SMTA Establishes Moisture Sensitivity Devices (MSD) Council

MINNEAPOLIS, MN... The SMTA recently established a Moisture Sensitivity

Devices (MSD) Council, which had its preliminary meeting on March 31, 2003,

at the Anaheim Marriott Suites Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The MSD Council is a

voluntary group, under the auspices of the SMTA, dedicated to advancing the

understanding and practice of MSD control in electronic assembly procedures

and practices.

The MSD Council will be chartered to expand awareness through information

available on smta.org and through educational programs, tutorials,

symposia, publications, and events for extensive networking. With the

increasing need for globalization in the area of industry standards, and

with the understanding and proper practice of such standards, the MSD

Council will also establish formal and informal relationships with

international organizations that are responsible for publishing related

information.

The Council represents engineering, production management, quality

assurance and reliability, research, sales and marketing, education,

purchasing, and other industry functions. Companies and institutions

represented include electronic manufacturers and users, research

laboratories, consultants, universities, component manufacturers, and

manufacturers of related products.

More info related to the MSD Council will be available on smta.org,

including a self-assessment (audit checklist and survey) and resources

(articles, standards, guidelines, and events).

If you are interested in serving on the MSD Council, inquiries should be

directed to SMTA administrator JoAnn Stromberg: 952-920-7682 or joann@smta.org.

The SMTA membership is a network of professionals who build skills, share

practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly

technologies and related business operations.