MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER OF THE IPC DESIGNERS COUNCIL Date: Wednesday, the 11th of August 1999 Where: Connie's Restaurant in Derby Time: Meeting 6:00pm (dinner will be served at 6:30pm) Topic: DFM for Assembly The presentation on DFM for assembly focuses on newer components and pick-and-place capabilities. Advances in equipment capabilities and the use of newer components should have an influence on the design process. The presentation on DFM for assembly will focus on these new areas of concern for the designer. Also on the agenda is a brief look at section 14 of IPC-SM-782 (ball grid array land patterns). George Grom, VP Operations with OSDA Contract Services, will give the presentation. Meeting host: Our meeting host is OSDA Contract Services based in Milford, Connecticut. Since 1987, OSDA has manufactured first-quality printed circuit board assemblies for companies nationwide. Their reputation is built on a foundation of rapid turnaround time, superior product reliability, sound management, financial strength, and state-of-the-art technology. Their capability includes prototype, preproduction and medium volume assembly orders. You are requested to RSVP by noon on the 10th of August to Vin Stabile at (203) 968-1403 or [log in to unmask] Directions to Connie's Restaurant: Take Route 8 to Route 34, towards Derby. Make a right turn at the SECOND traffic light. Connies is one block, on the right. ############################################################## 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 Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################