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Association & institutes news
ity, high reliability PCBA sourced with
three different PCB surface finishes. Eight EMS program managers earn
The paper is currently featured in the coveted IPC certification
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
SMTA and MEPTEC announce
2009 Pan Pacific Symposium Proceedings
medical electronics symposium
available in the SMTA Bookstore at www. Industries® announces that eight indi-
collaboration
smta.org/store/book_store.cfm. viduals are newly certified EMS program
managers, under the IPC EMS Program
The SMTA and MEPTEC are pleased to
Manager Training and Certification
announce the collaboration of their 2009
program, and can add the coveted “CEPM”
Medical Electronics Symposia, to be held
designation behind their names. The eight
on September 24-25 at the Old Main build-
new CEPMs are:
ing on the Tempe campus of Arizona State
• Betty Beaudry, regional sales/
University. ASU’s College of Nursing and
IPC releases two new Spanish lan- program manager, Crane Aero-
Healthcare Innovation will co-sponsor this
guage training DVDs for electronics space & Electronics — GTC
event.
assembly
• Christopher Schoedinger, pro-
The SMTA Medical Electronics
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
gram manager, Celestica Arden
Symposium is in its 6th year of operation.
Industries® has released two new Spanish
Hills Operation
MEPTEC’s symposium is in its 4th year.
language training DVDs covering surface
• Harley Koch, program manager,
SMTA and MEPTEC will combine
mount and plated-through hole (PTH)
Celestica Arden Hills Opera-
their symposia into one event for 2009.
tion
solder joint acceptance criteria.
Each organization will organize comple-
• Keith Carter, program manager,
Through-Hole Solder Joint Workman-
mentary one-day tracks of technical presen-
Key Electronics, Inc.
ship Standards (DVD-SPPTH-D) and
tations to be held on opposite days. Attend-
• Ainsley Stanga, director of
Surface Mount Solder Joint Workmanship
ees will have the option to attend both
program development, Raven
Standards (DVD-SPSMT-D) provide a
days of the program or purchase a one-day
Industries
thorough review of the assembly inspection
• Kevin Rardin, business unit
pass to attend the individual sessions that
criteria of IPC-A-610D, Acceptability of manager, Jabil Circuit, Inc.
specifically interest them.
Electronic Assemblies. Both DVDs have • Ryan Hackl, program manager,
The Medical Electronics Symposia will
menus offering the option of selecting
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
cover development, reliability, and quality
training for class 2 or class 3 criteria.
• James Depuis, sales manager,
of medical electronics, materials processing
www.ipctraining.org
Janco Electronics, Inc.
and medical electronics assembly, battery
In addition, five individuals have under-
technology, environmental and worldwide
Yury Kovalevsky named IPC Russian
gone the training program and passed the
regulations and much more.
www.smta.org
representative
certification exam. Once their work experi-
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
ence is verified, they will earn full CEPM
Best of Conference from 2009
Industries® appointed Yury Kovalevsky
status.
Pan Pacific Symposium
as its official representative to Russia and
The training program, developed with
The Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics
Russian-speaking countries. His presence
input from the IPC EMS Management
Symposium & Exhibit that took place
will make IPC services widely available to
Council, teaches and tests on specific
February 10-12, 2009, at the Hapuna Beach
companies in Russia. In his role as IPC
skills for EMS program managers such
Prince Hotel, on the Big Island of Hawaii
Representative, Kovalevsky will break down
as operations, finance, contract and
was well received by attendees from North
the barriers of language, distance and mar-
time management and leadership skills.
America, Asia, and Europe. Speakers at the
ket familiarity to foster greater acceptance
The comprehensive training program is
Pan Pacific Symposium promoted inter-
of IPC standards in the region.
designed for experienced managers, new
national technical exchange and joined in
Kovalevsky will facilitate the translation
managers and managers in training within
a diverse forum for extensive networking
of IPC standards into Russian, support
the EMS industry. CEPM status is earned
among microelectronics professionals from
standards development activities in the
after successfully completing the program’s
around the world.
region and serve as liaison to member com-
series of courses, passing a final certifica-
As rated by the attendees, the Best of
panies. He will also organize seminars and
tion exam and satisfying work experience
Conference Award was presented to Marie
events and support existing training and
time requirements.
Cole, IBM Corporation for the paper
certification activities in the region, includ-
For more information on the IPC EMS
entitled “Lead-Free Assembly of Server
ing liaison with existing regional training
Program Manager Training and Certifica-
Class PCBAs: Qualification Trial Results”.
centers and distributors.
tion Program, visit
www.ipc.org/EMScert or
Authors were Matthew Kelly, Marie Cole,
Kovalevsky, who will work closely with
contact Alli Green, IPC industry programs
Jim Wilcox, and David Braun of IBM
IPC European Representative Lars Wallin,
coordinator, at +1 847-597-2879 or
Corporation. The paper covered the reli-
based in Stockholm, can be reached at
AlliGreen@ipc.org.
ability testing results of a lead-free assembly
YKovalevsky@ipc.org.
qualification trial on a mid-range complex-
46 – Global SMT & Packaging – May 2009
www.globalsmt.net
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