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ISAF 2008
February 24-27, 2008
Eldorado Hotel,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Thank you for attending ISAF 17, we hope you enjoyed the conference!
ISAF 2008 will be located at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  
I.     Processing of Ferroelectrics
        - Ceramics and composites
        - Thick and thin films
        - Single crystals
II.    Characterization of Ferroelectrics
III.   Theory and Modeling
IV.   Electromechanical Behavior and Piezoelectric Applications
V.    Thin Film Devices
VI.   FERAM Devices and Applications
VII.  Capacitor Applications
VIII. Multiferroics
IX.   Novel Applications of Ferroelectrics
ISAF Technical Program
I.     Ceramics for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage
        - 3rd Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop (see below)
        - Thermoelectrics
        - Solid oxide fuel cells
        - Ceramics for batteries and ultracapacitors
        - High energy density capacitors
        - Solar energy capture and storage
II.    Nanoscale Effects
III.   Transparent Conductive Oxides
IV.   Ceramic Sensor Materials
V.    Superconductors
ACerS Electronics Division Technical Program
In addition to the rich history and culture of Santa Fe and neighboring communities, northern New Mexico offers world-class snow skiing.
17th International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics
Joint Meeting with the Electronics Division of the American Ceramic Society
Sponsored by the Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society of the IEEE
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    1. • Jan. 21, 2008 - Deadline for hotel reservations
    2. • Jan. 14, 2008 - Deadline for early registration
       and submission of extended abstracts
    3. • Feb 24 - 27, 2008 - ISAF 2008
ISAF 2008 and the ACerS Electronics Division are pleased to host the 3rd Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop, previously organized by and held at the University of Texas-Arlington (www.piezoworld.com).  Vast reductions in the size and power consumption of CMOS circuitry have led to focused research efforts on small and efficient power sources. Much of the current emphasis has been on developing on-site generators that transform an available mechanical energy into electrical energy.
 
This workshop will bring together academic and industrial researchers on one platform to review past developments, current challenges and future goals in the field of energy harvesting and its application to structural health monitoring. The focus of the workshop is on small scale devices. The presence of the leading industries, national labs, defense agencies, and NASA at one location makes this a landmark event.
 
Presentations in the workshop will concentrate on these topics:
 - Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting (piezoelectric, inductive and thermoelectric)
 - Micro Batteries and
 - Structural Health Monitoring.
 
The workshop will feature displays by innovators in piezoelectric energy harvesting and demonstrations of their latest technologies. A special session covering the photovoltaic technologies relevant to space exploration is planned to be organized by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The ISAF organizers and attendees would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors!