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Symposium SMTA Symposia include paper sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and other related conference events. Featuring several companies, each presenting recent technical research, symposia focus on one main topic, highlighting critical issues and bringing new scientific developments to light. Symposia are often co-located with SMTA Academy courses.


Cancellation Policy: Registration fees will be refunded (less a $50 processing fee) if written notice is postmarked two weeks prior to the event date. Cancellations received within two weeks prior to event date will not be refunded to cover costs incurred.


International Conference on Soldering & Reliability (ICSR)
Co-located with Lead-Free Academy & SMTA Toronto Expo

May 17-20, 2010
Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel
Toronto, Ontario


The drive for smaller, more functional consumer electronics along with the need for highly reliable electronics for industrial, bio-medical, aerospace and automotive applications have kept the material, process and quality engineers busy planning for the future. These drive the many challenges such as the use of finer powders in solder paste, the greater need for heat dissipation, the use of novel components and technologies. In addition, the European Union’s RoHS directive has now been joined by those of REACH, the dimethyl fumarate ban and the new Canadian Management plan on substances of concern for electrical and electronic equipment complicating matters considerably. The use of tailored alloy systems, the variety of alloy choices, and smaller passive component assembly are among the concerns being addressed. Soldering and reliability engineers and designers need to come together to share their knowledge and their vision for addressing these challenges.

To register for the conference or academy tutorials please click on the "Register Now" button on the right side of the page.


PROGRAM OUTLINE
SMTA Lead-Free Academy
Mon. May 17 - Tues., May 18, 2010

Click on the tutorial titles below to view the full descriptions.

Monday, May 17
T1: True Design for Reliability - Understanding What is and What is not DfR

Craig Hillman, DfR Solutions: 1:30p.m. – 5:00p.m.

T2: Taking Stress Out of Lead Free Assembly by Weeding out PCB Fabrication Defects Before Assembly
Bihari Patel, Research In Motion: 1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.

Tuesday, May 18
T3: The Reality of Pb-Free Reliability
Craig Hillman, DfR Solutions: 8:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.

T4: Reliability Issues of Lead-Free Solder Joints for Portable Devices
Ning-Cheng Lee, Ph.D., Indium Corporation: 8:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.

Conference Schedule
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Hours: 1:00p.m. - 5:20p.m.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Hours: 8:00a.m. - 5:15p.m.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Hours: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

The 2010 ICSR speakers include:

  • Jack Richtsmeier, Sonoscan
  • Keith Howell, Nihon Superior
  • Jae Pil Jung, University of Seoul
  • Hua Lu, Ryerson University
  • Andreas Thumm, IBL-Lottechnik GmbH
  • and many more...
  • Click here to view the technical line-up.

    Special Events
    Keynote Presentation
    Wednesday, May 19, 2010
    Roadmap of the Environmental Technologies in Electronics

    Jacklin Adams, IBM Corporation

    Reception with Exhibitors
    Wednesday, May 19, 2009: 5:15pm - 6:15pm

    Take some time to visit with the vendors of the SMTA Toronto Expo and Tech Forum. This one-day exhibition will run in conjunction with the ICSR. All coffee breaks, lunches, and the evening reception on May 19th will be held in the exhibit hall to offer a networking opportunity for all exhibitors and conference attendees.

    Please check the Tech Expo page for more information about exhibiting at the SMTA Toronto Expo.

    Accommodations
    Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel
    5875 Airport Road
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    Tel: 800-445-8667
    Room Rate: $124CND

    Reference the Surface Mount Technology Association or Group Code: Surf10 when making your reservations to ensure receipt of the discounted rate. The discounted room block rate will expire on April 30th.


    Technical Committee
    Laura Turbini, Ph.D, Research In Motion, Conference Chair
    Bev Christian, Ph.D., Research In Motion
    Matthew Kelly, IBM Corporation
    Polina Snugovsky, Celestica, Inc.


    The International Conference on Soldering & Reliability is sponsored by the SMTA and held in co-operation with the SMTA Toronto Chapter.

    For more information on this program please contact SMTA Director of Education, Melissa Serres.

    Registrations are being taken through the SMTA Online Registration System.


     
    Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts (West)

    Technical Symposium: June 8-9, 2010
    Workshops: June 10-11, 2010
    Honeywell Deer Valley
    Deer Valley (Phoenix), AZ



    SMTA and CALCE @ University of Maryland are pleased to announce a west coast venue for the Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts. The first three symposia (held in College Park, MD) were an overwhelming success with participation of part manufacturers, distributors, users, government and law enforcement agencies, legal professionals, authentication technology manufacturers, academic institutions, supply chain and brand protection professionals. We are pleased to offer a west coast venue in 2010.

    A counterfeit electronic part is one whose identity (e.g., manufacturer, part number, date code, lot code) has been deliberately misrepresented. Counterfeit electronics have been reported in a wide range of products, including computers, telecommunications equipment, automobiles, avionics and military systems. Counterfeit electronics include everything from very inexpensive capacitors and resistors to costly microprocessors, completed assemblies and even systems.

    Going beyond anecdotes and examples of counterfeit parts, this symposium focuses on the solutions that are available and are under development by all sectors of the industry.

    Topics will include:
  • Electronic parts supply chain
  • Sources of counterfeit parts
  • Proven methodologies for reducing chances of being victims of counterfeit parts
  • Supply chain management tools to mitigate counterfeit part risks
  • Inspections tools and techniques for detecting counterfeit parts
  • Authentication techniques for securing electronic part supply chain
  • Trade and business issues adopted by industry
  • Law enforcement and international cooperation

    The conference is organized by SMTA in conjunction with Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. This symposium will be valuable to senior management, supply chain managers, component engineers, brand protection specialists, inspectors, marketing and procurement policy makers, contracts and legal management, security specialists and government agencies addressing the issue. Our focus is to provide relevant information to the professionals that can be used for solving problems today while planning for a different business and technology environment in the future.

    Abstracts are currently being accepted for the symposium. Visit the Call for Participation page for more information on submitting an abstract.

    Additional information about conference participation and registration will be posted in April. Contact Melissa Serres if you have immediate questions.

    Event Location
    Honeywell Deer Valley
    21111 North 19th Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ, 85027

    Accommodations
    Room block information will be posted shortly.

    Symposium Technical Committee:
    Diganta Das, Ph.D., CALCE/University of Maryland, Conference Chair
    Dan Dimase, Honeywell Technology Solutions, Conference Co-Chair
    Bill Barthel, Plexus Corporation
    Lisa Gardner, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
    Robin Gray, National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA)
    Mark Crawford, Department of Commerce
    Phil Montag, Honeywell Technology Solutions
    Sydney Pope, Office of the Secretary of Defense
    Phil Zulueta, Jet Propulsion Laboratories


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