Citation
(2000), "IPC. IPC Expo preview", Circuit World, Vol. 26 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/cw.2000.21726cab.011
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
IPC. IPC Expo preview
IPC
IPC Expo preview
IPC Expo will be hosting a three-track conference with over 60 technical papers introducing new technologies and demonstrating how to boost manufacturing efficiency with conventional technologies.
Session topics
The Future of the Printed Circuit BoardHigh Density Interconnect (HDI) Technology SolutionsPC Board FabricationFlex Circuits ProcessingFlex Circuits Materials/ReliabilityDesigning for Leading Edge ManufacturingEnvironmental ConcernsDielectric Materials (HDI Alternatives to FR4)Materials Used In-ProcessLead Free Surface Finishes for High Tech Boards (Final Finishes)Electrical Testing HDIs Final ChallengeSolderability TestingQuality and Reliability - How Do You Know?Non Halogenated SubstratesEmbedded PassivesHigh Speed/High FrequencyYield Improvements Through Handling and Cleanliness
Free forums
All IPC Printed Circuit Expo attendees are invited to come to the FREE Forums. These sessions are conveniently scheduled during show hours:
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History of BT Resin
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Technology Roadmaps
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Market Trends
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Supply Chain Management
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Molded Circuits
Workshops
PWB manufacturingT-01 Fundamentals of Printed Wiring BoardsW-06 High Density Base Material Alternatives (Part 2)T-02 Troubleshooting the PWB Manufacturing ProcessW-07 Direct Write Exposure Techniques for PCB Imaging: The History and FutureT-03 Base Material Basics: The Manufacture and MarketW-08 Laser Materials ProcessingT-04 Fabricating Advanced PWBs Using Build-Up TechnologiesW-09 Lasers in PCB ManufactureT-05 Making Microvias Using Lasers and Other TechnologiesW-10 Plasma Processes for HDI ManufacturingT-08 Manufacturing and Reliability Issues of Small Diameter/High Aspect Ratio PTHs and ViasW-11 Microvias and Mechanical DrillingT-17 Final FinishesW-16 Direct MetallizationW-01 Purchasing Printed Circuit BoardsW-17 A Brief Tour of the PWB Manufacturing ProcessW-05 High Density Base Material Alternatives (Part 1)
PWB quality and testingT-09 Process Control in Printed Circuit FabricationT-19 PWB Solderability Testing OverviewT-10 PWB Microsectioning EssentialsT-24 IPC-A-600 Worker Proficiency Certification Training/Testing (Internally Observable Characteristics - 1 Day Course)T-11 Testing HDI Emerging Packaging and High Frequency Bare BoardsW-02 Design of ExperimentsT-16 IPC-A-600 Worker Proficiency Certification Training/Testing (Externally Observable Characteristics - 2 Day Course)W-04 Advanced Tools for PWB Testing and Failure Analysis
Business and management issuesW-01 Purchasing Printed Circuit BoardsW-03 Integrating an Environmental Management Systems Into Your Business Plan
PWB designT-12 Design for Manufacturing BasicsT-23 Geometric Dimensioning and TolerancingT-13 High Speed: What Fabricators and Designers Need to KnowW-15 EMI: Control at the PC Board LevelT-14 Microvia and High Density Interconnect: Material Selection, Fabrication Processes, and Design GuidelinesW-13 Mixed Signal DesignT-21 Designing for Flexible CircuitsW-14 Controlled Impedance DesignT-22 PCB Stack-Up DesignW-18 Effective Data Transfer for HDI PWBs
Flexible CircuitryT-15 Flexible Circuit Technology FundamentalsT-21 Designing for Flexible CircuitsT-20 Flexible Circuitry Processes and ApplicationsW-12 Stepping up to Flex: Bringing Flexible Circuitry to Your PWB Facility
HDI MicroviasT-04 Fabricating Advanced PWBs Using Build-up TechnologiesW-05 High Density Base Material Alternatives (Part 1)T-18 The Microvia Opportunity: Technology, Markets, and ApplicationsW-06 High Density Base Material Alternatives (Part 2)T-05 Making Microvias Using Lasers and Other TechnologiesW-09 Lasers in PCB ManufactureT-06 Pitfalls and Roadblocks to the Implementation of Microvia TechnologyW-08 Laser Materials ProcessingT-07 Substrate Selection Criteria for HDI AssembliesT-08 Manufacturing and Reliability Issues of Small Diameter/High Aspect Ratio PTHs and ViasT-14 Microvia and High Density Interconnect: Material Selection, Fabrication Processes, and Design Guidelines
Contracted exhibitor listing at 25 January 1999
| Exhibitor | Booth |
| 3M Scotchgard Photo Tool | 3031 |
| ABBA Rubber International | 3055 |
| Accu-Tech Laser Processing | 213 |
| Accudyne Engineering & Equipment Company | 1358 |
| AccuSystems Corporation | 2424 |
| ACS Technologies Corporation | 1732 |
| ACT - A Division of PADS Company | 222 |
| Acu-Gage Systems | 2118 |
| Advanced Chemical Company | 252 |
| Advanced Chemill Systems | 1716 |
| Advanced Controls, Inc. | 1148 |
| Advanced Plasma Systems Inc. | 1360 |
| Advanced Products | 2344 |
| Advanced West | 524 |
| AEI - Automation Engineering Inc. | 232 |
| Ahlstrom Paper Group | 631 |
| Airtech Advanced Materials Group | 2632 |
| American Light Technology | 611 |
| American Testing Corporation | 3071 |
| Amtech | 2512 |
| AOI International Inc. | 2150 |
| Argus International | 2634 |
| Arlon Materials for Elec. | 1322 |
| Artnet Technology Inc. | 617 |
| Atotech USA, Inc. | 2250 |
| Avalon Technology, Inc. | 610 |
| B. Bacher, Inc. | 2734 |
| B&B Custom Circuit Supplies | 210 |
| Bacon Software | 2116 |
| Baker Technology Associates Inc. | 910 |
| Barco ETS | 1610 |
| Bassi Trading Inc. | 454 |
| Bohler Bleche | 348 |
| Buehler Ltd. | 1115 |
| Burkle USA | 2330 |
| C.A. Picard, Inc. | 2224 |
| Camtek Ltd. | 2242 |
| CE Kalmus Consulting | 1640 |
| Ceco Filters | 1822 |
| Ceco Industries | 328 |
| CEMCO FSL | 1830 |
| Centerline Circuit Board Products | 532 |
| Chemelex | 1921 |
| Chemring Plating Systems Inc. | 2258 |
| Christopher Associates Inc. | 1624 |
| CIBA Specialty Chemicals | 1746 |
| Cimnet Systems Inc. | 2344 |
| Circuit Automation | 1124 |
| Circuit Research Corporation | 1518 |
| Circuit World/MCB University Press Ltd. | 2528 |
| CircuiTree | 458 |
| CK Technologies | 1210 |
| CMI International | 1916 |
| Coates Circuit Products | 2032 |
| Colight | 628 |
| Copelco Capital | 835 |
| CP Films | 3077 |
| Creo Ltd. | 234 |
| Cugher Inc. | 1840 |
| Custom Industrial Rack | 2410 |
| Daiwa Giken Co. Ltd. | 2744 |
| Dalux Equipment America | 1410 |
| DB Management Group | 231 |
| Delsen Testing Laboratories | 2526 |
| Dexon Manfacturing | 250 |
| Dexter Electronic Materials | 2318 |
| Displays & Optical Technologies | 1215 |
| DJB Technical Sales | 1759 |
| Doosan Electro-Materials | 1540 |
| Dosco Products Company | 2215 |
| Dovebid Custom Circuit Supplies | 210 |
| Douthitt Corporation | 1118 |
| DuPont Advanced Fibers Systems | 531 |
| DuPont Electronics | 710 |
| ESI | 1242 |
| ECI Technology Inc. | 322 |
| EG&G ORC Electronic Products | 1946 |
| Eidschun Engineering Inc. | 1658 |
| EIS Circuit Supply Division | 1740 |
| Electra Polymers & Chemicals Inc. | 1422 |
| Electrochemicals | 2324 |
| Electronic Packaging Services | 3061 |
| Electroply Inc. | 2509 |
| Elmatco Products Inc. | 750 |
| Enthone-OMI Inc. | 1952 |
| Equipment Technologies Inc. | 1710 |
| Escher-Grad Technologies | 2511 |
| Etec Systems | 1530 |
| Eternal Technology Corp. | 2731 |
| Everett/Charles Technologies | 1056 |
| Excellon Automation Company | 2434 |
| FASTechnologies | 2544 |
| Faustel | 3087 |
| Finish Thompson Inc. | 931 |
| Florida CirTech Inc. | 2334 |
| FrontLine PCB Solutions | 616 |
| Future Circuits International | 69 |
| GE Electromaterials | 2054 |
| Giese International | 3041 |
| GIL Technologies | 3047 |
| Glenbrook Technologies Inc. | 619 |
| Gould Electronics Inc. | 310 |
| Grace Electron Corp. | 1458 |
| Graphic Media Products | 1512 |
| Great Western Chemical Company | 351 |
| GS Guenther Strecker | 935 |
| GSI Lumonics Inc. | 410 |
| Gyrex Corporation | 347 |
| HBS Equipment Corporation | 1014 |
| Hendor-PE Inc. | 3037 |
| Hitachi Digital Graphics | 2042 |
| Hiwin Mikrosystem | 3065 |
| Hollmuller Maschinenbau | 258 |
| HPTEC USA | 2735 |
| Hydromatix Inc. | 732 |
| Ideal Tape Company | 3067 |
| Infinite Graphics | 1026 |
| nsulectro | 2626 |
| Integrated Process Systems Inc. | 1852 |
| Integri-Test Corporation | 242 |
| International Light, Inc. | 248 |
| International Supplies srl | 930 |
| Internex Ltd. | 1922 |
| IPC | 1810 |
| Ishii Hyoki (America) Inc. | 1310 |
| Isola Laminate Systems | 1032 |
| Isola USA | 2518 |
| ITC Intercircuit NA | 2210 |
| JAM Technology | 1514 |
| JJA (Johnson & Johnston) | 2620 |
| Kaneka High-Tech Materials | 734 |
| Keltec Associates Inc. | 953 |
| Kem-Tec America, LLC | 424 |
| Kinetico Engineered Systems | 533 |
| KSL Kuttler GmbH | 922 |
| KSM Int'l Ltd. | 1654 |
| Lach Diamond Inc. | 2515 |
| Lackwerke Peters | 1050 |
| Laminate Systems | 310 |
| Lavenir Technology | 954 |
| LCOA (Laminating Co. of America) | 2233 |
| Leading Edge Devices | 2358 |
| Liberty Screenprinting Machinery Inc. | 3083 |
| Lloyd Doyle | 716 |
| Luther & Maelzer Inc. | 1910 |
| M & B Plating Racks Inc. | 1546 |
| M.E. Baker Company | 3089 |
| MacDermid Inc. | 916 |
| Maintech Inc. | 2614 |
| Mania America Inc. | 442 |
| March Pumps | 2218 |
| Marseco Inc. | 342 |
| Mask Technology Inc. | 3039 |
| McGean-Rohco Inc. | 854 |
| M.E. Baker Company | 3089 |
| MEC USA Specialty Products Inc. | 1457 |
| Mesa West Inc. | 3011 |
| Met-Pro Corporation | 510 |
| Metallic Resources Inc. | 1743 |
| Metallurgical Products Co. | 1642 |
| MetalsAmerica | 1510 |
| Methode Development Company | 2219 |
| Micro-Vu Corporation | 534 |
| MicroCraft | 1428 |
| Microtek Laboratories | 1453 |
| Miller Freeman | 2058 |
| Mivatec Hard-und Software GmbH | 1609 |
| Multi Tech/Tokai Shoji | 432 |
| Multicore Solders, Inc. | 613 |
| Multiline Technology | 724 |
| NAIS Laminates Division | 334 |
| Nan Ya Plastics Corp. | 1632 |
| National Graphic Supply | 3027 |
| New Tech Tool Corporation | 2524 |
| Nicolet Imaging Systems | 2110 |
| Nidec-Read | 1446 |
| North Texas Circuit Board | 1826 |
| OAC Inc. | 2230 |
| Oak Mitsui Inc. | 247 |
| OLEC Corporation | 2010 |
| Oliver Sales Company | 3043 |
| OMG Fidelity | 834 |
| Operations Technology | 2134 |
| Optima Industries, Inc. | 3007 |
| Orbotech | 742 |
| Oriental Happy Enterprise Co. Ltd. | 1213 |
| Oxford VUE Inc. | 1520 |
| Paar Physica | 1926 |
| PAC/ASIA Circuit News | 1219 |
| Pacific Testing Laboratories, Inc. | 1644 |
| Pal Sales Inc. | 316 |
| Parelec | 241 |
| Park Electrochemical Corp. | 1816 |
| PC Routing, Inc. | 2416 |
| PERFECTEST | 3071 |
| Phibro-Tech, Inc. | 1012 |
| Photomachining Inc. | 3075 |
| Plasma Etch, Inc. | 831 |
| Plating Engineering & Chemicals Co. Ltd. | 1449 |
| Pluritec USA | 2024 |
| Polar Instruments | 2231 |
| Polyclad Laminates Inc. | 1440 |
| Posalux North America Inc. | 2644 |
| PPG Industries | 243 |
| Preco Industries Inc. | 2623 |
| Printed Circuit Europe | 1741 |
| Printed Circuit Journal Company, Ltd. | 237 |
| Printed Circuit News | TBA |
| Probetest Systems Ltd. | 1558 |
| Probot Inc. | 642 |
| Process Technology Inc. | 1455 |
| ProM-S, LLC | 1328 |
| Pronto Circuits Tech (PCT) | 2114 |
| Radoll Designs Inc. | 259 |
| Rapid Power Technology | 609 |
| RD Chemical Company | 3079 |
| Resco SRL | 352 |
| Rexam Electronic Films | 1109 |
| Rogers Corporation | 1752 |
| Rosenthal Manufacturing Co. Inc. | 2209 |
| Samari Engineering | 436 |
| Scapa Tapes North America | 2025 |
| Schmid Systems Inc. USA | 1042 |
| SDI Systems | 1132 |
| Serfilco Ltd. | 3051 |
| Shigma Inc. | 1254 |
| Shima American Corp. | 832 |
| ShipleyRonal | 1142 |
| Siemens | 1032 |
| Sierra Polymer Company | 2530 |
| SPARTANICS | 1757 |
| Spraying Systems Company | 2021 |
| Surface Science Laboratories | 2414 |
| Systronic North America | 650 |
| T-Tech Inc. | 2416 |
| Taconic ADD | 518 |
| Taiyo America Inc. | 1110 |
| Tamarack Scientific Company Inc. | 216 |
| Technic Inc./SFT | 1334 |
| Technica, USA | 622 |
| Technical Machine Products | 1613 |
| TecNu Inc. | 1619 |
| Teknek LLC | 1940 |
| Teledyne Halco | 942 |
| Teledyne Printed Circuits | 1010 |
| Test Connections Inc. | 2123 |
| Test Technology International Inc. | 1316 |
| TET Halco | 942 |
| Texmac Inc. | 1753 |
| Tibor Darvas | 1209 |
| Toryon Technologies Inc. | 222 |
| Trace Laboratories - East | 957 |
| UIC/Uyemura International Corporation | 1452 |
| Unichem Industries Inc. | 550 |
| Univertical Corporation | 933 |
| US Filter | 858 |
| Veeco Instruments Inc. | 1644 |
| Vortex Roller Corporation | 1739 |
| W.L. Gore & Associates | 633 |
| Water Treatment Technologies Inc. | 833 |
| Web-Quote Inc. | 1617 |
| Weiner & Associates Inc. | 1116 |
| West Coast Enterprises Inc. | 1552 |
| Western Magnum Corporation | 1350 |
| Western Technology Association | 1524 |
| Westwind Air Bearings Ltd. | 634 |
| WKK Distribution Ltd. | 1020 |
| World Resources Company | 1925 |
| Yamauchi (USA) Corp. | 223 |