ESPOO, Finland, and
SHANGHAI, China, October 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Picosun Oy, leading atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment
manufacturer has co-organized the 1st International
Conference on ALD Applications and 2nd China ALD
Conference in cooperation with Fudan University, one of
China's top universities. The
event took place in Shanghai
15th - 16th October at Fudan University's
premises.
The Conference Committee was co-chaired by Prof. David Wei Zhang, Dean of the Department of
Microelectronics at Fudan University and Dr. Wei-Min Li, Applications Director of Picosun and
CEO of Picosun Asia Pte. Ltd. The members included world's most
renowned ALD scientists such as Prof. Markku Leskelä from University of Helsinki, Prof. Minghwei Hong from
National Taiwan University, Prof. Robert
Wallace from University of Texas at
Dallas, Prof. Peter Ye from
Purdue University, and Prof.
Mato Knez from Nanogune. The
organizing committee included Prof. Shi-Jin
Ding from Fudan University, Prof. Hongjin Fan from Nanyang
Technological University, Prof. Yongfeng Mei from Fudan University, and Mr.
Stephen Liu, CEO of Beijing Honoprof
Sci. & Tech. Ltd, Picosun's distribution partner in
China.
The conference attracted approximately 100 participants and high
quality presentations and posters were presented by top ALD
researchers around the world. The topics covered a wide range of
applications, ALD fundamentals, as well as the most advanced
research results in microelectronic devices, integration, and
nanosciences.
"China is one of the fastest
growing ALD communities with many top research institutes and
industries working on exciting applications. Thanks to the
organizing committee and excellent speakers, we have seen some of
the world's most advanced research being actively developed and
discussed during this event. The already second China ALD
conference has become a central event to broaden the cooperation
between research groups in China
and throughout the world", states Dr. Wei-Min Li, Applications Director of
Picosun.
Picosun Oy is a Finland-based,
world-wide operating manufacturer of state-of-the-art ALD systems,
representing continuity to almost four decades of pioneering,
exclusive and groundbreaking ALD reactor design and manufacturing.
Picosun's global headquarters are located in Espoo, Finland, its production facilities in
Kirkkonummi, Finland, US
headquarters in Detroit, Michigan,
and its Asian headquarters in Singapore. Today, PICOSUN™ ALD systems are in
daily production and R&D use in numerous prominent industries
and research organizations across four continents.
CONTACT DETAILS : Juhana Kostamo, Managing Director
(email juhana.kostamo@picosun.com; tel.
+358-50-321-1955)