Association & institutes news
Association & institutes news
3rd February 2009, Oxfordshire
Back to Basics Part 2—PCB Assembly
12th February 2009, Dalgety Bay, Scotland
For more information on all events contact
sMarT group announces autumn
Tony Gordon, Secretary SMART Group
programme of events
info@smartgroup.org or visit
pcB innovation and advanced
SMART Group announces a packed
www.smartgroup.org
Technology Workshop
programme of events for the remainder
The PCB Innovation and Advanced Tech-
of this year and into the next, including
nology Workshop will be held 14-15 Oc-
an exciting series of seminars with leading
tober, 2008, in Jena, Germany, organized
technology experts:
by EIPC in conjunction with Orbotech,
DuPont and Sun Chemicals.
Conformal Coating Workshop—Hands-On
The workshop will focus on providing
7th October 2008, Hemel Hempstead,
PCB fabricators with the latest market and
Hertfordshire
ipc J-sTD-075 classifies worst-case technological updates.
thermal process limitations for For the first time in Europe, Orbotech
Back to Basics Part 1—PCB Manufacure
electronic components will be opening its doors to EIPC mem-
8th October 2008, South Queensferry,
IPC–Association Connecting Electronics bers, PCB experts and a limited number of
Scotland
Industries® has released J-STD-075, Classi- non-members to share the latest develop-
fication of Non-IC Electronic Components ments for improving PCB fabrication
The A to Z of Soldering
for Assembly Processes, developed jointly processes and to address:
13th October 2008, Cape Town, South
by IPC, JEDEC and ECA (Electronic
Africa
• Progress and user experience using laser
Components Association). J-STD-075 ex-
14th October 2008, Midrand, South Africa
direct imaging (LDI) technology. Small
pands on existing standards to provide test
15th October 2008, Durban, South Africa
and medium sized PCB fabricators will
methods and classification levels to identify
report on their latest industrial experi-
the worst-case thermal process limitations
PCB Design for Manufacture & Assembly
ences and successes.
for all electronic components that may be
30th October 2008, Shannon, Ireland
• New developments in dry film technol-
processed as part of a circuit card assembly,
ogy for conductor lines images for
including passives, connectors, switches
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standard imaging used with LDI equip-
and other devices.
6th November 2008, South Queensferry,
ment to achieve the highest accuracy
According to Jack Crawford, IPC direc-
Scotland
and yields.
tor of certification & assembly technology,
• New solder mask technology for con-
J-STD-020, Moisture/Reflow Sensitivity
Seminar: Technology Breakthroughs—
ventional and leading edge LDI imag-
Classification for Nonhermetic Solid State
Bending the Design Rules
ing applications to achieve minimum
Devices is limited to moisture-related issues
17th & 18th November 2008, Ricoh
resist features.
of nonhermetic integrated circuits. The
Arena, Coventry
• Automated optical repair (AOR) will be
new standard expands the coverage to all
demonstrated followed by an overview
components.
Hands-On Wave Soldering Workshop
of how this will impact quality, improve
Additionally, J-STD-075 includes clas-
26th November 2008, St. Albans, Hertford-
yields and shorten delivery time.
sification categories to identify cleaning
shire
• New developments in inkjet technology
process sensitivity. There is also a wild-card
will be demonstrated followed by an
option that component manufacturers can
Monitoring & Controlling Your
overview of how optimized equipment
use to identify process issues not covered
SMT Process
and advanced digital data handling
by this standard. J-STD-075 references the
2nd December 2008, St Albans,
technology has improved the use of
packaging and labeling requirements of J-
Herfordshire
inkjet technology in the PCB fabrica-
STD-033, Handling, Packing, Shipping and
tion process.
Use of Moisture/Reflow Sensitive Surface
Logistics in Electronics Workshop
Mount Devices. J-STD-075 supersedes The workshop is for EIPC members,
4th December 2008, Cork, Ireland
IPC-9503. although a limited number of places for
IPC member companies may request non-EIPC members will be available. Regis-
Materials Reliability Workshop
a free copy of J-STD-075 within 90 days of tration is on a ‘first come first serve’ basis.
22nd January 2009, Hemel Hempstead,
its publication. Following the introduction www.eipc.org
Hertfordshire
period, members may purchase a copy for
$26. Nonmembers may purchase the new
Lead-Free Rework & Repair Workshop
standard for $52. . www.ipc.org
48 – Global SMT & Packaging – September 2008 www.globalsmt.net
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