The hotel has been carefully selected by the SMART Group as the new venue in 2012 for this not-to-be-missed event.
Planned Conference Topics Include:
DAY 1
Keynote Presentation: Printed Circuit Boards to Printed Electronics - The Future: Steve Jones - Printed Electronics Ltd
Thermal Cycle Solder Joint Integrity of BGA Connectors for High Performance Products: Dave Hillman -Rockwell Collins
Electronics Design for Vibration: Andy Stiles - Aero Engine Controls
SMART HALT: Bob Page – Reliability Plus
Assembling HDI PCB Designs - Real World Experiences From the Coal Face: Gareth Beckett - Axiom Manufacturing Services
High Reliability Board Fabrication and IPC-A-600 Class 3: Wim Perdu - Advanced Circuit Boards NV
Miniaturization - Solder Paste Attributes for Maximizing the Print & Reflow Manufacturing Process Window: Karthik Vijay - Indium
Stencil Technology - State of the Art: Lucian Ripperger - Christian Koenen
Discussions Forum - "Counterfeit Components" and "Where to Next for Electronics?": Graham Naisbitt - SMART Group
DAY 2
DFM – Why Can’t People Communicate?!: Sue Knight - STI Ltd
A Practical View on the Introduction of Package On Package Assembly: Bob Willis - EPS
Cleaning Under Low Stand-off Components: Rob Murphy - Zestron
Assessment of Reterminated RoHS Components for Sn-Pb Applications: Chris Hunt/Martin Wickham - NPL
Lessons Learned - Aqueous-Based Conformal Coating: Doug Pauls - Rockwell Collins
Lead-free Paste Characterization (Wetting & Voiding) vs Reliability: Joerg Trodler - Heraeus
DfM and DfR - Their Application for Hi-Rel Electronics Manufacture: Charles Cawthorne - MBDA(UK)
ESD Control in Automated Assembly and Handling Systems: Jeremy Smallwood - Electrostatic Solutions Ltd
The Last Will and Testament of the Lead-free BGA Void: Dave Hillman -Rockwell Collins
This event is ideally suited to any member of staff working in electronics manufacturing and design. Managers will also benefit from a fuller understanding of the issues currently being experienced in our industry. Delegates can choose to attend either of the days or both. The costs for delegates include arrival drinks, mid-morning drinks, lunch, afternoon drinks and full access to all the proceedings immediately after the event.
Two Day Conference Pass: £195+VAT for SMART Group Members/ £350+VAT for non-members
One Day Conference Pass: £99+VAT for SMART Group Members/ £195+VAT for non-members
Each space booked allows for the cost of one delegate attending.
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