The California Circuits Association presents: Microvia Technology Conference: Meeting the Challenges of the Semi-Conductor Industry MATERIALS, DESIGN, EQUIPMENT: Key components to Microvias! Can the PWB approach the functionality of silicon? The PWB industry faces an ecormous challenge as the market drives the pwb toward silicon-like densities with minimal size and reduced layer count. This conference will bring some of the leading microvia experts to examine all the facets of this new technology and how the fabricator can utilize it and how the OEM can design for it. The Conference will be held in Northern California at the Hyat San Jose Airport on Wednesday, May 7 and at the Sutton Place Grande Hotel in Newport Beach on Thursday, May 8, 1997. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Engineers and Technologist involved in hte manufacturer of PWBs should certainly attend this conference. In addition, since microvia technology impacts fabrication materials and processes, suppliers to the industry will also greatly benefit from attending this conference. OEMs who specify / use PWBs will also find this conference of significant value. PROGRAM MODERATOR: Jack Fisher is the Chief Technical Officer for the “Interconnection Technology Research Institute” better known as ITRI. Mr. Fisher has 25 years experience as a Senior Manager of I.B.M.’s printed wiring board manufacturing operations. In 1994 Mr. Fisher was appointed Chairman of the “I.P.C. National Technology Roadmap for the Electronic Interconnections” The Roadmap was published in June of 1995, and presented to the United States Congress in August of 1995. TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS: In order to serve all of California, this conference will be held in Northern and Southern California. On Wednesday, May 7, 1997, the conference will take place at the Hyatt San Jose Airport, 1740 North First Street, San Jose, CA. On Thursday, May 8, the conference will take place at the Sutton Place Grande Hotel located conveniently off the 405 freeway at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA (across form John Wayne Orange County airport). CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Roadmapping Microvias Jack Fisher, Chief Technical Officer, ITRI 9:30 a.m. Design for Microvias Joe Fjelstad & Vern Solberg, Tessera 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Application of Microvias in Japan & Europe with Emphasis on New Conductive Materials Happy Holden, Merix 11:30 a.m. Conventional Materials Kevin Thomas, AlliedSignal Laminates 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. Processing & Hole Formation Laser Mark Owen, ESI Plasma Happy Holden, Merix Photovia Ivan Ho, Ciba 3:00 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. Structure Selection Process TBD Single Layer Layered Paired Odd Number Layers 4:15 p.m. Update on Current Projects and Conclusion Jack Fisher, CTO, ITRI 5:00 p.m. Adjournment For a complete registration brochure and form please send an e-mail to Dennis J. Maggi at [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] be sure to include your name and telephone and fax number along with your e-mail address.. Or call me at (714) 730-4586. *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************