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Since 1988 the Surface Mount & Circuit Board Association (SMCBA) has conducted Australia’s only conference dedicated to electronics design and manufacture. The 2023 conference is again being held in conjunction with ElectroneX at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).

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MELBOURNE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE

WEDNESDAY MAY 10 and THURSDAY MAY 11, 2023

 Session Times and Details:

Wednesday May 10

Wed 8:30am

Courtyard Room 1

Cheryl

KEYNOTE - Securing the Electronics Future: Technological Sovereignty Through Innovation & Collaboration

Cheryl Tulkoff - Design for Excellence SME - Fleet Space Technologies

"Securing the Electronics Future" explores the challenges and opportunities for the electronics industry to achieve technological sovereignty through innovation and collaboration. The keynote emphasizes the importance of developing secure, reliable, and sustainable electronics manufacturing and the need for increased international cooperation between industry, government, and academia to promote innovation. Ultimately, by working together to advance the electronics industry, we can create a more secure and prosperous future for all.

 KEY POINTS AND MORE DETAILS FOR CHERYL

Wed 9:30am

Courtyard Room 1

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LATE CHANGE - Challenges of Fibre Optic Cable Termination and Testing in a Complex Naval Engineering Environment

Peter Newman - Relegen Pty Ltd

Unfortunately, Audra of the Defence Teaming Centre is unable to attend.

Peter has graciously agreed to share his experiences with the challenges of implementing Fibre Optic communications aboard the Air Warfare Destroyers.

Wed 9:40am

Courtyard Room 2

Jasbir Bath 2

SMT Process Setup - Live Online

Jasbir Bath - Bath Consultancy LLC

The presentation will cover SMT Process Setup with the main areas of focus being the solder paste printer to ensure the printer is printing correctly and the printed paste volume is in the correct range and setup of the reflow oven to ensure development of the correct reflow profile. It will discuss inspection/test equipment during manufacturing including SPI, AOI, X-ray and ICT.

KEY PRESENTATION TOPICS AND MORE ABOUT JASBIR

Wed 10:00am

Electronex logo

ElectroneX Expo Day 1 begins

Wed 10:30am

Courtyard Room 1

Chris 2

Electronics Testing

Chris Turner – Senior Test Engineer - ResMed

If you are an OEM or EMS, in Electronics Design, Manufacture, Project Management, Quality or Finance there will be key insights gained from Chris’s decades in this industry.

DETAILS FOR CHRIS'S SEMINAR AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

It is highly recommended that you attend this seminar if considering attending Chris's workshop “Creating your ideal Test Strategy” on Thursday

Wed 1:30pm

Courtyard Room 1

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SMT Assembly Troubleshooting and Process Optimization - Part 1

Phil Zarrow - ITM Consulting

Phil Zarrow has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than forty-five years. His expertise includes the manufacture of equipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies. In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, Mr. Zarrow is recognized for his expertise in surface mount reflow soldering technology and in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems.

KEY PRESENTATION TOPICS AND MORE ABOUT PHIL

Wed 2:00pm

Courtyard Room 2

Cheryl

Design for Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing

Cheryl Tulkoff - Design for Excellence & Design for Reliability SME

Author of the book "Design for Excellence in Elecronics Manufacturing" (see link below), Cheryl will give an overview of the best practices regarding product design and show how the practices can be adapted for different manufacturing processes, suppliers, use environments, and reliability expectations. 

CHERYL'S BOOK AVAILABLE FROM WILEY PRESS

Wed 6:00pm

Electronex logo

ElectroneX Expo Day 1 ends

Thursday May 11

Thu 8:00am

Courtyard Room 2

Jasbir Bath 2

SMT Process Development - Live Online

Jasbir Bath - Bath Consultancy LLC

The presentation will cover SMT Process Development including optimization of printing of solder paste for different components on the board and development of the reflow profile to reduce soldering defects.

KEY PRESENTATION TOPICS AND MORE ABOUT JASBIR

Thu 8:10

Courtyard Room 1

Mike

Micro Electronics using Micron Interconnect - Live Online

Mike Creeden - Technical Director Design & Education - Insulectro

With this presentation the attendee(s) will receive a solid overview of Microelectronics circuits and Micron Interconnect.

  • Microelectronics circuits have devices that are smaller, faster, and more energy efficient than traditional electronic devices. However, the metrics for technology advancements challenge one another.
  • More IC gates used, increases functionality & power requirements, causing thermal challenges & size increases.
  • Industry responds by lowering required voltage & reducing size of gates, cells, and interconnects, which allows increase for metrics.

KEY PRESENTATION TOPICS AND MORE ABOUT MIKE

Thu 9:00am

Electronex logo

 ElectroneX Expo Day 2 begins

Thu 10:00am

Courtyard Room 1

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Supply Chain Strategies

Matt Wild - Future Electronics

Matt's presentation will cover the latest updates on the market for sourcing electronic components including lead time and pricing trends as well as suggested material management/procurement processes to manage ongoing long lead time parts as well as negotiating improved pricing for parts with reducing lead times.

Matt has been at Future Electronics since 1995 and managing Australia and New Zealand since 2004 and also has responsibility for ASEAN, India, Taiwan, Korea and Japan for Future Electronics Energy Innovation Program which covers all the customers in E-mobility, EV charging, Energy Storage, Power Distribution and Smart Metering / Smart Home.

Thu 10:30am

Hospitality Suite 4.4

Chris 2

Creating Your Ideal Test Strategy

Chris Turner – Senior Test Engineer - ResMed

Join Chris for a Deep-Dive into Design for Test, including reviewing your design in an interactive workshop.

DETAILS FOR CHRIS'S SEMINAR AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Thu 12:00pm

Courtyard Room 1

Headshot Phil Zarrow 2

SMT Assembly Troubleshooting and Process Optimization - Part 2

Phil Zarrow - ITM Consulting

Phil Zarrow has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than forty-five years. His expertise includes the manufacture of equipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies. In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, Mr. Zarrow is recognized for his expertise in surface mount reflow soldering technology and in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems.

KEY PRESENTATION TOPICS AND MORE ABOUT PHIL

Thu 1:00pm

Courtyard Room 2

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SMT Component Identification

Anthony Tremellen - SMCBA

This presentation seeks to supply attendees with an extensive study of the surface mount components that are used in electronic assembly. Topics covered include the major surface mount component packages and their reference designators, markings, orientation, polarity and the techniques to correctly identify and convert color coded and stamped values on resistors, capacitors, inductors.

Thu 3:00pm

Courtyard Room 1

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"Stump the Chump" (perhaps roughly translates as "Snooker the Galah"?)

Join Phil Zarrow and panel of guests for an open Q&A session!

Thu 4:00pm

Electronex logo

ElectroneX Expo Day 2 Ends

 

SEE FULL SCHEDULE

Further details will be released soon!  All sessions and times subject to change, so play it safe and register for both days!

Registration is required and will allow us to preprint your pass and have it ready for collection.  Remember - Conference registration includes ElectroneX registration so no separate Expo registration is required.

Limited Supporter Packages are still available!

REGISTER NOW!

(A discount code for accommodation will be included in the post-registration email)

Announcing SMCBA Soldering Competition!

With the generous support of some of our members and suppliers, a Soldering Competition will be held between the SMCBA and Oritech stalls at ElectroneX this year - 1st Prize is a JBC Compact station!

Entries will be strictly limited and a time limit will apply.  SMCBA Conference registration includes complimentary competition entry - ensure you select "Yes" to competition entry when completing your online registration form.  If you would like to support this endeavour as a volunteer or by contributing toward the prize pool, please contact Anthony This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you to Competition Sponsors

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A Huge Thank You to the Major Event Sponsors

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And Thank You To Event Supporters

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ElectroneX - Electronics Design & Assembly Expo - Included in your Conference registrationElectronex logo

WEDNESDAY MAY 10 and THURSDAY MAY 11, 2023

The Electronex Expo is the only exhibition dedicated to the electronics industry in Australia/NZ.  The exhibition will be co-located at the MCEC.  Conference delegates are automatically registered to attend the exhibition.