Description

The development history of computer chips

Computers have become an integral part of our society. Whereas in the 1980s we were still led to believe that information technology would not progress at such a rapid pace, it accelerated in the 1990s. This growth continues explosively and there are no signs of it levelling off until the present time.

If we want to look back at what has already taken place in this symposium, we will soon realise that this is an impossible task within the time frame available for this symposium programme. We have found a number of esteemed speakers willing to highlight some aspects of this development of computer chips. The emphasis will be on material science aspects, because these have been key to the further penetration of computers into society in general and into our personal lives in particular. We are pleased to be able to offer a broad programme with company history -, general engineering history and some more scientific-technical presentations.

As a target group for this symposium, we are aiming at people with an interest in the history of chemistry, physics, materials science and computer assembly.

The programme is as follows:

10.30 Reception with coffee
10.55 Welcome / introduction by morning chairman - Rob van Veen (CHG)
11.00 The production and development of computer chips - Karel Haesevoets (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
11.30 Pouring a Computer from a Beaker: Molecular Electronics and Chemists' Slippery Stake in Microelectronics - Cyrus C.M. Mody (Maastricht University)
12.00 Discussion
12.15 Lunch
13.25 Introduction by afternoon chair - Paul Balduck (History)
13.30 From the electron tube to the neuromorphic computer - Hugo De Man (em. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and IMEC)
14.00 A resurgence of materials science: the pioneering introduction of atomic layer deposition and high-k dielectrics in chip fabrication, 1997-2007 - Jorijn van Duijn (Maastricht University)
14.30 Implantable electronics and characterisation - David Schaubroeck (Ghent University)
15.00 Chemical bumps in chip lithography, the technology behind Moore's 'law' - René Raaijmakers (journalist, author and entrepreneur)
15.30 Discussion & drinks
16.00 End

On-line registration via the link below. You will then be automatically notified to pay the registration fee. This fee includes coffee, lunch and drink at the end.

Accessibility:
From NS Station Eindhoven, De Rooi Pannen hotel is easily accessible by public transport (bus 9 / 322 / 405). A bus leaves every 12 minutes and the travel time is 6 minutes. A walk from the station takes approximately 20 minutes (1.6 km)

Location

Hotel De Rooi Pannen

Kaakstraat 1, 5623 AD Eindhoven, t 013-8506555

Organiser

Dutch Process Technologists

CHG / KCVC Section History

Name and contact details for information

Ernst Homburg

e.homburg@maastrichtuniversity.nl