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IPC Releases APEX 2003 Professional Development Schedule, Creates 19 Unprecedented Courses
November 20, 2002 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Northbrook, Ill. -- IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries will showcase 19 new tutorials and workshops at IPC SMEMA Council's APEX 2003, taking place March 31 through April 2, 2003, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.
This year's tutorials and workshop schedule includes 17 full-day courses and 45 half-day courses on Saturday, March 29; Sunday, March 30; and Wednesday, April 2.
Highlights of the new half-day courses include:
- Understanding the Value of PatentsMark Nowotarski, Markets, Patents & Alliances LLC
- Lead-Free Solder Technology, Selections and ApplicationsJennie Hwang, Ph.D., H-Technologies Group Inc.
- Lead-Free PCB Surface Finish and Component CoatingJennie Hwang, Ph.D., H-Technologies Group Inc.
- Solder Paste Printing Technology for DummiesBihari Patel, Bihari Patel SMT Connections Inc.
Highlights of the new full-day courses at APEX 2003 include:
- Lead-Free Soldering: Metallurgical Fundamentals Reflow Application and ChallengesNing-Cheng Lee, Ph.D., Indium Corp. of America
- Electronics Manufacturing with Lead-Free, Halogen-Free and Conductive-Adhesive MaterialsJohn Lau, Ph.D., Agilent Technologies Inc., and Ning-Cheng Lee, Ph.D., Indium Corp. of America
APEX has been organized by the IPC SMEMA Council in response to an industry need for a trade show that is cost-effective and fair for exhibitors, and highly focused on the products and technology of the electronics assembly industry. This approach, coupled with a premier conference program, organized by the industry, delivers the most attractive package to exhibition visitors. APEX features all segments of the electronics assembly industry, from bare boards to tested assemblies, and is the only show in North America that showcases machinery from every major pick-and-place equipment manufacturer. APEX has been named to Tradeshow Week magazine's top 200 tradeshows based on net square feet of exhibit space.
IPC is a U.S.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,500 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. For more information, visit www.ipc.org.