Insulectro to Host First OEM Forum on Material Selection and Design Education
August 18, 2020 | InsulectroEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials for use in the printed circuit board and printed electronics industries, will host its first OEM FORUM on Thursday, August 20, at 11:05 am Pacific. The FORUM will be conducted on the ZOOM teleconferencing platform.
“With the demands of today’s highly advanced circuit board designs, it is more important than ever to not only pick the best materials but to optimize their use” commented Insulectro Technical Director for Design Education Michael Creeden. “Join this 45-minute virtual forum, plus Q&A, as we explore the need for technically correct material selections. Materials play a functional part of our high-speed and RF circuit performance. Learn how correct material selections also improve the manufacturability and reliability of our products.”
Creeden CID+ MIT will be a major presenter on the design side while Insulectro Vice President of Technology Chris Hunrath CID+ will present the science around material selection. Technical Account Manager Ron Murdock will host the session.
This Forum should be of particular interest to OEMs, engineers, and designers looking for superior results from PCB materials. Registration is required to join the sessions and attendees will need to access the Zoom application or website to participate.
Insulectro supplies advanced engineered materials manufactured by Isola, DuPont®, LCOA®, CAC® Inc., Pacothane, Focus Tech Chemicals, JX Nippon, TADCO, EMD Performance Materials, Shikoku, Shur-loc, Kemmer Praezision GmbH, and Denkai America. These products are used by its customers to fabricate complex, multilayer circuit boards and to manufacture printed electronics components. Insulectro serves a broad customer base manufacturing rigid, rigid/flex and flexible circuit boards for applications in a variety of end markets including aeronautics, telecom, data communications, high speed computing, mobile devices, military, and medical. Insulectro combines its premier product offering with local inventory across North America, fabrication capabilities and backed up by expert customer and technical support services.
For information on registering, contact John Lee at jlee@insulectro.com or by visiting Insulectro on LinkedIn.
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