Austin CTEA EXPO & Tech Forum Registration is Open!

Wednesday, September 26th

Norris Conference Center, Austin, TX

Show Hours: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Free Technical Program & Schedule: 

10:00AM – 11:00AM

Expo / Registration Opens

11:00AM -11:45AM

Speaker: John Pirc, Enterprise Security Product Management Director, HP-TippingPoint

Title: Next Generation Cyber Threats – Shining the Light on the Industries’ Best Kept Secret

NOON – 1:00PM

FREE Lunch, Networking, and Door Prize Drawings

1:00PM- 1:45PM

Speaker: Christian Best, Founder, Green Revolution Cooling

Title: Submersion Cooling in the Datacenter - How, Why, and Lessons Learned

2:15PM – 3:00PM

Speaker: Sergio Juarez, Sales Manager, FCT Assembly

Title: Impact of Strain on Lead Free Alloys’ Reliability

3:00PM – 3:30PM

Afternoon Refreshments, Networking, and Door Prize Drawings

3:30PM – 4:15PM
Speaker: Ted Perna, Engineering Manager,  Micropac Industries

Title: Multi-Chip Module Technology Overview

4:15PM – 5:00PM

Expo Closes

Pre-register here: http://smta.org/expos/#austin

We’ll have your badge waiting at the registration check-in along with your free lunch ticket!

Seana Wall

Director of Exhibitions

5200 Willson Road, Suite 215

Edina, MN 55424

office. 952.920.7682

fax. 952.926.1819

seana@smta.org

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Upcoming Expos > www.smta.org/expos

DfR to present High Reliability in Harsh Environment: Balancing Durability & Costs, Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at the Marriott Courtyard Houston

High Reliability in Harsh Environment: Balancing Durability and Costs, 
Wednesday,  August 22, 2012 from 9am to 2pm 
Marriott Courtyard Houston in Houston, Texas. 

In this presentation, Greg Caswell explores the latest strategies in virtual prototyping for electronic systems that reduce time to market and dramatically enhance reliability, all while helping to avoid over-designing. He will discuss the methods to mitigate manufacturing issues, optimize heat distribution and predict areas of physical failure, allowing you to design to a targeted product lifetime. Click here for more information and registration information.

As always, If you are interested, Greg would be happy to set up a time to  visit your facility and provide you and your colleagues a brief technical presentation on a number of topics, including contamination/cleanliness, vibration/shock, and PCB qualification. Greg is also available to demonstrate DfR Solutions newest software tool, Sherlock. Sherlock is a first-of-its-kind Automated Design Analysis^TM software for analyzing, grading, and certifying the reliability of products at the circuit card assembly level. Contact Greg Caswell for further information.

DfR Solutions Presents at Solar Power International on Tues. September 11th in Orlando

The Solar Power International conference and trade show will take place at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. Conference sessions will be held Tuesday, September 11 through Thursday, September 13, 2012. Pre and Post workshops will take place on Sunday and Monday, September 9-10 and Friday, September 14.  We would be honored to receive your acceptance of this invitation as a speaker and look forward to your contribution to a meaningful and valuable conference program at SPI on the following panel.

Track	In the Field
Title	Long Term Operations, Maintenance and Warranties
When	Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Description	Clarity among manufacturer, developer and installer responsibilities can be addressed through solutions for O&M and warranties. This session will compare and contrast warranty tools for end-users under ownership, PPA, and lessee arrangements and review the responsibilities and liabilities for ongoing O&M.
Moderator	Gary Gerber, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Light and Power
Speakers	Rue Phillips, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, True South Renewables Inc; Cheryl Tulkoff, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, DfR Solutions, LLC; Mason Reed, Senior New Product Development Engineer, Motech Americas; Simon E. Wilson, Director, Next Phase Solar; Mark R. Culpepper, Founder, MoPo

DfR Solutions at DMSMS in New Orleans, LA: August 27-30

Walt Tomczykowski will be attending the DMSMS conference as the lead for System Supportability. Walt will have time to visit with customers at the conference. To arrange a time to meet with Walt, contact June Caswell.

ASQ RD Webinar Series: Root Cause Analysis: Common Problems and Solutions

by   Duke Okes

Register here!

The ASQ Reliability Division is please to present a regular series of webinars featuring leading national and international practitioners, academics, and consultants. The series provides continuing education for reliability professionals in an effort to keep us current on the broad range of topics within reliability engineering.

Abstract:   The process of diagnosing product problems identified during design, manufacture or use brings many challenges.  The presentation will discuss ways to alleviate these difficulties using a structured, troubleshooting-based approach, and being aware of some common errors and ways of dealing with them.

Learning Objectives:
• How to analyze data for low frequency failures
• Using the information from RCA for improving both prevention and detection
• Understand why finding a product solution often isn’t enough


Bio: Duke has been a private consultant & trainer since 1985 helping organizations implement, assess and diagnose problems with business processes.  He holds degrees in technology, education and business, and is an ASQ Fellow, CMQ/OE, CQE and CQA.  He is the author of “Root Cause Analysis: The Core of Problem Solving and Corrective Action.”

Registration is free. Note: we are using a long-distance call-in number or VoIP - thus long distance charges may apply. See www.reliabilitycalendar.org for the full schedule

National Instruments hosts Texas Day on Tuesday, Aug 7 at NIWEEK in Austin!

Each year, National Instruments hosts Texas Day at NIWEEK. This one-day engineering and networking event is on Tuesday, August 7, beginning at 8:00 AM at the Austin Convention Center. The IEEE Central TexasSection is a sponsor this year of the Texas Day invitation-only luncheon featuring a guest speaker as well as a Tour of Texas, highlighting success stories across the state. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot today. When registering as a first-time NIWeek attendee, use the code "TxDayNew" for complimentary admission.

Austin (CTEA) Expo and Tech Forum Looking for Exhibitors

Check out the details here!

Wednesday September 26, 2012
Location: Norris Conference Center
2525 West Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78757
Show Hours: 10:00am-5pm