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July 21, 2020 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
IPC has extended the deadline for IPC APEX EXPO 2021 technical conference abstracts to Monday, August 31. Because of travel restrictions by some companies and geopolitical areas, IPC is also accepting proposals for virtual presentations. IPC APEX EXPO 2021 technical conference will take place January 26–28 and professional development courses will run January 23–28.
The industry’s premier conference and exhibition for electronics manufacturing in North America, IPC APEX EXPO provides presenters and their companies with a notable and cost-effective opportunity to promote their expertise and gain visibility with key engineers, managers and executives from all segments of the industry worldwide.
- Topics being sought within the following categories include
- Factory of the Future Implementation
- Enabling Future Technologies
- Meeting Extreme Requirements
- Conscientious Engineering
- Circuit Design and Component Technologies
- Assembly Processes PCB Fabrication and Materials
- Electronics Materials
- Quality, Reliability, Test and Inspection
An approximate 300-word technical conference abstract summarizing original and previously unpublished work covering case histories, research and discoveries must be submitted. The submission should describe significant results from experiments and case studies, emphasize new techniques, discuss trends of interest and contain appropriate technical test results.
Visit ipcapexexpo.org/cfp for a comprehensive list of topics. For more information about conference participation or professional development, please contact Toya Richardson at ToyaRichardson@ipc.org or 847-597-2825.
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