The symposium was jointly held by the US and Japanese societies, but drew participants from companies, universities, and research institutes in 12 countries. The 47 papers cover high density packaging and related technologies, electronic devices and related materials and processes, micro-electromechanical systems and microfabrication, magnetic materials and devices, and fundamental studies on the materials for electrochemical technology applications. Nearly half of them, 23, were invited. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.