IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries is hosting 4 workshops in April. Don't miss the opportunity to further enhance your knowledge regarding these topics: Base Material Basics: Manufacture and Market April 11, 2006 - Bannockburn, IL www.ipc.org/calendar/2006/BaseMatl_0406/BaseMatl_4.06.htm All grades of base materials used in printed boards from low-cost, paper-based (FR-1) to high-speed/high-frequency PTFE will be analyzed in this course. Specific attention will be given to base materials compatible with lead free assembly. The Black Magic of Layer Count Prediction in High Density Design April 18, 2006 - Bannockburn, IL www.ipc.org/calendar/2006/BlkMagic_406/BlkMag_0406.htm Often designers are faced with the challenge of estimating how many conductive layers a particular board design will require. This course will provide the expertise needed to determine layer count for high density design. Designing With Your Thumbs April 19, 2006 - Bannockburn, IL www.ipc.org/calendar/2006/Desgnyourthumbs_406/DesgnYourThumbs_406.htm Have you wished someone would compile a list of all the general rules for laying out different kinds of boards? How about having a place to go for all of the guidelines for routing, planes, stackup, high speed, EMI and more? This course will provide general "rules of thumb" for the ways things should be done and how to achieve successful board designs. Signal Integrity Control in for High Speed Circuits April 20, 2006 - Bannockburn, IL http://www.ipc.org/calendar/2006/SigInt_0406/SigInt_0406.htm <http://www.ipc.org/calendar/2006/SigInt_0406/SigInt_0406.htm> This course is a compete introduction to the concepts needed in high speed circuit and printed circuit design to ensure success with designs utilizing today's and tomorrow's fast and ultra fast ICs. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about Signal Integrity Control in for High Speed Circuits. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------