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Solder Materials Science Gets Small as Miniaturization Challenges Old Rules

Though designing much smaller packages presents its own unique set of hurdles (a topic for another article), the ability to incorporate these microscopic components into a high-volume, high-reliability production environment is what's at issue for assembly specialists.

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Authors:	Neil Poole, Ph.D. and Brian Toleno, Ph.D.
Organization:	Henkel Corporation

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Green Manufacturing Expo 2011

Trade Show/Exhibition, Conference | Wed, March 16 | Sponsored by: Canon Communications LLC

The Green Manufacturing Expo is part of the largest advanced design and manufacturing event in the Western United States, showcasing hundreds of sustainable manufacturing resources...

Design for Testability and Test Strategy Selection

Online Webinar | Fri, March 18 | Sponsored by: SMTA

This course will address advanced problem solving of printed circuit board defects. Defects, such as interconnect separation, delamination, wedge voids, plating folds, microvoids, surface pitting...

IPC APEX EXPO 2011

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Industry Associations Events

SMTA - Surface Mount Technology Association is a non-profit international association of companies and individuals (totalling 4,000) involved in all aspects of advanced electronics assembly, surface mount and related technologies. Membership Info | SMTA Certification | Bookstore

Next Event: South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies - May 19

IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries is a US-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its nearly 2,600 member companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed wiring board manufacturing and electronics assembly. Membership Info | Training & Certification Programs | Standards & Publications - Online Store

Next Event: electronica & Productronica China - March 8

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