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SMTA Welcomes New Board Members

Nov 18, 2015 | The SMTA is pleased to announce its election results for the Board of Directors for the term that began at SMTA International (September 27 - October 1, 2015). Robert Kinyanjui, Ph.D., John Deere Electronic Solutions, Inc. was elected Treasurer. Eileen Hibbler, TEK Products, was elected VP Membership. Richard Coyle, Ph.D., Alcatel-Lucent, and Tim Jensen, Indium Corporation, were appointed to the Strategic Development Committee.

SMTA Board of Directors for 2015-2016.

JoAnn Stromberg Retires from SMTA

Oct 15, 2015 | JoAnn Stromberg, the SMTA's Executive Administrator for the past 29 years, has announced plans to retire at the end of December 2015.

JoAnn Stromberg.

SMTA International 2015 Concludes Successfully

Oct 13, 2015 | SMTA International Conference and Exhibition, which took place September 27 – October 1, 2015 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, experienced a 20% increase in on-site attendance compared to 2014. International attendance was comparable to last year with attendees representing 21 different countries.

SMTA China Presents Seven Best-Paper/Presentation Awards and Two Best Exhibit Awards at SMTA China South 2015 Conference/NEPCON South China 2015

Sep 03, 2015 | SMTA China announces that it presented awards for seven papers at the SMTA China South 2015 Conference Award Presentation Ceremony, held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in conjunction with the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony.

SMTA China Announces Winners of the 2015 Annual Awards

Aug 31, 2015 | SMTA China held its annual awards presentation at the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center.

Details Announced for Celebration of JoAnn Stromberg

Aug 16, 2015 | The SMTA announced more details for the Retirement Celebration of JoAnn Stromberg, September 29, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. The event is being held in honor of Ms. Stromberg’s 29-year career as Executive Administrator of the SMTA. This information accompanies previously announced plans to retire at the end of December 2015.

International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference (IWLPC) Program Finalized and Registration Now Open

Aug 16, 2015 | The SMTA and Chip Scale Review magazine are pleased to announce the presentation line-up for the 12th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference. The IWLPC will be held October 13-15, 2015 at the DoubleTree Airport Hotel in San Jose, California. Registration is now available online and Early Bird conference pricing is in effect until September 25, 2015, after which registration prices will go up $100.

Harsh Environments Symposium at SMTA International

Aug 06, 2015 | The SMTA announced that the Harsh Environments Symposium will once again run for a day and a half from Monday, September 28 until Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at SMTA International in Rosemont, Illinois.

SMTA Capital Chapter’s Expo and Tech Forum to be Held on September 1st

Jul 27, 2015 | The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Capital Expo and Tech Form at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Kossiakoff Center, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, on September 1st. Exhibitors can save $100 by taking advantage of the early registration promotion available through July 31st. Contact Kaitlyn Gherity, SMTA Expo Manager, at 952-920-7682 or kaitlyn@smta.org to exhibit.

Solder Paste and Solder Joint Automatic Inspection Experience at SMTA International

Jul 06, 2015 | The SMTA announces a new feature area that will debut during the SMTA International Electronics Exhibition: the “SMTA - NPL Solder Paste and Solder Joint Automatic Inspection Experience.” This special feature will take place during both days of the SMTA International Exhibition at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on September 29 - 30, 2015.

SMTA International Keynote Speakers Announced

Jun 23, 2015 | SMTA announced the line-up of keynote speakers for the 2015 SMTA International technical conference this September 27-October 1, 2015 in Rosemont, Illinois.

SMTA International Conference Program Finalized and Registration Now Open

Jun 17, 2015 | The SMTA is pleased to announce that the program for SMTA International is finalized and available on-line at www.smta.org/smtai and registration is open. The conference will be held at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on September 27 - October 1, 2015. This year's program allows the attendee to choose from 19 courses, 120 technical papers, three focused symposia, and numerous complimentary offerings throughout the conference and exhibition

SMTA International Program Finalized and Registration Is Now Open!

Jun 11, 2015 | The SMTA International Technical Committee has finalized their best program to date and registration is now open. The conference will include 130 papers, 19 short courses, and three focused symposiums. Start planning now to attend SMTA International this fall!

SMTA Capital Chapter to Host Second Meeting of the Year on May 28th at NTS Baltimore on “Failure Analysis Process for Printed Board Assemblies” by John M. Radman

May 18, 2015 | The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce its second meeting of 2015 on May 28th, scheduled from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at NTS Baltimore formerly Trace Labs, 5 North Park Drive, Hunt Valley, MD 21030. The focus of this chapter meeting will be “Failure Analysis Process for Printed Board Assemblies” presented by John M. Radman, Senior Applications Engineer, NTS Baltimore.

John M. Radman, Senior Applications Engineer, NTS Baltimore.

SMTA Capital Chapter Presents “Enabling Implementation of Advanced Technologies” Tutorial Program on June 9th at ZESTRON Americas

May 18, 2015 | The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce it will welcome Denis Barbini, Universal Instruments Corporation, on June 9th to instruct a tutorial on Advanced SMT Technologies at ZESTRON Americas located at 11285 Assett Loop, Manassas, VA 20109. The tutorial is scheduled from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and includes lunch. The following should attend: quality engineers, failure analysis engineers, reliability engineers, procurement specialists, design engineers, process engineers, project managers. Registration is required for this learning event.

Denis Barbini

SMTA Announces Retirement of JoAnn Stromberg

May 12, 2015 | The SMTA announced today that JoAnn Stromberg, the association’s Executive Administrator for the past 29 years, has announced plans to retire at the end of December 2015.

JoAnn Stromberg

Medical Electronics Symposium Keynotes Announced

May 07, 2015 | The 10th Annual Medical Electronics Symposium will feature three dynamic keynote speakers at Marylhurst University near Portland, Oregon, on September 16-17, 2015. SMTA, iNEMI, MEPTEC and OregonBio will once again co-host this year’s international symposium, which will focus on advances in electronic technologies and advanced manufacturing, specifically targeting medical and bioscience applications.

SMTA China Presents Seven Best-Paper/Presentation Awards and Two Best Exhibit Awards at SMTA China East 2015 Conference/NEPCON China 2015

Apr 30, 2015 | SMTA China announces that it presented awards for seven papers at the SMTA China East 2015 Conference Award Presentation Ceremony, held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in conjunction with the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony.

SMTA China Announces Winners of the 2015 Annual Awards

Apr 28, 2015 | SMTA China held its annual awards presentation at the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center.

2015 SMTA China Annual Award Winners at the Annual Award Ceremony, held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center.

SMTA China Awards Megan Wendling Councilor of the Year for the Seventh Consecutive Year

Apr 23, 2015 | MW Associates announces that its President Megan Wendling received the Councilor of the Year Award from SMTA China for the seventh consecutive year.

The award was presented to Megan by SMTA China’s Abby Tsoi during a ceremony on April 22, 2015.

SMTA China Awards Paul Wood ‘The Best Presentation of Vendor Conference One’

Apr 23, 2015 | Metcal is pleased to announce that SMTA China awarded its Applications Manager, Paul Wood, ‘The Best Presentation of Vendor Conference One’ for the presentation titled “Why Non-Contact Array Solder Clean Up is required.” The award was presented during the SMTA China East 2015 Conference Award Presentation Ceremony on April 22, 2015 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in conjunction with the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony.

SMTA China awarded its Applications Manager, Paul Wood, ‘The Best Presentation of Vendor Conference One’ for the presentation titled “Why Non-Contact Array Solder Clean Up is required.”

SMTA Announces Pan Pacific Symposium Call for Papers

Apr 16, 2015 | The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) has issued a call for papers for the 2016 Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, which will be held 25 - 28 January 2016 on the Big Island of Hawaii. The symposium focuses on the critical business markets and technologies of microelectronic packaging, interconnection, microsystems technology and assembly

International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference (IWLPC) Call for Papers

Apr 07, 2015 | SMTA and Chip Scale Review magazine are pleased to announce plans for the 12th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference and Tabletop Exhibition. This premier industry event explores leading-edge design, material, and process technologies being applied to Wafer-Level Packaging applications. There will be special emphasis on the numerous device and end product applications (RF/wireless, sensors, mixed technology, optoelectronics) that demand wafer level packaging solutions for integration, cost, and performance requirements.

Medical Electronics Symposium Call for Abstracts

Apr 02, 2015 | The 10th Annual Medical Electronics Symposium will be held at Marylhurst University near Portland, Oregon, on September 16-17, 2015. SMTA, iNEMI, MEPTEC and OregonBio will once again co-host this year’s international symposium, which will focus on advances in electronic technologies and advanced manufacturing, specifically targeting medical and bioscience applications.

SMTA Capital Chapter Announces New Officers for the 2015 Term

Mar 30, 2015 | The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce the officers for the 2015 term. Brian A. Costanzo of DRS Signal Solutions serves as President. Karen Walters Ebner of Raytheon Systems Company serves as Vice President. Bert Horner of The Test Connection, Inc. serves as Secretary. Fernando Rueda of Kyzen Corporation serves as Treasurer. Tom O'Connor of DfR Solutions serves as VP of Membership. Jessica Kreis of ZESTRON Americas serves as VP of Communications and Martin Anselm of Rochester Institute of Technology is the Board Liaison for the SMTA Capital Chapter.

Newsletter/Social Media Editor Allison Renae Jandu of NTS-Baltimore .

SMTA Announces 2015 SMT Certification Dates and Locations

Mar 30, 2015 | The SMTA proudly announces upcoming offerings of SMT Certification in Indiana and Illinois. The SMTA Certification program is unique as it recognizes and certifies the entire SMT assembly process at an engineering level.

SMTA Announces Best Paper from 2015 Pan Pacific Symposium

Mar 23, 2015 | The 20th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium held February 2-5, 2015, at the Sheraton Kauai Resort highlighted more than 50 papers from 14 countries. Speakers at the Pan Pacific Symposium promoted international technical exchange and joined in a diverse forum for extensive networking among microelectronics professionals from around the world.

SMTA Atlanta EXPO Returns for 19th year to Gwinnett Civic Center April 15

Mar 12, 2015 | The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) announced today that the Atlanta SMTA Expo would return to the Gwinnett Civic Center in Duluth, Georgia for its 19th annual event on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Technical sessions begin at 9:15 AM and the show floor opens at 10:00 AM. This free, one-day event will feature suppliers to the electronics industry displaying products and services for the high technology and surface mount markets, as well as free technical presentations.

Donald Tyler, Corfin, to Present “Elimination of Pb-Free Risk by Robotic Hot Solder Dip” at the SMTA Capital Chapter Meeting March 17th

Mar 11, 2015 | The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce Donald Tyler, Managing Director, Corfin Industries, will present “Elimination of Pb-Free Risk by Robotic Hot Solder Dip (RHSD)” at its first meeting of 2015 on March 17th, scheduled from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at EIT (Main Building Lunchroom), 108 Carpenter Drive, Sterling, VA 20164.

Donald Tyler, Managing Director, Corfin Industries.

SMTA and CALCE Announce New LED Assembly, Reliability, and Test Symposium

Mar 03, 2015 | The SMTA and CALCE are pleased to announce the new LED Assembly, Reliability, and Test (A.R.T.) Symposium will take place November 17 - 19, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Midtown in Atlanta, GA.

SMTA Announces International Conference on Soldering and Reliability (ICSR) Program

Mar 02, 2015 | The SMTA is pleased to announce the program for the 9th Annual International Conference on Soldering and Reliability being held May 19-21, 2015 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The event will be co-located with the SMTA Toronto Expo.

Seeking Student Applications for the Charles Hutchins Educational Grant

Feb 22, 2015 | The SMTA is soliciting applications from full time graduate-level students pursuing a degree and working on thesis research in electronic assembly, electronics packaging, or a related field, for the $5000 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant. Co-sponsored by the SMTA and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY magazine, the Hutchins Grant was established in memory of past SMTA president, educator, mentor, and industry colleague, Dr. Charles Hutchins. The SMTA has awarded $85,000 to Hutchins Grant recipients since 1998!

SMTA South East Asia Technical Conference Program Finalized

Feb 10, 2015 | SMTA is very excited to announce the three-day South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies, to be held April 14-16, 2015 at the Eastin Hotel in Penang, Malaysia.

The SMTA Capital Chapter to Host First Meeting of the Year on March 17th at EIT

Feb 04, 2015 | he SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce its first meeting of 2015 on March 17th, scheduled from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at EIT (Main Building Lunchroom), 108 Carpenter Drive, Sterling, VA 20164. The focus of this chapter meeting will be “Elimination of Pb-Free Risk by Robotic Hot Solder Dip (RHSD)” presented by Donald Tyler, Managing Director, Corfin Industries.

Donald Tyler, Managing Director, Corfin Industries.

IWLPC Best Papers Announced

Jan 15, 2015 | SMTA and Chip Scale Review magazine announced the best papers from the 2014 International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference (IWLPC.) Winners were selected from each of the three tracks covering Wafer Level Packaging, 3-D (Stacked) Packaging, and MEMS Packaging, as well as an overall Best Paper and Best of Conference winner. IWLPC brings together some of the semiconductor industry's most respected authorities addressing all aspects of wafer-level, 3D, TSV, and MEMS device packaging.

SMTA International 2014 Best Papers Announced

Jan 07, 2015 | The SMTA is pleased to announce the Best Papers from SMTA International 2014. As speakers at SMTA International, individuals make contributions to the industry by sharing their research and findings. To reward exceptional achievement, $1,000 awards and plaques are given for the Best of Conference Presentation, Best of Proceedings Paper, and the Best International Paper.

SMTA International 2014 - Call for Papers

Dec 30, 2014 | SMTA invites to submit an abstract for the 2015 conference.

SMTA Welcomes New Board Members

Dec 16, 2014 | The SMTA is pleased to announce its election results for the Board of Directors for the term that began at SMTA International (September 28 - October 2, 2014). Debbie Carboni, Kyzen Corporation, was elected as new VP of Expos. Richard Henrick, Sanmina Corporation, was appointed to the Planning Committee.

SMTA Board of Directors for 2014-2015.

SMTA Welcomes New Board Members

Dec 16, 2014 | The SMTA is pleased to announce its election results for the Board of Directors for the term that began at SMTA International (September 28 - October 2, 2014). Debbie Carboni, Kyzen Corporation, was elected as new VP of Expos. Richard Henrick, Sanmina Corporation, was appointed to the Planning Committee.

SMTA Announces Call for Papers for 2015 Events

Dec 10, 2014 | SMTA announced that abstracts are now being accepted for several events taking place in 2015. All submissions must be non-commercial in nature and focus on technology research rather than a company product. Submission of an abstract for an SMTA program is with the understanding that, if accepted, the author will provide a conference presentation and/or a technical paper for the proceedings.

Hutchins Grant Award Winner Announced

Nov 25, 2014 | During the 2014 Annual Meeting at SMTA International, the SMTA announced that Christine Taylor, a graduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant. The SMTA Grant Committee selected her project entitled "Nano- and Micro-scale Strain Sensors for Measuring Stress Evolution in Microelectronic Packages."

SMTA International 2015 Electronics Exhibition Booth Space 75% Sold Out

Nov 14, 2014 | The SMTA announced today that booth space is 75% sold out for the 2015 SMTA International Electronics Exhibition. The free-to-attend showcase is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29 – 30, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium Program Finalized

Nov 03, 2014 | SMTA announced that the program is finalized for the 20th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium.

SMTA “Members of Distinction” Award Winners Announced

Oct 23, 2014 | During the 2014 Annual Meeting at SMTA International, the SMTA honored members who have shown exceptional service to the association and the electronics assembly industry.

SMTA International 2014 Numbers Are Up

Oct 12, 2014 | SMTA International Conference and Exhibition, which took place September 28 – October 2, 2014 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, experienced a 20% increase in registration year over year, coming in at over 1,600 and a 30% increase in on-site attendance compared to 2013.

SMTA China Presents Best Paper/Presentation Awards & Best Exhibit Awards at SMTA China

Sep 18, 2014 | SMTA China announcing that it presented awards for nine papers at the SMTA China South 2014 Conference Award Presentation Ceremony, held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in conjunction with the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony.

SMTA to Host Book Signing During SMTA International

Sep 16, 2014 | The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) announced today that Professor Ronald Lasky, Ph.D., Dartmouth College/Indium Corporation and Jim Hall, ITM Consulting, will be available in the SMTA BookStore on Wednesday, October 1 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for a book signing.

SMTA China Announces Winners of the 2014 Annual Awards

Sep 13, 2014 | SMTA China held its annual awards presentation at the SMTA China Annual Award Ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center.

SMTA International Electronics Exhibition Booth Space Sold Out

Sep 09, 2014 | The SMTA announced today that booth space officially sold out for the 2014 SMTA International Electronics Exhibition.

Technical Presentations Featured at The SMTA Capital Chapter’s Expo and Tech Forum to be Held on September 9th

Sep 06, 2014 | he SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to invite you to its upcoming Capital Expo and Tech Form at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, on September 9, 2014, from 9:30 am until 3:00 pm.

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