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Panel of Experts

The Custers
Healthy recovery, but keep watching over your shoulder!

Growth accelerated in the first four months of 2010 as SE Asia led the electronics recovery and all regions followed.

Bob Willis
Basic printed board repair and rework for copper tracks and pads, part 2

Last month we covered the process of parallel gap welding, materials, specifications, the repair sequence and quality and inspection. Here we finish up with step-by-step instructions for three methods of repairing and replacing copper pads.

Joe Fjelstad
The electronic interconnection hierarchy

The electronics interconnection industry is the foundation of the electronics industry, and it has steadily grown and evolved from its earliest days. However, the path to where it is today was anything but linear and never completely predictable.

Werner Engelmaier
‘Pad cratering’ & ‘trace buckling’—new failure modes created by Pb-free soldering

I certainly have been railing against the RoHS ban of Pb in solders ever since I first heard about it. It has solved a non-problem, but has created a whole raft of new real problems.

Events News

ZESTRON will attend the NEPCON South China 2010 Friday, July 30, 2010

ZESTRON’s main show highlight will be the world’s first pH-neutral deflux...

Seica SpA to showcase the latest advanced Flying Probe System Series PILOT at the Nepcon Shenzhen Show Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Pilot system is a most versatile and complete line of automatic flying pr...

MIRTEC to Showcase AOI and SPI Inspection Systems at NEPCON South China 2010 Tuesday, July 27, 2010

MIRTEC will feature the latest in its award winning MV-7 Series - the MV-7xi ...

Show Central

SMT Hybrid Packaging 2010
SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING 2010SMT Hybrid Packaging 2010 offers a comprehensive and compact presentation of products from design and development to PCB production, packaging, components and test systems. This is the Germany's leading event for System Integration in Micro Electronics. SMT Exhibition 2010 will provide an opportunity for companies gather together under one roof to exhibit their products and services that may lead to international tie-ups. Held June8-10, 2010, in Nuremberg, Germany.

Visit our Show Central area for SMT Hybrid Packaging 2010.
IPC APEX EXPO 2010
IPC APEX Expo 2009IPC APEX Expo 2010 lived up to expectations and confirmed the fact that the global recession was truly behind us. Although the traffic on the show floor was heavier than last year, the aisles were far from packed, but it is fair to say that the quality of the visitors couldn’t have been better.

Visit our Show Central area for IPC APEX Expo 2010 for video clips from the show and more.
Productronica 2009
Productronica 2009Productronica is the world’s leading international trade fair for innovative electronics production. It is the only event of its kind that covers the complete range of current and forward-looking products, technologies and system solutions in their entire breadth and depth and along the entire value-added chain. As a result, it is the industry's largest and most important gathering. Held November 10-14, 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Visit Productronica Show Central to watch the panel discussions on pick & place, cleaning and counterfeit components that took place as well as videos from the exhibition floor.
SMTAI 2009
SMTAI 2009The SMTAI Technical Committee was hard at work reviewing more abstracts than we have ever received at any time in the past five years. The final selection consists of 120 papers making up the industry's strongest technical program yet again! Attendees at SMTAI 2009 can look forward to 18 short courses, AIMS co-location, Emerging Technologies, the Lead-Free Symposium, the Contract Manufacturing Symposium, and a special keynote speaker from Jet Propulsion Labs. Making this year even more special is the 25th Anniversary Dinner and Celebration of SMTA's silver anniversary in the industry. Held October 4-8, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
Show Central area coming soon!
IPC Midwest 2009
If you make or buy boards or assemblies in the Midwest, mark your calendar now to attend the event that's only focused on you. From a comprehensive show floor to exceptional educational opportunities, this is the event that can change your business in 2009! Held September 23-24, 2009 in Shaumburg (Chicago), IL. Visit our Show Central area for IPC Midwest 2009.

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