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HERNDON, Va. (April 30, 2008) - The North American workshop for the 2009 iNEMI Roadmap will review drafts of most of the 22 technology/business process chapters to be included in the roadmap.  The full-day meeting, scheduled for May 14 at iNEMI’s Herndon, Va. headquarters, provides for a two-way dialogue.  Chapter committees will give industry a “sneak peek” at work in progress, and workshop participants can provide feedback and direction to ensure that the final chapters accurately reflect the state of the industry and anticipate future directions.

In addition to the workshop in North America, roadmap workshops are scheduled in Europe (June 18 in Leuven, Belgium) and Asia (July 28 in Shanghai, China).

“These workshops are a very important part of the roadmap development process, providing our Technology Working Groups, or TWGs, with valuable feedback on their chapters.  The workshops also provide useful information to industry, so it’s a win-win situation,” said Chuck Richardson, iNEMI director of roadmapping.

“Many of the other industry roadmaps focus on one particular segment or technology area, such as semiconductors or substrates,” he continued.  “The iNEMI Roadmap takes a system approach and covers the many technologies and infrastructure areas required for electronics manufacturing.”

Topics to be covered in the North American workshop include business processes and technologies, such as information management; design technologies, such as environmentally conscious electronics; manufacturing technologies, such as board assembly and test, inspection and measurement; and component/subsystem technologies, such as packaging, interconnect substrates, passive components, organic and printed electronics, and more.  New topics to be covered in the 2009 Roadmap include photovoltaics and solid state illumination, both of which are scheduled for discussion at the workshop.

The workshop registration fee is US$300 (which is waived for iNEMI members and workshop speakers).  This fee covers participation in the workshop, including a continental breakfast and lunch, plus a copy of the 2009 iNEMI Roadmap CD when published in March 2009 (which sells for US$250 in North America and US$325 outside of North America).

Registration deadline is May 8.  For additional information about, or to register for, the North American workshop, go to http://www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/2009_RM_NA_May08.html

About the iNEMI Roadmap
Since 1994, iNEMI has mapped the future manufacturing technology needs of the global electronics industry in an effort to identify key technology and infrastructure developments needed to ensure the competitiveness of the supply chain over the next decade.  The iNEMI roadmap has become recognized as an important tool for defining the “state of the art” in the electronics industry as well as identifying emerging and disruptive technologies.  It also helps set priorities for research and development over the next 10 years, and is not only used by industry but also by government funding agencies and university-based research programs.

Efforts are organized into Product Emulator Groups (PEGs) and Technology Working Groups (TWGs).  The PEGs define the future technology needs of “virtual products” from five areas:  1) automotive, 2) consumer/portable, 3) medical, 4) netcom (network, datacom and telecom), and 5) office/large business systems.  Each PEG chapter forecasts future product attributes, including cost and density drivers.

The TWGs forecast trends for numerous technology and infrastructure areas and contrast those trends with anticipated product needs.  Each TWG predicts the evolution of technology and/or business practices, identifies gaps and “showstoppers” in existing technology and infrastructure, and develops recommendations for its specific technology/infrastructure area.

For additional information about the 2009 iNEMI Roadmap, including the regional workshops, go to http://www.inemi.org/cms/roadmapping/2009_Roadmap.html.

About iNEMI
The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative’s mission is to identify and close technology gaps, which includes the development and integration of the electronics industry supply infrastructure.  This industry-led consortium is made up of more than 65 manufacturers, suppliers, industry associations and consortia, government agencies and universities.  iNEMI roadmaps the needs of the electronics industry, identifies gaps in the technology infrastructure, establishes implementation projects to eliminate these gaps (both business and technical), and stimulates standards activities to speed the introduction of new technologies.  The consortium also works with government agencies, universities and other funding agencies to set priorities for future industry needs and R&D initiatives.  iNEMI is based in Herndon, Va. (near Washington, D.C.), with regional offices in Shanghai, China and Limerick, Ireland.  For additional information about iNEMI, visit http://www.inemi.org.