Now Available!
2011 TechCon Call for Papers and Exhibit Prospectus
A New Approach to the Technical Program and Exhibit Highlights Today’s Hottest Topics and Looks to the Future
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The months following the 2010 TechCon in Orlando, Florida have been filled with a renewed sense of optimism for the future of our technology – and the Society. Vacuum coaters find themselves as major players in the global race for clean energy, and advanced coatings for high-tech applications used throughout several growing industries.
New Symposia Format Highlights Areas Experiencing Rapid Growth
In addition to the key traditional technical sessions at the 2011 TechCon, SVC has a new and exciting Symposia format which addresses two major developing areas of vacuum coating technology. The Symposia are part of our strategic plan to highlight new areas of technology and to supply our attendees with fresh, in-depth knowledge in that technology. Both Symposia topics and Traditional Sessions will be combined with the Poster Session to allow for further contributions and discussion.
The “Symposium on Manufacturing and Technology for Thin Film Photovoltaics” will look at future photovoltaic markets and their growth, and government programs developing green renewable technology and providing funding for manufacturing plants. This Symposium will also cover the various thin film photovoltaic technologies, including amorphous and microcrystalline silicon, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), cadmium telluride, organic compounds and other advanced technologies. Manufacturing processes and equipment will also fall under the Symposium umbrella.
The “Symposium on Coating Advances and its Impact on the Future of the Vacuum Coating Industry” will take an introspective view of the vacuum coating industry and will look at all the deposition technologies; comparing them with each other and other non-vacuum options. We will investigate where the major growth areas are for vacuum coating technology and potential applications for manufacturing and equipment development. Areas of interest include: solid state lighting, flexible electronics, displays, and photovoltaics, as well as optics, biotechnology and aerospace. This Symposium will look at technologies including atmospheric plasma, High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS), Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) as future production processes. In addition, we will look at competitive/synergistic technologies to vacuum based techniques such as sol gel processing, inkjet coatings and spray technologies.
Recent developments and reviews of coating technologies and processes will be presented throughout the Technical Program in Chicago and in the expanded Education Program of Tutorial courses. Topics included in this year’s Traditional Technical Sessions are: Tribological and Decorative Coating, Plasma Processing, High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering, Vacuum Processes and Coatings for Health Care Applications, Large Area Coating, Cleantech Energy, Vacuum Web Coating, Optical Coating and Emerging Technologies. Each session is planning a strong program, with vibrant Invited Speakers and opportunities for participants to share their latest discoveries and insights. The ever-popular “Hueréka!” Evening Session is available to those who wish to present their late-breaking recent developments with the SVC community.
New for 2011 Exhibitors!
Easy On-line Booth Registration System
Our new Interactive Exhibit Registration System and real-time Exhibit Hall floor plan allows exhibitors to complete their booth registration on-line. When booth assignments have been made (after November 1, 2010), your exhibit booth location and contact information will be added to an interactive floor plan that will be accessible to potential attendees. You will then be able to add your Exhibitor Profile, select your product categories, and take advantage of upgrades.
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