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SMTA Int'l Conference for Electronics Enabling Technologies Program Finalized
May 8, 2019 | SMTAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
SMTA is excited to announce the technical program has been finalized and registration is now open for the International Conference for Electronics Enabling Technologies. The event will be held June 4-6, 2019 in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
The conference is located within the ventureLAB, IBM Markham Convergence Centre. The SMTA Ontario Expo on Wednesday, June 5, will feature companies highlighting the latest manufacturing solutions.
Four Professional Development Courses will be held on Tuesday, June 4. Two courses are scheduled for the morning: “Failure Analysis of Electronic Devices” and “Robust Coating Processes in the Factory: Methods, Critical Parameters, Problems and Remedies.” The other two courses are slated for the afternoon: “Shining a Light on LED Technology: Construction, Reliability, Qualification, Failure Modes” and “Tolerance Mistaken: Impacts of Not Properly Addressing Limitations of Material, Industry Standards and Assembly Process Limitations.”
E. Jan Vardaman, TechSearch International, Inc., will deliver the keynote presentation, “Dealing with the Challenges in the New Advanced Packaging Era” on Wednesday, June 5.
Conference sessions on June 5 and 6 will cover Solder Materials, Harsh Environment & Fiber Optics, Failure Analysis & Reliability, Components & Substrates, Ruggedization and Conformal Coating. A panel discussion on "Ruggedization - The Next Technology Wave" is organized for Thursday.
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.
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