Information for authors and presenters

Instructions, important dates, and other information for a successful conference experience

Share your research

Find instructions, important dates, and other information to contribute your work to the conference program. The call for papers is opeen, and we look forward to bringing the community together in San Jose, California.

Why present and publish your work as part of Advanced Lithography + Patterning?

Here's how submitting an abstract puts a spotlight on your work:

Your participation in the conference gains you international visibility
Your research becomes a part of the world's permanent scientific record
Your work will be indexed in all relevant scientific databases*

Make sure that your research gets timely publication in the SPIE Digital Library.

*SPIE partners with relevant scientific databases to ensure visibility for your research, including Astrophysical Data System (ADS), Ei Compendex, CrossRef, Google Scholar, Inspec, Scopus, and Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index.

Preparing for your participation

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Submit an abstract

Review the conference topics and find where your research fits best.

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Apply for a Visa

If international travel is required, apply for a Visa early.

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Register for the event

Use your SPIE login to register online.

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Prepare to present

See deadlines and resources for preparing your oral or poster presentation.

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Prepare your manuscript

Details and templates for preparing your paper for the SPIE Digital Library.

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Chairs and committees

Timelines and overview of your duties before and during the event.

Important dates

Abstracts due	11 September 2024
Registration opens	November 2024
Author notified and program posts online	18 November 2024
Student Grant applications due	21 November 2024
Submission system opens for manuscripts and poster PDFs*	23 December 2024
Poster PDFs due for spie.org preview and publication	29 January 2025
Advance upload deadline for oral presentation slides**	21 February 2025
All manuscripts due	19 March 2025

*Contact author or speaker must register prior to uploading
**After this date slides must be uploaded onsite at Speaker Check-In

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