PCB Specification & Procurement Requirement Workshop & Factory Tour

The SMART Group have put together a practical workshop for process/quality engineers, purchasing staff and development engineers to help them define what are the key issues for modern PCB manufacture and procurement. PCBs are the key building block of modern electronics and it’s important tounderstand the specification issues and the most common failure modes and how to avoid them. The workshop will show practical issues and what can be done on site to evaluate printed circuit boards to avoid process defects occurring in manufacture. You can bring boards and specifications for discussion.A workshop and factory tour are to take place on Wednesday 18th February 2004 at the CEMCO premises, Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK. The workshop starts at 10.00am with coffee from 9.30am. The event should conclude at 4.00pmTopics will include PCB Sourcing in the UK or overseas, procurement specification, laminate, lead-free solder finishes, and testing bare boards.The cost is £50 for SMART group members or £100 for non-members.For more information regarding the event, contact The SMART Group Limited on +44 (0) 1494 465217 email: info@smartgroup.org web: www.smartgroup.org www.ppm-monitoring.comSource: PCBnewsline