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SoCal ’02 correction: The price for Exhibit space at SoCal ’02 was incorrectly listed in the last issue. The correct price is $350 per tabletop and you need to contact Keith Chalman: Ph: 714-412-5411/E-mail: keith@cti-rep.com or Chris Winn: Ph: 714-532-6500/E-mail: ss inc@pacbell.net
NORTHWEST CHAPTER – The chapter’s 2002 officers were presented at the chapter meeting on Jan 16th. They are: President - Wes Saulsberry, Boeing; Vice President - Mark Hartung, Chip Supply; Past President - Ernie Vasvary, Micro Systems Engineering; Treasurer - Steve Kirby, Kirby & Demarest; and Secretary - Jim Currier, JRC & Associates. The meeting was hosted by Honeywell at their MEMS facility in Redmond, Washington. Five technical papers were presented: “Survival & Crashworthiness of Flight Recorders,” “MEMS Micromanipulation & Assembly,” “Flexible Circuit Area Array Interconnection for Biomedical Sensors,” “Six Sigma Roadmap” and “MEMS Process Capabilities for Precision Devices.” The grand finale was a tour of Honeywell’s MEMS Facility. The chapter is deeply indebted to the contributions made by Daryl Mobraten as the session chair; to Honeywell for generously hosting the meeting and providing the tour; and to our corporate sponsors for providing financial support for this event.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 18 in Portland. Topics for the technical session have not been finalized as we go to press, but Ted Tessier is expected to generate considerable interest with the paper he is planning to present on 3D stacked BGAs.
Since the chapter alternates meetings between the Portland and Seattle areas the next meeting will be in Seattle on July 17th, and the last meeting of the year will be the 2nd Annual joint IMAPS NW/SMTA OREGON meeting in Portland on October 16th.
Attendance at the chapter meetings has been steadily increasing and is approximately twice what it was last year (we expect 50-60 attendees at each meeting). To become a chapter sponsor or receive the chapter’s newsletter (circulation 400+) with details of upcoming meetings contact Wes Saulsberry(charles.w.saulsberry@boeing.com) or Ernie Vasvary (vasvarye@biotronik.com). More information about the chapter is also available at the chapter webpage at http://www.imaps.org/chapters/northwest.htm.
FLORIDA CHAPTER — The Florida Chapter of IMAPS has postponed its “Third Annual Joint IMAPS/SMTA Symposium” until April 25, 2002. We look forward to an exciting agenda this year, which will include two training sessions and two technical sessions as well as a vendor exhibition. For more information on the chapter and its upcoming events, visit its web page at www.flaimaps.org.
Upcoming meeting dates to look for in 2002: January 17-2002 Kickoff Meeting; March 27-Officer Elections; May 22; July 24; September 18; November 13. We look forward to a great year in 2002, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the meetings!
GARDEN STATE CHAPTER — The Garden State Chapter of IMAPS held its Fall Packaging Symposium on November 7 at Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ. Over 80 people attended the afternoon + evening event, Featured were six Technical Presentations, 16 vendor tables, and a reception buffet with open bar and door prizes.
The Technical Sessions covered Advanced Printed Wiring Board Technologies and Interconnections and Characterization. The Chapter thanks all who made this Symposium a success.
For more information on the chapter and its upcoming events, please visit our webpage at: http://www.imaps.org/chapters/garden.htm
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