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November 1, 2018 | IPC and SMTAEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
IPC and SMTA jointly announce the High-Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference, scheduled to take place November 13-15, 2018 at the Chicago Marriott, Schaumburg, Illinois. The conference is focused on the cleanliness of highly dense electronic assemblies to achieve quality and reliability within the stated in-field environment.
Session 4 of the Technical Conference focuses on “Class 3 Electronics – Electronic Cleanliness needed to Survive within Harsh Environments.”
Michael Konrad of Aqueous Technologies will present “Improving Reliability of Circuit Assemblies in Harsh Environments.”
Brian Madsen, Ph.D., of Continental Corporation will present on “Cleanliness in an Automotive Manufacturing Environment.”
Tana Soffa of Northrop Grumman Missile Systems will present “Replacing Vapor Degreasing for Difficult to Clean Assemblies.”
Sung-Hyung Lim of the BuhmwooInstitute of Technology Research will present on “Characterization of an Environmentally Friendly Conformal Coating Solution based on Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersion containing Fluorine.”
Come learn about these valuable lessons and more at the IPC/SMTA Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference.
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