The 2008 Advanced Packaging Awards, the most prestigious awards in the industry, recognize outstanding companies with innovative advancements in technology in 21 critical areas. Entries open Thursday, April 16, 2008 and close on Friday, May 9, 2008. Winning submissions are chosen by a vote of independent judges.
ELIGIBILITY:
Only products introduced or existing products with significant enhancements made between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008 will qualify.

CATEGORIES:
Advanced Packaging magazine seeks the finest examples of creative technology advancement in 21 critical areas:
1.3D Packaging Technology
2.Cleaning Chemistries
3.Cleaning Equipment
4.Die-attach Equipment & Materials
5.Dispensing/Encapsulation/Molding/
Underfill Equipment & Materials
6.Environmentally Friendly Materials
7.Flip Chip Equipment & Materials
8.Handling Equipment/Fixtures
9.Inspection Equipment & Services
10.Novel Package Design
11.Package Design Software & Equipment
12.Quality Assurance/Management Tools
13.Reflow Equipment
14.Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services (SATS)
15.Substrate & Submount Equipment & Materials
16.Surface Treatment Equipment & Materials
17.Testing Equipment & Services
18.Thermal Management Technology
19.Wafer Dicing/Thinning Equipment
20.Wafer-level Packaging Equipment& Materials
21.Wire Bonding Equipment & Materials

REQUIREMENTS:
Companies must submit a single, complete entry form for each product or service and for each category entered. All entries must be submitted online at www.pennwellawards.com. Entries that fail to comply with the submission requirements will result in automatic disqualification. Materials submitted for competition become the property of PennWell and will not be returned.

All entries must consist of the following:

1. Official entry form on the www.pennwellawards.com website must be completed.
 
2. Payment of applicable entry fees by check or credit card (online).
3. A 50-word summary AND a 300-word statement (in a PDF or Word file submitted online) describing the product or service as it relates to innovation, cost-effectiveness, speed/throughput improvements, quality, ease of use, maintainability and reparability, and technological advancement.
 
4. A PDF or Word file, submitted online, of technical product/literature, product specifications, or documentation of a service program.
 
5. High-resolution product image (minimum 3x5" at 300 dpi as a .tif, .jpg, or.eps file).
 
6. NOTE: Files submitted online must be 8MB or smaller.
 
7. A resubmission fee of $25.00 will be charged for all entries that are resubmitted online.
 
Entry materials must be submitted at www.pennwellawards.com using the online entry form process.
 
Company name, product name, and product or service description will be used verbatim for judging and award purposes.
 
The balloting process, including voting compilations, will be handled independently of Advanced Packaging Magazine through www.pennwellawards.com.
 
Two finalists for each category will be announced and notified prior to the event. Finalists’ entries will be featured in an Advanced Packaging Awards Finalist Showcase in the July 2008 issue of Advanced Packaging Magazine. Finalists will be notified beforehand, and receive promotional information. Entrants will receive a written invitation to the Advanced Packaging Awards Presentation Ceremony.

JUDGING:
A distinguished panel of industry experts not employed by PennWell or Advanced Packaging will evaluate each submission based on its ability to meet a significant industry challenge; creative application of a new or existing technology; overall quality and consistency of performance; economic merits; and throughput characteristics. 		Products will be judged specifically on their innovation, cost-effectiveness, speed/throughput improvements, quality, ease-of-use, maintainability/reparability, and environmental responsibility. The awards are not affiliated with any advertising program in any manner. Winners are judged solely upon the merits of their product submissions. It is the judges' option not to award a winner in a given category. The judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry that they believe does not meet eligibility requirements.

AWARDS:
Each category winner and finalist will receive a handsome display award and the right to use the 2008 Advanced Packaging identity. Awards will be presented at the Advanced Packaging Award presentation ceremony during SEMICON West - San Francisco, CA, on July 16, at the Wattis Theater, in the SF MOMA. Winners will also be featured in an awards spotlight in the August/September issue of Advanced Packaging Magazine and online at www.apmag.com.

ENTRY FEE:
$500.00 per single entry per category. Checks should be made payable to 2008 Advanced Packaging Awards.

DEADLINE:
All entries must be submitted on or before Wednesday May 9, 2008.

SUBMISSIONS:
Between April 16, 2008 and May 9, 2008, please submit all entries to: https://www.pennwellawards.com/entry.php. For entry assistance, or if you are not able to submit electronically, please contact: Lisa Bergevin 603.891.9410 lisab@pennwell.com.

All entrants will receive a written invitation to the Presentation Ceremony. Winners will be contacted after the Presentation Ceremony to furnish digital images and product releases for the winning products.