Abstract Information
SWTest Conference accepts abstract submissions for both Podium and Poster presentations. All abstracts will be reviewed for acceptance by the SWTest Technical Program Committee. Each abstract should not exceed 500 words in length.
Accepted authors should plan to meet the deadlines noted below and attend in-person to make their podium or poster presentation in Carlsbad, CA at the Omni La Costa hotel.
Abstract Submission Dates
Our preliminary schedule for the 35th Annual SWTest Technical Program is as follows:
December 16, 2025
- Abstract submission opens
- Submit your Abstract
March 6, 2026
- Abstract submission deadline (extension)
March 13, 2026
- Author selection notifications. Authors have one week to respond.
March 20, 2026
- Author acceptance notifications
May 15, 2026
- Submit FINAL podium presentation in MS-PPT format for screen projection.
- Submit FINAL poster presentation in MS-PPT format to be included with the podium presentations in the eProceedings for all attendees.
June 8, 2026
- Start of Conference in Carlsbad, CA, at Omni La Costa
Podium Session Information
At SWTest, each podium session consists of three 30 minute presentations. There are no formal technical papers or published proceedings; however, copies of the presentations are made available to the attendees each day of the conference via a password protected PDF downloaded from the SWTest website.
The technical program schedule does not conflict with the SWTest EXPO so there will be ample opportunities for networking.
Benefits as a Podium or Poster Presenter at SWTest
Presenting at SWTest builds your professional reputation, encourages collaboration, and increases networking opportunities. Sharing research and technology advancements that connect R&D with practice helps authors stand out among top technologists within the Semiconductor Wafer Test industry.
Accepted Presenters are eligible for benefits (limited to one presenter per presentation):
- Guaranteed reservation in Presenters’ room block at the Omni La Costa (must be booked by May 6, 2026).
- Reduced Presenter registration fee of $550, in contrast to the advance Full Conference registration fee of $1,035.
- Invitation to attend the Speaker’s Only Breakfast on Monday before the Keynote Session.
Topics for the podium presentations for 2026 can include but are not limited to:
- Test-house and Foundry Probing Technical Challenges
- Advanced Memory and High Parallelism Architectures
- Automotive / AI Probing (Tri-Temp and High Current)
- High Power & RF (6-150GHz)
- Photonics and Optics
- Bump, Micro-Bump & Copper Pillars, WLCSP Challenges and Solutions
- Large Array and Multi-Site SoC / Logic / CIS Challenges and Solutions
- Parametric and Test Structure Challenges
- Productivity Improvements
- Improving Cost of Ownership and Cost of Test
- Advances in Metrology Tools
- Probe Potpourri (anything goes)
For more information, please contact the General Chair or Technical Program Chair listed below:
Jerry Broz, Ph.D.
General Chair, SWTest
jerry.broz@swtest.org
Patrick Mui
Technical Program Chair, SWTest
patrick.mui@swtest.org