The 2003 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2003) will be held on September 16-18, 2003 at the Keio Plaza Inter-Continental Tokyo (Keio Plaza Hotel). Since 1969, the conference has provided good opportunity to discuss key aspects of solid state devices and materials. For the 2003 conference, fourteen program sub-committees have been organized for covering circuits and system areas as well as device and material areas. In addition, one-day short courses are scheduled after the conference, which offer tutorial lectures on important areas.