Our SMTA Penang Chapter was honored with recognition as an SMTA International Chapter of the Year at SMTA International in San Diego, California, USA recently.

Accepting the award on our behalf at the ceremony was Mr. Bill Barthel.

All of you are welcomed to join our upcoming Badminton Friendly Tournament and become CHAMPIONS!

(SMTA committee members will draw for the partner for every player)

Registration Fee

• RM10.00 per person for SMTA member
• RM20.00 per person for non SMTA member

Snacks & Drinks Provided

Prizes:

• Trophy will be given to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Prize Winners

So, What are you waiting for? Email Bernie@smta.org.

Closing Date: 10th August 2010

Discover the
difference of a totally focused event.

A world-class conference and exhibition organized by the SMTA. A recent survey found that the most important reason that an attendee comes to a trade show is for the technical program and the SMTA will not disappoint you! Learn from the very best in our industry!

• 20 tutorials, including a FREE half day course!
• Over 130 technical papers from global experts
• Special symposiums focused on Evolving Technologies, AIMS/Harsh Environments, Contract Manufacturing and Lead-Free Soldering Technology
• Attendees from around the world!

Covering Today's Hot Topics:

• Lead-Free (including military and space)
• Printed Electronics
• Reliability
• 3D/Package on Package
• BGAs and BTCs
• Head in Pillow Defect
• QFN and LGA Challenges
• Counterfeit Electronics
• Solar

For full information visit www.smta.org/smtai.

The SMTA membership is a network of international professionals who build skills, share practical experiences, and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations.

As Penang has the presence of many world’s key electronics multinational corporations and local companies, with a large pool of professionals, it is beneficial to have an association that pursues professional development. The chapter is a non-profit organization.

The SMTA Penang Chapter is pleased to announce its 3rd Vendor Show in Penang, Malaysia. The tabletop exhibition will held on September 15, 2010 at the Eastin Hotel Penang, Malaysia. The Tabletop Exhibition is especially popular among our industry suppliers, as this one-day event is designed to showcase products of the industry users of SMT materials and services.

In conjunction to this 3rd Vendor Show in the region, free technical conference will be given that relates to surface mount technology and future trends in electronics assembly.

This show is an excellent opportunity to create and build brand awareness, increase your exposure, promote latest products and services share your knowledge on latest technology to the local electronics and manufacturing industry professionals.

Visitors want to learn about what’s new in the industry, and make new contacts. Thus, this is an important way for exhibitors to hype up your presence in the industry and create top-of-mind awareness, besides selling your products and services.

We cordially invite you to participate in this Vendor Show cum Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies.

Download Exhibit Space Application

You are cordially invited to attend the SMTA Free Technical Talk

Presenters:

Title: Reworking CSP, Flip Chip & MSMD (Micro Surface Mount Devices)
Speaker: Mr. Ray LaFleur (Asia Support Mgr)
Company: VJ Electronics

Title: Vision Inspection
Speaker: Mr. Steve Marsh
Company: Vision Engineering

Please mark your calendars now and register to bernie@smta.org to confirm your seat.

South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies

You are invited to submit an abstract to the SMTA’s newest technical event in Penang, Malaysia. Presentations are sought in the following key technology tracks:

Assembly

• Adhesives, Alternate Alloys, BGA/CSP Assembly
• Cleaning
• Connector Technology
• Copper Erosion
• DFX/Design for Six Sigma
• Dispensing
• Equipment Selection
• Facility Layout
• Flux and Solder
• Halogen and Halogen-Free
• Head-in-Pillow Defect
• Land Pattern Design
• Lead-Free Soldering (including case studies)
• Lead-Free Reliability
• Lean Manufacturing
• Low Volume / Prototype Assembly
• Medical Electronics
• Placement
• Printing
• Reflow Soldering
• Rework and Repair of QFNs
• RFID Assembly
• Selective Soldering
• Set Up Reduction
• Solder Paste
• Solder Voids
• Supplier Engineering
• Underfill
• Vapor Phase Reflow for High Reliability Assemblies
• Wave Soldering
• Yield Improvement

Components

• BGA
• Battery Interactions
• BTCs (Bottom Termination Components)
• CSP (including Wafer-Level Packages)
• Component Solderability
• Component Reliability
• Connectors
• Embedded Passives
• Failure Analysis
• Fine Pitch Technology
• Flip Chip / Direct Chip Attach
• Lead/Termination Finish
• Leadless Packaging
• Multichip Packages (including 3-D Packaging Package on Package)
• Tin Whiskers

Emerging Technologies

• 0201/01005 Components and Assembly
• Consumer Applications
• Electronic Printing Technology
• Embedded Technology / Actives and Assembly
• Flexible Electronics
• MEMS/RF
• MEMS/MOEMS
• Nanoelectronics
• Reliability of Nanodevices
• New Materials and Processes
• Optoelectronics
• Power or Thermal Management
• Sensors and Manufacturing
• Solar Technology
• System in a Package
• Thermal Interface Materials
• Wireless Applications including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Harsh Environment Applications

• Components and Component Reliability
• Lead-free Issues for Harsh Environments
• Substrates
• Thermal Management

PCB Technology

• Black Pad and Surface Finish Defects
• Embedded Passive and Active Components
• Halogen Free
• HDI
• Microvias (including filled and unfilled)
• Moisture Sensitivity
• Soldermask
• Substrate Reliability & Solderability
• Surface Finish

Process Control

• Acoustic Imaging
• AOI
• CIM
• In-Circuit Test
• Process Modeling
• Software
• Test Strategies
• X-Ray

Business

• Capacity Modeling
• Contract Manufacturing
• Doing Business in Asia
• Environmental Issues
• Lean Manufacturing / Quality Initiatives
• Operations Management
• Remaining Competitive
• RoHS Compliance
• Supplier Management
• Technology Roadmap

Abstracts (300 words) are due May 28, 2010. The abstract and presentation must be non-commercial in nature and emphasize the technology and not the company portfolio. Please include your contact information (address, phone number, email address) and a presentation title with your abstract submission.

Contact the Conference Coordinator, Bernie Selva at bernie@smta.org or Melissa at melissa@smta.org with questions or comments.

South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies

December 15, 2009

Penang, Malaysia - SMTA South East Asia announced today that the South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies, held November 19-20, 2009, was a success.

“The technical conference was one of the best technical programs in our industry with excellent papers," said a session attendee. Twenty-three international experts on electronics assembly provided cutting-edge technical information to the conference attendees, covering topics ranging from assembly, components, emerging technologies, harsh environment applications, and PCB technology.

The Event was officiated by the Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Lim Guan Eng.

“The SMTA sends sincere thanks to everyone who exhibited this year,” said David Vetharudge, the Chairman of SMTA Penang Chapter. “Without the exhibits, a conference of this magnitude could not be accomplished.” David also took the liberty to thank Dato Pang Yun Thiam of Chiptronics on behalf of the Penang Chapter, Dato Pang was also given a supporter award for his valuable contribution towards the Penang Chapter at the event.

The Penang Chapter was honored to win the SMTA International Chapter of the Year award, which the chapter graciously accepted from Ms. JoAnn Stromberg, Executive Administrator of SMTA Headquarters.

For more information on SMTA events past, present or future please contact Penang SMTA Executive Coordinator Bernie Selva: bernie@smta.org or 604-630-3004.

The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations.

This years SMTA men’s doubles and ladies’ doubles tournaments was held at Bayan Baru Badminton Court on 4th July 2009. The tournament was well supported with 27 men and 1 lady. The games were played in four groups resulting with CK Ang and CH Ng being the winners in Group A and Yap FC and Andy Ng coming up as winners for Group B. SK Lim and TC Chew swept the floor for Group C whereas AF Ng and AK Tan become the champions in Group D. The semi-final saw CK Ang and CH Ng face SK Lim and TC Chew leaving SK Lim and TC Chew as winners. Another match between facing AF Ng and AK Tan and Poh and HP Khor, leaving Poh and HP Khor as winners. The final between SK Lim and TC Chew against Poh and HP Khor with two sets 21-15, 21-19.

The tournament took just over 4 ½ hours. SMTA Penang Chapter would like to take this oppurtunity to thank Dato Pang for contributing for the tournament by sponsoring the Badminton Racquets for the winners.

Well done and thank you to all who entered, making the tournament so successful.

Photos from the Penang Chapter Electronics Manufacturing Technology Conference.

• SMTA Headquarters
• SMTA Certification
• SMT Process Training