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Speakers from Europe, The Americas and Japan to Appear at International Conference on Lead-free Electronics
April 30, 2004 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Amsterdam — The second International Conference on Lead-free Electronics, jointly sponsored by IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries and Soldertec Global, will be held at the RAI International Exhibition Congress Centre here from June 21 through 23.
The conference and workshop sessions will give a unique opportunity to learn about the latest research and developments in lead-free technology from keynote speakers from Europe, The Americas and Japan. Key industry experts will give presentations over the course of the two-day conference, including Quyen Chu from Jabil Circuits; Katsuaki Suganuma, Osaka University; Jasbir Bath, Solectron; Karin Schottenloher, Siemens; Pascal Oberndorff, Philips CFT; Mark Cannon, ERSA; and Keith Bryant, Dage. Experts such as Ron Lasky, Indium Corp. and Bob Willis, EPS will also hold workshop sessions on June 21.The first morning includes papers on the situation and development of lead-free soldering in China and an update on RoHS and EU member state implementation. Some workshop topics include:
- Lead-free Manufacturing from a Contract Manufacturer Perspective
- Influence of Lead Contamination on Reliability of Lead-free Soldered Joints
- Routes to RoHS Compliance Standards, Self-Declaration and Analysis for Banned Substrates
- The Development of Lead-free Reflow Profile and Its Influence on Qualification of Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Boards
- Status of NEMI Projects to Understand and Mitigate Whisker Growth.
Soldertec Global is a membership-based organization focusing on research into soldering technology, including lead-free issues. For more information on Soldertec Global or the conference, visit www.lead-free.org.
IPC is a trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members worldwide; who are participants in the electronic interconnect industry. For more information, visit www.ipc.org.