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New From I-007e Micro Webinars: The 5-Minute Webinar Series
January 15, 2020 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
I-Connect007 takes the on-demand webinar to a new level. A perfect companion to our I-007 Micro eBook series, these bite-sized webinars are released weekly, exclusively at I-Connect007, and are also available all at once for those who can’t wait for the next installment.
In the first series, “Coatings Uncoated” from Electrolube, the author of The Printed Circuit Assembler’s Guide to... Conformal Coatings for Harsh Environments Phil Kinner shares highly focused educational information on conformal coating and encapsulation. If you are in the assembly business, are an EMS, or are responsible for specifying conformal coating and/or encapsulation, then this free series is for you.
Webinar #1 looks at the rationale for conformal coatings, the basic types of chemistry available and their differing characteristics. This webinar also explains the different levels of protection that conformal coatings can offer and the consequences of inadequate protection.
Got five minutes? Visit iconnect007.com/webinar/cu to view the first episode or register to watch them all now.
Visit Electrolube’s column, “Sensible Design,” here.
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