AREA CONSORTIUM MEETINGS

AREA Consortium meetings are typically held three times a year. These meetings provide our members with an opportunity to review our progress, ask questions, and help with the interpretation.

2018 MEETINGS

OCTOBER MEETING

 
AUTHOR PRESENTATION
  Agenda
Jim Wilcox Welcome/Introduction  
Pericles Kondos  (presented by J. Wilcox) Sintered Silver Bonding Studies
Luke Wentlent Pb-free Solder Alloy Evaluations
Michael Gaynes (presented by J. Wilcox) Thermal Interface Materials:  Performance & Reliability
Michael Meilunas (presented by J. Wilcox) System in Package (SiP) Interconnect Reliability
Luke Wentlent Area Selective Laser Reflow Assembly
Peter McClure (presented by L. Wentlent) Flexible Electronics Substrate Assembly
Pericles Kondos (presented by J. Wilcox) Mixed VIPPO Array Soldering Defects

MARCH MEETING

 
AUTHOR PRESENTATION
  Agenda
Jim Wilcox Welcome/Introduction 
Peter McClure APD2B. Flexible Substrate Chip Joining
Peter McClure APD2C. SnAgCu Soldering to Conductive Ink Circuitry  
Luke Wentlent MAT6G. Solder Alloys for Engine Control Applications
Anjani Ladhar PCB Hole Fill Process Capability Study 
Pericles Kondos REL9A. Mixed VIPPO Array BGA Soldering Defects
Peter Borgesen MAT7F. Low Temperature Mixed Solder Assembly: Mechanical Characterization 
Luke Wentlent MAT7F. Low Temperature Mixed Solder Assembly: High Strain Rate Fragility
Divya Choudhary MAT4D. High Performance Die Level Thermal Interface Materials 
Michael Meilunas REL17A. System in Package Interconnect Reliability – SAC305
Michael Meilunas, Pericles Kondos, Michael Gaynes AREA Research Portfolio Briefs – March 2018 
Brook Sandy-Smith IPC Assembly Specification Updates
Fei Dong Conformal Coating for Sn Whisker Mitigation 
Michael Meilunas MAT8B. Conformal Coating Thermal Cycle Reliability Impact
Marie Cole MAT8D. Conformal Coating for Mitigation of S Induced Resistor Corrosion 
Michael Gaynes REL15C. Power Cycle Reliability Testing
Luke Wentlent APD11B. Laser Selective Reflow Assembly and Reliability 
Brian Sohn APD11C. Laser Rework Station Development