Industry News | 2023-12-25 12:30:53.0
Precision manufacturing, especially in Surface Mount Technology (SMT) production, demands meticulous attention to detail. Among the myriad challenges faced, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) emerges as a formidable threat to electronic components. In this article, we embark on a journey through the intricacies of ESD systems, underscoring their pivotal role in fortifying production lines against potential disruptions.
Industry News | 2010-12-01 14:28:16.0
With hundreds of opportunities for problems to surface during the electronics manufacturing process, it is a credit to the manufacturing and engineering talent of the industry that planes fly, pacemakers keep hearts beating and phones are at the ready to provide Facebook updates or even make a call. To keep these dedicated professionals up-to-date on the latest causes and cures for assembly and solder defects, IPC and the U.K. National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have teamed up to sponsor a free webinar at 12:00 pm (noon) U.S. Central time on January 27, 2011 — a precursor to the hands-on, three-day Process Defects Clinic that will be held at IPC APEX EXPO in April.
Industry News | 2011-02-09 14:50:49.0
Manufacturing and quality engineers looking for solutions to process challenges will have an additional resource for answers with the new Process Defect Clinic at the IPC APEX EXPO conference and exhibition, April 12–14, 2011, in Las Vegas. Sponsored by IPC and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the free clinic will be held in booth 217 on the show floor to assist event attendees with assembly and soldering process problems, RoHS compliance issues, solderability concerns, field failures and other process-related issues.
Industry News | 2011-12-02 18:36:19.0
Manufacturing and quality engineers looking for solutions to process challenges will find answers at the NPL Process Defect Database Clinic at IPC APEX EXPO®, February 28-March 1, 2012, at the San Diego Convention Center. Organized by IPC and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the free clinic will be held in the exhibit hall to assist event attendees with assembly and soldering process problems, RoHS compliance issues, solderability concerns, field failures and other process-related issues.
Industry News | 2013-09-10 12:18:26.0
The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)'s Intermountain Chapter will hold its annual technical symposium on September 19 at the University of Utah in the Warnock Engineering Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Industry News | 2008-02-07 20:41:29.0
February 7, 2008�The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) announced today that Jim Raby, renowned 50-year industry veteran, and founder, technical director and program manager at STI Electronics (Madison, AL), will present the morning keynote, �An Industry Perspective: Past, Present and Future,� from 9:30 � 10:30 am.
Industry News | 2012-01-22 23:16:58.0
More than 350 engineers who attended last week’s IPC webinar, Soldering and Assembly Defects, were polled on their biggest headaches with printed boards, PCB components and PCB assembly process failures. The survey results which identify solder finish, ball grid array (BGA) components and reflow soldering as the greatest challenges, provide webinar co-sponsor, National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the United Kingdom with useful information as it prepares its NPL Process Defect Clinic for IPC APEX EXPO® 2012.
Industry News | 2008-08-11 22:40:35.0
ROSEMONT, IL � Industry-leading associations IPC and SMTA announce the jointly sponsored High-Performance Electronics Cleaning Symposium to be held at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont, IL on October 28-29, 2008.
Industry News | 2011-08-18 21:23:09.0
For an industry that is constantly advancing, the technical conference at IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition on September 21–22, in Schaumburg, Ill., will feature five sessions offering the latest research, methodologies and insights from industry experts to address critical challenges of manufacturing defect-free, quality electronics.
Industry News | 2011-08-18 21:24:08.0
For an industry that is constantly advancing, the technical conference at IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition on September 21–22, in Schaumburg, Ill., will feature five sessions offering the latest research, methodologies and insights from industry experts to address critical challenges of manufacturing defect-free, quality electronics.
