March 2006
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Annual Changes Don’t Shake the PNW Designers Council Chapter

Technical Article: IPC Publishes Materials Declaration Standard

Technical Article: Predicting Plated Through Hole Life at Assembly and in the Field from Thermal Stress Data (.pdf)
The Face of the IPC Designers Council

Designers Learning Symposiums

Upcoming Events for Designers
Workshop/Exam Calendar
New Certifications
Chapter Reports
Chapter Contacts
Status of Standardization
IPC Bookstore
Contact Us
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February 20-22, 2007
Los Angeles, CA

 

IPC Designers Learning Symposiums
Bannockburn, Illinois

Attention All Designers…Don’t miss a weeklong lineup of the year’s best meetings for PCB and assembly designers April 18 – 21 in Bannockburn, IL. Come and participate in the event(s) of your choice.

  • April 18-20, IPC Basic Designers Certification (C.I.D.)
  • April 19-21, IPC Advanced Designers Certification (C.I.D.+)
  • April 21, Designers Learning Symposium

See Designers Learning Symposium for complete information about this event. To register, print out our registration form here (.pdf) and fax to 847-615-5661. For additional registration information, please call IPC’s Registration Department at 847-597-2861 or e-mail registration@ipc.org.

Take advantage of the early bird discount. Register for the Bannockburn Symposium by March 31st and receive $50 off the posted price.

Please see below for a complete agenda of the day’s events.

Symposium Agenda
Friday, April 21st, 2006
8:00 am – 8:30 am REGISTRATION/COFFEE RECEPTION
8:30– 9:00 am IPC Programs and Plans
Jean Hebeisen, IPC
9:00– 10:00 am The Designer – Preparing for Future Challenges
Dieter Bergman, IPC
10:00– 10:15 am BREAK
10:15– 11:15 am Overview of Designing with your “Thumbs”
Susy Webb, Suntron Corporation
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Materials for High Speed and High Frequency Overview
Rick Hartley, Hartley Enterprises
12:15 – 1:30 pm LUNCH
1:30– 3:00 pm Lead Free Overview for the Printed Board Designer
Gary Ferrari, Ferrari Technical Services
3:00– 3:15 pm BREAK
3:15 – 4:30 pm Ask the Experts: A Panel Discussion
4:30 pm ADJOURN

If you are unable to attend, plan ahead for several of our other 2006 Designer Learning Symposiums:

  • May 10 – Boston, Massachusetts
  • August 16 – Ottawa, Canada
  • November 8 – San Diego, California