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September 14, 2017 | SMTAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
CALCE and SMTA have announced the program for the LED Assembly, Reliability & Testing Symposium held at the Archie K. Davis Conference Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina from November 28–30, 2017.
The technical program on November 28 and 29 features presentations on topics including LED applications, packaging, failure mechanisms, LED solder joint reliability, and board processing with LEDs. Plus there is a keynote presentation by Ralph Tuttle from Cree.
Three workshops are offered Thursday, November 30. Ning-Cheng Lee, Ph.D., Indium Corporation, will instruct an all-day course on DFX for Advanced Soldering Technology. Martine Simard-Normandin, Ph.D., MuAnalysis Inc., will instruct a half-day course on Shining a Light on LED Technology: Construction, Reliability, Qualification, Failure Mode. Diganta Das, Ph.D., CALCE, University of Maryland, will instruct a half-day course on Failure Mechanisms and Qualification Tests for LEDs.
The early registration deadline is November 7, 2017.
About SMTA - A Global Association Working at a Local Level
The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations. For more information or to register here.
About CALCE
CALCE the largest electronic products and systems research center focused on electronics reliability, is dedicated to providing a knowledge and resource base to support the development of competitive electronic components, products and systems.
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