The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI, Herndon, VA) is hosting an open workshop to review year-to-date progress on the 2004 NEMI Roadmap. The meeting is scheduled for June 23 at NEMI headquarters.

"This workshop serves as an important reality check for the teams writing the various roadmap chapters and helps us enhance the quality of the final product," said Jim Arnold, director of roadmapping for NEMI and a fellow of the Motorola technical staff. "It also gives the industry a sneak peak at what will be featured in the final roadmap. This year, we are actively soliciting global participation in this review as we begin the first steps toward internationalizing the NEMI roadmap.  For example, we have already secured commitments from the Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society (CPMT) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE/CPMT) and IMAPS Europe to participate.  In addition, we have had positive interactions with Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), and representatives from Japan will be involved in the 2004 roadmap." 

Every two years, NEMI maps the future manufacturing needs of the global electronics industry to identify the key technology and infrastructure developments required to assure leadership of the supply chain over the next decade.  It helps companies anticipate shifts in product requirements and provides an early warning of changes in technology or infrastructure. It also serves as the foundation of all of the consortium's activities.

The 2004 roadmap marks the tenth anniversary of this initiative. The first roadmap was created in 1994 by the National Electronics Manufacturing Framework Committee, a group of 200 individuals from industry, government and academia who came together to study the challenges facing the nation in electronics manufacturing and to develop technology roadmaps and policy options with which to address these challenges. To celebrate this milestone, NEMI is planning a banquet on the evening of June 22 at the consortium's headquarters. The event will feature speakers from industry and government and provide an opportunity for the group to meet informally prior to the workshop sessions the next day.

The workshop registration fee is $200 for non-members and $100 for members, and includes attendance at the banquet, participation in the workshop (including lunch and breaks), a CD of workshop presentations and the 2004 NEMI Roadmap CD when published. 

For more information, visit: www.nemi.org/roadmapping/june_TWG.html.

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