Special Issue on Modeling, Optimization and Design of Surface and Bulk Acoustic Wave Devices
(Submission Deadline: December 15, 1999)

The IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control invites the submission of manuscripts on any of the following topics concerning modeling, optimization and design of surface and bulk acoustic wave devices:

* SAW and BAW effects and devices
* Periodic structures and models
* Nonperiodic structrures and models
* 2D and 3D models
* Waveguide structures
* Multi-track structures
* Multilayered structures

* Second- and higher order effects
* Models for packages, bond wires and EM interference
* Model reduction techniques
* Parameter extraction techniques
* Equivalent circuit models

* Frequency-domain methods
* Time-domain techniques
* Integral-equation based and boundary element methods
* Finite element methods
* Finite difference time domain methods
* Wavelet-based methods
* Parallel computing environments
* Fast algorithms

* Filter and transducer design techniques
* Linear and nonlinear optimization techniques
* Stochastic optimization
* Simulated Annealing
* Evolutionary computation
* Learning algorithms

All contributions to the UFFC Transactions must be sent to the Editor-in-Chief:

William D. O'Brien, Jr.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois
405 North Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
217/333-2407

In the transmittal letter identify that the contribution is being submitted for publication consideration for Modeling, Optimization and Design of Surface and Bulk Acoustic Wave Devices Special Issue. Consult the "Information for Contributors" for manuscript preparation and submission requirements that is published in the most recent January issue, or access the UFFC Transactions Home Page at http://www.ieee.org/uffc/tr .

All papers are subject to the normal peer-review process. Submission deadline is December 15, 1999 and the expected publication date is late-2000.

The guest editor for this special issue is Dr. Ali R. Baghai-Wadji.