Sign up today for two new webcasts on: Printed board Fabrication Hot Buttons: Design Considerations January 17, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (CT) Speaker: Dieter Bergman, IPC Let's face it, designers and board manufacturers don't always tell each other everything! Learn the secrets of the board fabrication process and where manufacturers are compensating for poor and incomplete designer instructions. Mastering this missing information can make your boards more manufacturable and even save you money! Tune in for this informative Webcast and pick up tips to help you become a more effective designer today. Issues that will to be discussed: * over inadequate tolerance considerations * unreasonable finishing requirements * incomplete manufacturing instructions * poorly defined accept/reject criteria * constructive two-way communication, which is the biggest challenge facing this industry, will also be addressed. For more information, or to register, please visit www.ipc.org/FabWC0108. Any additional questions, contact Michelle Michelotti at 847.597.2822 or e-mail at [log in to unmask] Routing of High Speed Lines January 24, 2008 - 10:00 am - 11:00 am (CT) Speaker: Rick Hartley, L3 Communication Many issues contribute to signal integrity problems in high speed transmission lines: cross talk, loss tangent of the PCB material, power bus noise, etc. The single greatest contributor to signal integrity issues is the lack of proper routing and termination of lines in PC boards. Understanding a few simple concepts can take a circuit from failure to success. Understanding the concepts can dramatically reduce cost and layer count of PC boards. This webcast will discuss: * identifying when a line is high-speed * the effect on signal integrity when proper routing is not implemented * understanding and controlling impedance * routing schemes that work * when and how to properly terminate a line * the best board stacks for both impedance control and low cost Register by December 21, 2007 and save an additional 10% off. For more information, or to register, please visit www.ipc.org/HighSpeed0108. Any additional questions, contact Michelle Michelotti at 847.597.2822 or e-mail at [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 -----------------------------------------------------