CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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Consider submitting an abstract for an upcoming SMTA educational program. See conference choices below.
All submissions must be non-commercial in nature and focus on technology research rather than a company product. | Please note: Submission of an abstract for an SMTA program is with the understanding that, if accepted, the author will provide a conference presentation and/or a written manuscript for the proceedings. |
 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
High Performance Electronics Cleaning and Coating Symposium
September 30, 2009
Coventry, England
Submit an abstract for the industry’s premier conference on cleaning for electronics assembly. Developed and presented by the industry, for the industry, participation will guarantee significant visibility for you and your company for your research and knowledge.
The symposium will focus on all classes of high reliability and high performance electronics assembly and will include case studies from manufacturing experts in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer telecommunications, and medical products industries.
Hundreds of individuals will receive the technical proceedings, ensuring that your presentation is seen by key engineers, managers and executives from all segments of the electronics interconnection industry worldwide.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Submissions are sought on cleaning in the following areas or other related areas: | IPC cleaning equipment REACH,WEEE & RoHS Impacts Cleaning standards Cleaning process Lead-free flux technology and the influence on cleaning
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How clean is clean? Coating process considerations Qualifying lead-free medical electronics Environmental issues | Requirements for Submission
Provide an abstract of approximately 300 words that summarizes technical and previously unpublished, non-commercial work covering case histories, research and discoveries. Abstracts must be received by June 30, 2009. Preference will be given to submissions for presentations in high reliability (including medical, military, automotive, aerospace, and telecommunications) and high volume production segments such as information technology.
The selection process is competitive and sufficient detail needs to be included to allow the Technical Program Committee to assess content of the proposed presentation. If selected, presentations will be due August 28, 2008. The submission should be non-commercial in nature and describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, discuss trends of interest and contain technical and/or appropriate test results.
Conference Benefits
Conference speakers are entitled to a copy of the Proceedings and a free Conference registration.
Abstract and Proposal Instructions
To submit your abstract online click on the "Submit Abstract" tab above or email it to melissa@smta.org. For more information about conference participation or registration, contact Tina Nerad at TinaNerad@ipc.org or Melissa Serres Marx at SMTA.
Call for Presentations
Medical Electronics Symposium:
Drivers for Technology, Health and the Economy
The SMTA and MEPTEC are pleased to announce the combination of their 2009 Medical Electronics Symposia. The two-day technical program will be held September 16-17, 2009 at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. ASU’s College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation will co-sponsor this event.
Conference Chairs Dale Lee (Plexus Corporation), Nick Leonardi (Premier Semiconductor Services), Ron Molnar (AZ Tech Direct), and Dave Ruben (Medtronic Microelectronics) cordially invite you to submit an abstract for consideration.
This symposium will focus on medical electronics and medical device applications. The technical committee is soliciting abstracts from within the medical community that will share the most up to date information about company electronics expertise, practices, technology and applications as it relates to the symposium topics.
There is no technical paper requirement for this symposium. Presentations are due on August 12, 2009.
Session topics include:
Market Trends & Forecast in Medical Electronics Emerging Materials & Technologies Component Manufacturing, including Sensors (chip & packaging level, etc.) System Level Products and Applications – instrumentation (defibrillators, etc.) Materials and Design Systems Manufacturing (ie. PWB/PCB assembly, stacked packages) Reliability/Safety/Regulatory/Testing Implantable Products and Applications
The abstract and presentation must be non-commercial in nature and emphasize the medical technology and not the company portfolio. Please include your contact information (address, phone number, email address) and a presentation title with your abstract submission.
Please provide an abstract of 300 words minimum on any of the topics above by email to SMTA Director of Education Melissa Serres Marx. Abstracts can also be uploaded by clicking on the "submit abstract" tab above.
Deadline for abstracts has been extended to June 30, 2009.
Watch for additional symposium information on the Medical Electronics Symposium Web page.
SMTA South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies
Call for Presentations
November 19-20, 2009
Equatorial Hotel
Penang, Malaysia
You are invited to submit an abstract to the SMTA’s newest technical event in Penang, Malaysia. Presentations are sought in the following key technology tracks:
Assembly
Lean Manufacturing Low volume / Prototype assembly Medical electronic Rework and repair of QFN’s Selective Soldering Set up reduction Vapor phase reflow for high reliability assemblies Yield Improvement Under fill Applications and issues
Components
Chip scale packages, including WL-CSP, LGA Multichip packages, including 3D packaging Tin Whiskers
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Emerging Technologies Embedded Technology/ Actives and Assembly Optoelectronics Solar Technology System in a Package Power and Thermal Management
Harsh Environment Applications Lead Free issue for Harsh environments Potting Conformal Coating
PCB Technology Black pad and surface finish defects Halogen Free, ROHS, Green products requirements |
Abstracts (300 words) are due July 6, 2009. The abstract and presentation must be non-commercial in nature and emphasize the technology and not the company portfolio. Please include your contact information (address, phone number, email address) and a presentation title with your abstract submission. Abstracts can be uploaded by clicking on the "upload abstracts" tab above.
Contact the Conference Coordinator, Melissa Serres Marx, with questions or comments.
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