MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER OF THE IPC DESIGNERS COUNCIL Date: Wednesday, the 12th of April 2000 Where: TYCO Printed Circuit Group Inc.- Manchester Division Time: Meeting 5:00pm Topic: Flex and Rigid Flex Printed Boards Chris Milano, Tyco Printed Circuit Group, Inc. will speak about the different types and classes of flex and rigid flex. We will look at the different types of materials used along with the pro's and con's of each type. Some design attributes will be discussed. In addition, we will look at the industry standards that revolve around flex boards. Many samples will be on hand and passed around for discussion. Meeting host: Tyco Printed Circuit Group Inc. is a major worldwide manufacturer of printed wiring boards and printed board assemblies. Their printed board and board assemblies encompass conventional and high-tech areas such as RF, controlled impedance flex, rigid-flex, and backplanes, to name a few. You are requested to RSVP Vin Stabile by Tuesday, noon at (203) 968-1403 or [log in to unmask] Directions to Tyco: From Hartford CT Take I-84 East. Follow I-84 East to I-384 East. Take Exit # 3 off of I-384 East. (Exit marked "Main Street-Route 83") At end of the exit ramp, bear right heading towards Manchester going over the highway. At the stop light, go straight onto Main Street. (Landmark: Carter Chevrolet on the right-hand corner.) Follow Main Street proceeding to the top of the hill and moving into the far right lane as you approach the large intersection. At the intersection, make a right-hand turn onto East Center Street. Note: Signs for Routes 6 and 44 on the corner. Proceed six block and take a right onto Harrison Street. (Landmark: Sign for East Cemetery is at the corner of Harrison Street.) Our facility is located on the right-hand side at the bottom of the hill. Parking for visitors is permitted on Harrison Street. For Reference: Phone: 860-646-3800 Fax: 860-649-0939 ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ##############################################################