the meeting, no photograph or recording will be allowed.

Submissions from universities are encouraged. There is a subsidized registration fee for students and IEEE Members. The maximum attendance at the workshop is limited. Therefore, advance registration is highly recommended.