Thursday, June 9
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Embassy Suites by Hilton Milpitas Silicon Valley
901 East Calaveras Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
S P E A K E R S
Michael Konrad
President
Aqueous Technologies
Mike Konrad is an industry expert on the removal of contamination from circuit assemblies. Mike has published dozens of technical articles on the subject of cleaning and cleanliness assessment. Mike is a featured speaker at industry events and workshops worldwide. Mike participated in the creation of IPC CH-65B "Guidelines for Cleaning of Printed Boards and Assemblies", was a member of the US Navy's EMPF Manufacturers Committee, and has testified as an Expert Witness in civil litigation matters concerning post-reflow cleanliness assessment and contamination-related failure mechanisms.
Naveen Ravindran
Application Engineer
Zestron
Naveen Ravindran, M.S.Ch.E., is an Application Engineer at ZESTRON Americas. Mr. Ravindran is an active member of the SMTA as well as the IPC. He has contributed to multiple case studies performed in collaboration with major cleaning equipment manufacturers. He was instrumental in the extensive technical paper series “Key to Low Standoff Cleaning” as well as the lead-free and eutectic screening series completed at ZESTRON’s Technical and Analytical Center in Manassas, VA. Mr. Ravindran graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Madras, India, and a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. He has been with ZESTRON Americas since October 2006.
Brian D’Amico
President
Mirtec
Brian has over 33 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing and test equipment industry. He started out his career in field service and applications engineering with Eaton Corporation’s Memory Test Systems Division. This is where he developed strong technical skills as well as an enthusiasm for effectively managing customer expectations. Brian has worked for Contact Systems in both Thru-Hole and SMT assembly systems. He also worked with MYDATA and Quad Systems Corporation. In 2004 Brian established MIRTEC Corp, MIRTEC Co LTD’s North American Sales and Service Division with his business partner Chanwha Pak.
Sehar Samiappan
Regional Manager N.Cal
Indium
Sehar is an Regional Manager for Northern Califormia. He is responsible for providing Indium Corporation’s customers with field technical support conducting online evaluations, product trainings, DOE, and troubleshooting. Sehar is an electrical engineer with over 18 years of experience mainly in the area of Process, Failure Analysis, and Production. He is also an SMTA-certified Process Engineer and has earned his Six-Sigma Green Belt.
Paula VanDenberg
Technical Sales Manager
Specialized Coating Services
Paula has over 20 years of experience in the Conformal Coating world. She has worked directly and indirectly with both the OEM’s and the EMS’s across different industries from the R&D stage through manufacturing. During her earlier years in the coating industry Paula was a speaker at the 1998 Nepcon West Conformal Coating Technical Conference and also joined the IPC-CC-830 Conformal Coating Committee in 1999. Paula has been a strong supporter of strengthen the bridge between engineering and manufacturing within the electronic world and continues to work with her fellow colleague’s to help sustain product reliability.
O V E R V I E W
In the demanding world of electronic assembly, profits and losses are influenced directly by reliability. Today's customers demand the highest levels of product reliability frequently at the lowest possible costs.
The Northern California Reliability Workshop features experts from several fields all pertaining to reliability. This free workshop features experts covering:
Our panel of expert speakers will present relevant technical data, best-practices, and other helpful information designed to assist engineers in their quest for improved reliability.
Join us in Milpitas California for this valuable one-day workshop. Attendance is free and seating is limited. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
A G E N D A
9:00AM - 9:30AM |
Registration and Breakfast. |
9:30AM - 10:45AM |
Michael Konrad_ - Aqueous Technologies
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10:45AM - 11:00AM |
Break |
11:00AM - 12:00PM |
Naveen Ravindran - Zestron |
12:00AM - 12:45AM |
Lunch |
12:45PM - 1:45PM |
Brian D’Amico - Mirtec
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1:45PM - 2:00PM |
Break |
2:00PM - 3:00PM |
Sehar Samiappan - Indium |
3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Paula VanDenberg – Specialized Coating Services
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