SMTA California Chapters Present 'Technology Day'
October 14, 2020 | SMTAEstimated reading time: 1 minute

The three California SMTA Chapters (San Diego, Los Angeles/Orange County, and Silicon Valley) are proud to present “SMTA California Technology Day.”
This live virtual event will feature three non-commercial technical presentations covering:
- X-ray: "The X-factor: How X-ray Inspection Improves the Manufacturing Process" (Dr. Bill Cardoso of Creative Electron)
- Failure Analysis: "Understanding Where Contamination Comes From and the Effect On Reliability" (Eric Camden of Foresite)
- Stencil Printing: "Stencil Printing of 008004 (imperial)/0201 (metric) Aperture Components" (Edward Nauss of ITW/EAE/MPM)
In addition to the three technical presentations, there will also be messages from all three California SMTA chapter officers and a message from the new SMTA President (Dr. Martin Anselm) on the new initiatives from SMTA. During the entire event, you will be able to chat in real time with the speakers, SMTA chapter officers, and the SMTA Board of Directors as well as with each other.
The SMTA California Technology Day will take place on Tuesday, December 8 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST).
Participation in this event only requires a browser. Absolutely no downloaded software is required.
This event is open to all. The event is free to SMTA members and non-members. More information and registration is available at smta.org.
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