Recap of the Austin CTEA Expo & Tech Forum

There was a fantastic turnout at the Austin CTEA Expo & Tech Forum last Thursday, October 22nd! CTEA put together a great program and a great vendor show. The four technical presentations were well-attended, averaging over 60 people per session, and drew many questions, comments, and feedback. The presentations were:

"Manufacturing and Reliability Challenges With QFN" Cheryl Tulkoff, DfR Solutions

"Troubleshooting SMT Yield Problems In a Lead Free World" Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group

"New and Emerging Technologies in Electronics" Daniel F. Baldwin, Ph.D., Engent, Inc.

"Intellectual Property Law" Kim-Marie Vo, Freescale Semiconductor

To see the presentations made last week, click here.

CTEA (Central Texas Electronics Association) is a combination of the SMTA and IMAPS, organized to foster knowledge sharing and networking across the fields of electronics design, IC assembly, PCB assembly, and related technology arenas in the central Texas region.

DfR to present at Austin CTEA Expo & Tech Forum Next Week

On Thursday, October 22nd, Cheryl Tulkoff will present,"Manufacturing and Reliability Challenges With QFN" at the Austin CTEA Expo & Tech Forum.

CTEA (SMTA/IMAPS) Austin Expo & Tech Forum
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Next Thursday!
Norris Conference Center, Austin, TX


Join the Central Texas Electronics Association(CTEA) for their popular annual event, featuring exhibiting companies, networking opportunities, technical presentations including a keynote address given by Dan Baldwin, current SMTA president, free lunch, great doorprizes... and more!

Pre-register online now at: http://www.smta.org/education/vendor_days/vendor_days.cfm#austin

When: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Where: Norris Conference Center, 2525 W Anderson Ln # 365, Austin, TX 78757
Show Hours: 10:30am-5pm
Free Lunch: 12pm

Technical Program:

11:10AM "Manufacturing and Reliability Challenges With QFN"
Cheryl Tulkoff, DfR Solutions

1:20PM "Intellectual Property Law: What Non-Attorneys Should Know"
Kim-Marie Vo, JD, Freescale Semiconductor

2:40PM "Troubleshooting SMT Yield Problems in a Tin-Lead and Lead Free World"
Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group

3:40PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
"New and Emerging Technologies in Electronics"
Dan Baldwin, Ph.D., CEO, Engent, Inc. & current SMTA President

To view an EXHIBITOR LISTING and additional information on the technical program, please visit:

http://www.smta.org/education/vendor_days/vendor_days.cfm#austin

We’ll see you on October 22nd!

Design for Excellence Course (DfX), Oct 19-22

DfR Solutions, in collaboration with A.T.E. Solutions and IPC, will hold the first ever Design for Excellence (DfX) Course, October 19-22. This collaborative effort will provide tools on how to meet time-to-market deadlines and reduce warranty issues. For more information, please click here.

Root-Cause Analysis in the HALT Process - Webinar Now Available!

Dr. Craig Hillman's Webinar presentation "Root-Cause Analysis in the HALT Process" part of the series Ask the Experts hosted by the Qualmark Corporation, is now available on our website! To access the presentation, please click here.