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SMTA Capital Chapter’s Expo and Tech Forum Scheduled for May 24
April 13, 2022 | SMTAEstimated reading time: 1 minute

The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Capital Expo and Tech Forum at Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Lab, Kossiakoff Center, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, on Tuesday, May 24.
The SMTA Expo provides attendees with valuable technical information, as well as the chance to meet leading suppliers and other electronic professionals in your region. The goal is to provide an intimate setting to network and gain knowledge about current advancements within the electronics world. This year we are pleased to host technical presentations by Nano Dimension, The Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, and AGC.
Please join us for this great networking and educational event. Registration opens at 8:30 AM and the first technical presentation will start at 9:15 AM. A complimentary lunch is included on the show floor and exhibits are open from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM followed by a local Happy Hour.
8:30 AM - Registration
9:15 – 10:00 AM - Technical Presentation – Aaron Sather, Nano Dimension (Advances in Multi-material Additive Manufacturing)
10:00 AM - Exhibits Open
10:45 – 11:30 AM - Technical Presentation – Ahmed Busnaina, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (Nanoelectronics on Demand)
12:00 – 1:00 PM - Complimentary Lunch and Door Prizes
1:30 – 2:15 PM - Technical Presentation – Paul Cooke, AGC (Thermal Reliability of Hydrocarbon Dielectric Build Up Layers)
2:45 PM - Sponsor/Exhibitor Recognition and Door Prizes
3:00 PM - Exhibits Close
3:30 PM - Happy Hour at Kloby’s Smokehouse Bourbon & Beer
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