Welcome to SEMI-THERM 32!

It is my honor and pleasure to welcome you to the SEMITHERM 32 conference, the 32nd annual conference on thermal design, management, measurement and characterization of Semiconductor components and systems. This premier international conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, San Jose, California, USA, on March 14–17, 2016. The SEMI-THERM conference is overseen by the SEMI-THERM Educational Foundation (STEF), an organization dedicated to providing worldwide educational opportunities and resources within the electronic thermal engineering community. SEMI-THERM's mission statement is “to provide an annual forum for the exchange of latest technical developments in thermal management of electronic devices, components and systems.” This is accomplished by offering a multifaceted program of events of interest to developers, practitioners and researchers from academia and industry in the field of electronics thermal management. This year the SEMI-THERM organizing and technical committee has invested tremendous efforts to put together a broad and exciting, high-quality technical program in tune with the mission of STEF covering the latest advances in its fields of expertise. Overall, I am confident that you will be able to gain new knowledge, grow your network and embrace new opportunities to advance your own career as well as enable your organizations to reach new heights of excellence, innovation and creativity.