ATLANTA – PCB West today announced this year’s conference will feature two free full-day tracks on Sept. 16, with topics ranging from signal integrity to metal-backed boards and common design errors.

In all, the two tracks will include 11 free presentations, all on Sept. 16. Topics include:

• Wideband insertion loss testing of multiple PCB final plated finishes
• Completing complex project designs
• High frequency loss test methods for laminate materials comparison
• Introduction to PCB and EMS warpage management
• Common errors in PCB design and how to catch them
• Insights on the US circuit board manufacturing base
• Electromagnetic fields and signal integrity
• Developments in board and assembly level process
• Replacing IDF with IDX baseline flow
• Update on design data transfer using IPC-2581
• Pre-bonded and post-bonded metal-backed PCBs and their uses

The free tracks take place the same day as the exhibition on Sept. 16, which features more than 100 companies showing the latest in printed circuit design software, fabrication and assembly services.

“The free sessions are always a huge draw, and we’ve doubled the number this year to make it even more compelling to attendees,” said UPMG vice president and conference chair Mike Buetow. To register for the exhibition, which includes access to these free sessions, visit www.pcbwest.com.

PCB West, the largest conference and exhibition for printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly in the Silicon Valley, will offer some 67 presentations as a part of its three-day paid conference program Sept. 15 – 17 at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center. This year’s event includes 17 full- and half-day tutorials and workshops, plus several more two-hour presentations, addressing attendees’ request for longer sessions.

Topics range from leading-edge technologies such as RF and microwave design, flex circuits, embedded components, and high-speed design, to presentations on basic printed circuit design and fabrication, auditing fab and assembly sites, and SMT assembly. The full conference program is available at pcbwest.com.

Now in its 24th year, PCB West showcases the leading companies in the PCB industry, including all the top CAD and CAM vendors and top names in printed circuit fabrication and electronics assembly. The September 2014 event attracted more than 2,600 registrants and nearly 1,750 attendees from the PCB, HDI, electronics assembly and circuit board test markets.

PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY magazines are media partners for the event. 

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