SMTA is again co-locating its annual conference, SMTA International, with the Assembly Tech Expo (ATExpo) show this fall at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois (Conference: September 24-28; Exhibits: September 26-28).

As emerging technologies continue to infiltrate the electronics industry, the SMTA has organized the popular Emerging Technologies Summit to address the latest trends in electronics manufacturing and assembly.  The Emerging Technologies Summit will take place on Monday, September 25, from 8:00AM - 4:30PM and consist of three paper sessions and a concluding panel discussion.

The first session, Packaging Space: Nano to Outer, will feature papers on Emerging Trends Overview, Bonding Techniques in Wafer Fabrication, Flip Chip Integration of a Large Format Array of MOEMS Devices for Space Infrared Astronomy, Multiscale Assembly and Packaging System for MOEMS, and Nanotechnology and Room Temperature Assembly.

The next session, Wireless Technology, will feature papers on Emerging Opportunities and Challenges for High Frequency Broadband Communications, Connecting the Unconnected – Broadband Wireless Access Technologies and Network, WiFi, WiMax, WiMedia, WiMe? What Wireless Standards Can Bring to Sensing and Controls.

The last session, Using RFID to Add Value to Your Products and Services, will feature a presentation and demonstration of high frequency and ultra high frequency technology and their application in PCB product environments.

Moderated by Reza Ghaffarian, Ph.D., of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the panel discussion will feature key industry participants who will respond to audience and moderator questions.

Lead-free, SMT, RFID, Process Control, Flip Chip, Chip Scale, BGA, RoHS Compliance, Automotive and more, SMTA International is dedicated to surface mount, advanced packaging, and related technologies.  For full details on SMTA International and for event registration, visit the event Web site on-line at smta.org/smtai or contact SMTA executive administrator JoAnn Stromberg: 952-920-7682 or joann@smta.org.