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                          Analytical Answers Inc
                      Joint meeting with SMTA-Boston

      The Greater Boston Chapter of the IPC Designer's Council will
      hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 5th on site and hosted
      by Analytical Answers Inc, in Woburn MA.

      Topic:

      Failure analysis is a vital part of building reliable electronic
      products.  Understanding failure mechanisms, and specifying the
      build cycle to suit the manufacturing process and expected life
      of the product, are vital to avoiding surprises.  This tour and
      presentation will undoubtedly bring to life some of the many
      pitfalls and possible solutions to common failure mechanisms.

      Analytical Answers, Inc is an analytical laboratory with exten-
      sive experience in materials characterization and failure anal-
      ysis.  AAI has the most comprehensive range of microanalysis and
      surface analysis techniques in the east with the ability to anal-
      yze particles as small as sub-micron in diameter as well as con-
      tamination and films as thin as a few monolayers.

      AAI uses analytical tools like Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
      Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform
      Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Auger Microanalysis (SAM),
      and Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) to solve
      industrial materials problems.

      Agenda:

      Please note there is a $20 meeting fee for members, $25 for non-
      members.  Hors d'oeuvres and Finger sandwiches will be served.

        5:30        Arrivals and Sign In
        6:00        Dinner (Finger sandwiches/ Hot hors d'oeuvres)
        7:00        Presentation
        8:00        Tours and Demos

      Location/Directions:

      AAI is located at the junction of I95 and I93 n Woburn, MA.
      Take Route 128 to exit #36 (Washington St.).  Briefly head
      South on Washington Street and take right on Olympia Ave.,
      take left onto Wildwood Ave, and then go to #4 Arrow Drive.

      RSVP's required:  (***PLS NOTE DIFFERENT RSVP PROCEDURE***)

      RSVP by Friday June 1st (Friday before the meeting) at the
      latest.  Please mailto:[log in to unmask] and you will
      receive a confirmation by email.

      President's Note:

      Once again I am very pleased to be able to offer a joint topic
      with the local chapter of the SMTA.  It is always beneficial
      to get together with other interest groups in the process of
      electronic product development.  With continued shared exper-
      iences, all parties can gain a more full understanding of the
      full spectrum of issues we can affect in our daily works.

      June traditionally marks the end of our meeting season, but we
      do hope to keep the steering committee carrying on through the
      summer.  This is in order to keep fall meeting plans in motion,
      and in hopes of offering new services to the membership. Please
      consider joining the Steering Committee, every 2nd Monday, 6pm
      at the Victoria Station Restaurant in Burlington MA.

      Mission:

      Design is not called "do" for a reason.  Done properly, the
      design process is a creative problem solving discipline.  To
      address the packaging needs of electronics for today and to-
      morrow, the physical designer needs an avenue to get exposed
      and familiar with many different techniques and technologies.

      The Greater Boston Chapter of the IPC Designer's Council is
      committed to presenting stake holders from every aspect of the
      packaging realm.  Our hope is to help you gain insight and un-
      derstanding of the many possibilities in solving core problems.

      Your attendance, help and participation are most welcome.

      Thanks and regards,
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      Jeff Seeger                         Applied CAD Knowledge Inc
      Chief Technical Officer                  Tyngsboro, MA  01879
      jseeger "at" appliedcad "dot" com                978 649 9800
        President, Greater Boston Chapter, IPC Designer's Council

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