Why You Should Join!

The IMAPS-UK Chapter, covers all aspects of microelectronics and packaging from 'The Chip to the System'.

As a Member, you or your Company become part of a worldwide organisation and will gain access to technical information as well as a major global network of microelectronics business.

Members are kept up to date with latest developments and innovative ideas. This is achieved through access to Technical Journals, Bulletins, Conferences, Seminars, Exhibitions and the IMAPS-UK Web Site with links to many other relevant sites.

The ever-increasing complexity of silicon integrated circuits together with high user demand for lighter, more compact equipment is causing dramatic changes in the way we manufacture electronic assemblies. Electronics engineers need to design products taking into account these new manufacturing technologies to enable the realisation of the most competitive product.

Key to this new manufacturing concept is an ever-widening range of technologies. These include: Multi Chip Modules, High Density Packaging, High Density Interconnection and Assembly - predominantly surface mount, Power Hybrid Assemblies and Packages, Intelligent Sensors and Integrated Transducers, Tape Automated Bonding (TAB), Chip on Board (COB) and their allied materials and techniques including Test, Reliability and Thermal Management.

What are the Specific Benefits of IMAPS-UK Membership?

Benefits include:

• Access to a Major Network of Technologists, Scientists and Business People working in microelectronics
• The opportunity for the exchange of ideas between the designer and the manufacturer
• Access to events covering both microelectronics and packaging technologies
• Receipt of Microelectronics International, Advancing Microelectronics and Microtechnology Europe journals and to be an Affiliate Member of IMAPS US
• Corporate Members have discounts to low cost, highly focused exhibitions
• Corporate Members have the opportunity to be in the IMAPS-UK web site shop window
• Corporate Members may nominate one young person for a free membership of IMAPS-UK and send young engineers at heavily discounted rates to IMAPS-UK seminars and conferences
• IMAPS-UK will continue to have a presence in all those areas where new technologies are evolving
• IMAPS-UK will continue to embrace new areas of technology including hybrid circuit and ceramic technologies
• And most importantly, IMAPS-UK is run by its members!

How To Join IMAPS-UK

There are two categories of membership of IMAPS-UK - Corporate and Individual. The benefits of each are given below along details of fees and application forms.

Corporate Membership Fees:

• The annual subscription fee is currently £330 plus VAT @ 17.5%.
For this fee your organisation may nominate two people to receive copies of all mailings including Advancing Microelectronics and Microtechnology Europe.
• Educational institutions may obtain Corporate Membership at £80 plus VAT @ 17.5%.
• Subscriptions are due on the 1st January each year.
• For new members only, applications made after 30th June are accepted at 50% of the current rate.

Corporate Membership Application:

A corporate membership application form can be obtained by visiting the UK website and navigating to the Membership page. Alternatively, clcik this link: http://www.imaps.org.uk/_membership/how_to_join.html

Individual Membership Fees:

• The annual subscription fee is currently £50 (inc. VAT), including US affiliation and includes the IMAPS NA journal, Advancing Microelectronics.
• Subscriptions are due on the 1st January each year.
• For new members only, applications made after 30th June are accepted at 50% of the current rate.

Individual Membership Application:

An individual membership application form can be obtained by visiting the UK website and navigating to the Membership page. Alternatively, click this link: http://www.imaps.org.uk/_membership/how_to_join.html 

If you have any other enquiries regarding membership, please do not hesitate to contact the IMAPS-UK Secretariat.