SMYRNA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for PCB Design Conference East 2009, to be held Apr. 27 - May 1 at the Westin in Waltham, MA.

 

PCB East is a five-day conference focusing on PCB design, engineering and fabrication. The conference is comprised of a three-day technical conference and a professional development certificate program of one- and two-day courses.

Papers and presentations of the following durations are sought for the technical conference: one-hour lectures and presentations, two-hour workshops, and half-day seminars.

Papers and presentations of one-day and two-day tutorials are sought for a professional development certificate program.

Suggested topics include high-speed, high-frequency and signal integrity; component placement; EMI/EMC analysis; thermal analysis; Pb-free processes (especially how they affect design and fabrication); environmental legislation (REACH, RoHS, etc.) and its effects; RF and microwave design; packaging design; mixed-signal design; area arrays; FPGA design and implementation; embedded passives and active devices; flexible circuitry; HDI design and technologies; PCB design/layout basics; component library creation and management; design for manufacture, test and assembly; design (including analog, digital and power supplies); PCB fabrication; surface finishes; industry forecasts, and business and supply chain issues.

Submit abstracts by Nov. 14 at www.pcbeast.com/speakers/abstract.shtml, or email requested information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If selected, final papers and presentations will be due in March.