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The purpose of this two-day workshop is to increase your awareness of the safety issues involved with selecting laminate materials and other components for use in the construction of a printed wiring board (PWB). A series of lectures and classroom exercises have been designed to enhance your skills in selecting materials for specific end-product applications.

The knowledge you will gain from this workshop, will help you make better, more informed decisions regarding the selection of laminates and other board components and help you move from the design stage to production as quickly as possible. We will also outline the requirements that a PWB must meet when used in an end-product application, including the use of coating on the board. Breakout sessions on the second day will address issues unique to board fabricators and laminators.

Workshop topics:

• Pre-selection testing for laminate materials
• Long Term Thermal Aging of laminates
• General PWB Construction Requirements
• Single-layer PWBs
• Multi-layer PWBs
• Metal-clad (MCIL / CCIL) base material program
• Metal-based and High-Density Interconnect (HDI) boards
• Flexible PWBs
• Coatings used on PWBs

Objectives:

• Identify and describe the flammability, resistance to ignition, electrical and mechanical tests (UL 94, UL 746A and UL 746E) and the ratings and requirements for each
• Define the long term thermal aging program and how it differs from maximum operating temperature (MOT)
• Describe the general requirements for PWB construction
• Describe the requirements for single-layer and multi-layer boards
• Discuss the MCIL/CCIL programs
• Identify the requirements for metal-based boards and high-density interconnect (HDI) boards
• Describe the differences between rigid and flexible boards in terms of construction and performance requirements
• Apply the concepts discussed in this course with real world simulations
• Describe the end-use requirements for a PWB including MOT, spacings, use of coatings and the traceability program
• Define the best practices which will help reduce turnaround time and help eliminate FUS issues

For detailed information, pricing, dates and locations click here. Be sure to use discount code GBSPWB to receive 15% off the registration fee.