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Osborn elected to IPC Government Relations Steering Committee

Mark Osborn begins a term at this critical post shortly.

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Colonial Circuits Appoints Pierce Operations Manager

Mark Osborn, President and Founder of Colonial Circuits announced today the appointment of James Pierce to the position of Operations Manager. In this position, Pierce will report directly to Osborn and will be responsible for all company operations, including production, engineering, facilities and quality.

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Colonial Circuits Names Baquol Sales Rep, Mid-Atlantic

Wendy Osborn, Sales Manager for Colonial Circuits, announced today the appointment of Sherry Baquol as Colonial Circuits' Sales Representative in the Mid-Atlantic region. In this position, Baquol will report directly to Osborn and will be responsible for Colonial's sales in that region.

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IPC logo IPC Professional Development

IPC Workshop:
Design for Manufacture

November 16–17, 2009 — Hosted by Colonial Circuits, Fredericksburg, VA

Printed board design today is about tough choices and trade-offs between increasingly sophisticated fabrication technologies. This workshop will address tolerance characteristics that make sense using the capabilities of today’s manufacturing equipment. Here is a unique opportunity to learn about design issues first-hand, with a tour of a printed board manufacturer.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is a must for all involved directly in printed circuit board design. Recommended for: process, manufacturing, packaging, reliability, and purchasing engineers, managers, and staff. Great background for your marketing and sales team.

What You Will Learn

  • Design parameters (rigid, flex & tolerances)
  • Material selection (laminate & platings)
  • Leaded parts vs. lead-free
  • Small hole technology (through-hole, blind, buried and micro-vias)
  • Imaging, conductor definition, and lamination
  • Solder mask and legend (plugged vias and surface finishes)
  • Final fabrication and quality control (defect verification)
  • Component requirements (new plating and size restrictions)
  • Board design for assembly (components clearances and test nodes
  • Assembly material properties (new material impact on design)
  • Land pattern design (mathematical models and library tools)
  • Assembly considerations (new process restrictions on materials)
  • Electrical testing (techniques and data transfer methods)
  • Future changes contemplated for IC packaging)

Agenda

Two full days of instruction begin at 8:30 am and conclude by 5:00 pm, with a tour of the facility on November 16. Lunches and refreshment breaks are included.

Location

Colonial Circuits, Inc.
1026 Warrenton Road
Federicksburg, Virginia

Colonial Circuits is a full service manufacturer of high quality circuit boards, serving the military, space, and commercial markets from its 40,000 square foot facility. Colonial's capabilities include multilayer constructions, a collection of rigid, flexible, and rigid/flex materials, blind/buried vias, and a variety of other skills not found in many shops. Lead times as short as 24 hours make Colonial a prime choice for low volume, high reliability needs.
http://www.colonialcircuits.com/

Registration

The registration fee for this workshop is $350 for IPC members and Designers Council participants or $425 for nonmembers. For more information, contact the IPC at +1 847-597-2861.

registration



Accommodations

Country Inns and Suites
657 Warrenton Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22406.
Make your reservations by telephone at 540-656-2398.
Special Rate Courtesy of Colonial Circuits is $85 plus tax — promotional code COLCIR

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