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APEX - 50 Years, Technical Sessions, and Celebs
LOS ANGELES- The IPC Printed Circuits Expo/APEX/Designers Summit, February 18-22 in L.A., follows the motto “It’s Your Show!,” offering targeted meetings, technical sessions, and a touch of celebrity.
The IPC will celebrate its 50th year at APEX, highlighting half a century of PCBs and related technology. A February 20 reception and dinner will be followed by a welcoming address from Denny McGuirk, IPC president. IPC also will release From Vacuum Tubes to Nanotubes: An Amazing Half Century, written and compiled by Mike Martel, to commemorate its anniversary.
At the IPC PCB Executive Management Meeting, February 18, industry executives will discuss growth, problems, and plans for the future. The meeting is designed to air various perspectives and opinions within the industry, coupled with practical tools and information. Subjects of this year’s event include global and domestic alliances, best practices, new resources, the impact of regional differences in a global economy, and prospective partnerships. Select sessions will focus on issues particular to companies of certain sizes. The “How’s Business?” roundtable invites in-depth analysis of common issues and developing ideas.
Open interactive forums throughout the conference will address subjects such as lead-free process optimization, supply-chain management, an update on Asia, and technology advances. Notable technical sessions include “X-ray Inspection: Optimizing for Results,” on February 20, with three tracks on successfully inspecting array packages. “The Lead-free Reflow Process,” February 22, will examine manufacturing strategies when using elevated temperatures. Sessions on flex circuits, immersion-silver finishes, and the battle between insourcing and outsourcing also promise useful information. A full list of sessions, courses, and standards meetings is available at www.goipcshows.org.
Celebrities are never hard to find in L.A., and this year’s show will be no exception. The offbeat engineers from Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, share perspectives on science, special effects, and beret fashions in a February 22 Q&A. A February 20 keynote by Buzz Aldrin, Ph.D., will bring attendees back to his famous 1969 moon walk. Aldrin, an active advocate of privatization and reusable rockets, will also share a vision of civilians exploring space, and expound upon the benefits of space tourism.
October Book-to-Bill Just Under ParityBANNOCKBURN, Ill. - The IPC IMS/PCB combined (rigid and flex) industry book-to-bill ratio for October 2006 dipped just under parity to 0.99. This is the first time in almost two years that combined numbers have been below parity. IPC reports a book-to-bill for rigid PCBs of 0.99, while the flexible circuit book-to-bill ratio held steady at 0.91. For these segments combined, sales billed (shipments) for October 2006 increased 9.0% from October 2007; while orders booked fell 6.2%.
Kyzen Hosts Training Sessions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kyzen Corporation conducted a week-long training for international partners with laboratory and classroom sessions. European representatives gained hands-on experience with commercial-scale equipment, troubleshooting, and building skills with the company’s products.
Micro Care Refreshes Its Look
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Micro Care Corporation introduced a new logo for its product lines, Website, and advertisements. The logo builds on the company’s image as a “catalyst,” and reflects significant growth from previous creative material. Mike Jones, vice president, said the logo depicted motion and energy, which he believes reflects the company’s strategy and road maps.
In concert with the revised look, a redesigned product label will include current health, safety, and public disclosures required by international governments. Product manufactured for European markets will carry safety warnings in 10 languages.
SMT Adds Advisory Board Members
NASHUA, N.H. - Laura J. Turbini, Ph.D., and Harald Wack, Ph.D., will join SMT’s Editorial Advisory Board this month, actively monitoring future trends and market technology, offering insight, and authoring columns on materials/metallurgy and cleaning materials, respectively. Turbini and Wack will join 10 other industry experts on the advisory board to analyze processes, business, materials, and other aspects of the industry.
Laura J. Turbini, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Centre for Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging (CMAP) at the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). She also serves as an adjunct faculty member of the materials science and engineering department at the University of Toronto. Turbini has been involved in the industry for about 25 years; holds a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Cornell University; and received the EPA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award in 1992.
Harald Wack, Ph.D., is executive vice president and CEO of ZESTRON America. Wack received his doctoral degree in organic chemistry from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., in 2002.