IPC Designers Council Route

Don’t miss out on the PCB and electronics assembly designer event of the year! If you're like most designers, you know that keeping updated on technology and design developments is the way to enhance your career. IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit have everything you need to succeed. Join us February 5-10, 2006 in Anaheim, California.

On Tuesday, February 7, The IPC Designers Council Executive Board will be hosting Designers Day:

Designer Day Agenda
8:00 am – 8:30 am	Update on IPC Programs and Plans
8:30 am – 9:30 am	Keynote: The Future of the U.S. Design Industry Nilesh Naik, Eagle Circuits
9:30 am - 10:30 am	The Designer – Preparing for Future Challenges Dieter Bergman, IPC
10:30 am – 12:00 am	IPC-7351: A History, Land Pattern Viewer, and How To Build Your Own Lead Free Component Library Thomas J. Hausherr, PCB Libraries, Inc.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	Lead Free Overview for the Printed Board Designer Gary Ferrari, Ferrari Technical Services
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Closing Keynote: PCB Design Discontinuities Dave Wiens, Mentor Graphics Corp
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Designer Dinner

This year, we have a special Designers Package that includes Designer Day on Tuesday, February 7, along with lunch, dinner, other designer activities, the three-day technical conference including conference proceedings, standards development meetings and the Thursday evening gala featuring a Mardi Gras theme.

We'll also have FREE keynoters such as the Afterburner Fighter Pilots. In 60 action-packed minutes you'll be transformed into a mission-oriented, flawlessly-executing business strategist. And, you keynote attendees can enter a drawing to be a fighter pilot for a day.

Participate in the standards development meetings and get involved at the very beginning of this important process.

Get perfectly prepared for your IPC Designers Certification by attending the two-day workshop and one-day exam. These notable credentials are essential for career advancement.

Go to http://dc.ipc.org/summit for more information.

You can also pick up the latest information on lead free materials, design for manufacture and how to prepare for the future of the design industry. Just take one trip and attend the educational courses and technical sessions you won't find anywhere else.

Sunday, February 5
W-01	“Back to Basics” – PCB Design for the Non-PCB Designer Debbie Nygaard, Honeywell, Inc.
W-02	Materials for High Speed & High Frequency PC Board Design Rick Hartley, Hartley Enterprises
Monday, February 6
T-04	RF & Microwave PC Board Design Rick Hartley, Hartley Enterprises
W-12	Designing with your “Thumbs” Susan Webb, Suntron Corporation
W-13	Survival! Escaping a Chaotic Design Process Susan Webb, Suntron Corporation
W-14	Design for Manufacturability Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group
W-15	Increasing Productivity with XtremePCB Paul Fleming, Mentor Graphics Corporation
W-16	Lead Free Printed Board Design for Manufacture Bob Willis, Electronic Presentation Services
W-38	Design for Test Gary Ferrari, Ferrari Technical Services

Attend the largest PCB, electronics assembly and design trade show and exhibition in North America on February 8 —10. You can meet with suppliers, equipment manufacturers and software companies that influence your design choices.

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