iMAPS New England Chapter

The New England Chapter of iMAPS, formed in 1970 and chartered in 1972, is the largest chapter in the United States, indeed, in the entire society. Our current membership is approximately 600 individual plus 60 corporate members and growing. Our current Chapter President is Rita Mohanty. We are fortunate and proud to have the largest active chapter committee in the society working to provide outstanding program and service to our membership. The members of the Executive Committee and Operating Committees plus other individuals serving the chapter are listed on our Committee Information page. If you are interested in serving on one of our committees or would like to devote some time to handling specific tasks in publicity, arrangements, registration, newsletter or some other function, contact one of the committee chairs or the chapter president. We never turn down anyone who wants to get involved.

Originally formed in 1967 under the name ISHM (International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics), our society merged in 1997 with IEPS (International Electronic Packaging Society) to form what we now know as iMAPS (International Microelectronics and Packaging Society). The society has a long tradition of fostering development, supporting education and disseminating information concerning all of the microelectronics technologies and providing forums for presentation of technological advances. The parent society annually conducts numerous Advanced Technology Workshops and The International Symposium on Microelectronics. In the year 2003, The 36th International Symposium on Microelectronics was held in Boston and a number of your chapter committee members served along with other New England volunteers on the Steering Committee. iMAPS also supports education through its Student Chapter program and grants provided to individual students through The iMAPS Educational Foundation.

For 30 consecutive years, our chapter has conducted The Annual New England Symposium & Exhibition. It is widely regarded as the largest and most prestigious regional microelectronics symposium held anywhere. In addition, iMAPS New England organizes six or seven informative technical meetings or plant tours each year. In order to stress the importance of getting to know our colleagues, one hour of each meeting is devoted strictly to socializing and networking with other participants. This hour enables members to discuss emerging technologies, career issues and market developments. We regularly hold joint meetings with chapters of other related technical societies to broaden our understanding of the industry as a whole. For several years we have organized joint meetings with The New England Section of AcerS [the American Ceramic Society] and The Boston Chapter of SMTA [Surface Mount Technology Association]. These joint meetings have been so successful that we plan to continue in future years. Check our Calendar Page for more information on Chapter and Society events.

The month of May is an important one for iMAPS New England. It's then that we conduct our Annual Symposium & Exhibition. Representatives from all around the world and many of our sister chapters travel to New England in order to present papers, exhibit, and attend. There are typically six to eight technical sessions, 85 exhibition booths, a luncheon, Ors d'oeuvres in the exhibit hall, and raffles prizes donated both by exhibitors and the chapter, that go to lucky winners throughout the afternoon. It's an exciting day of exposure to new technology mixed with a dash of fun.

The New England Chapter of iMAPS has always stressed the importance of technical advancement and knowledge, along with an enjoyable time. We think the combination is what makes our chapter unique and successful in the recruitment of quality leaders and new members making our meetings informative and stimulating. We invite anyone in our area, or visitors planning to be in the area, to attend one of our meetings. Upcoming meetings are listed on the Events Section of our home page. Meeting topics are added to the schedule and updated as they are identified and confirmed by The Technical Program Committee.