LA/OC SMTA NEWS LETTERLA/OC SMTA NEWS LETTER June 2010

2010 Calendar of Events...Save the Date! Date Time Event Location

Monday, August 16th,

2010

11:00am Sign-In 1:00pm

Shot-Gun Start

11th Annual Golf "Get Together"

Old Ranch Country Club Seal Beach, CA

Thursday, Sept. 16th,

2010

6:00pm Social Hour

LA/OC SMTA Chapter Dinner

JT Schmid's Anaheim, CA

Thursday, Oct. 21st,

2010

8:30am, Check-In

9am - 4pm, Class

LA/OC SMTA Chapter Training

Program

Henkel Irvine, CA

Thursday, Nov. 18th,

2010

6:00pm Social Hour

LA/OC SMTA Chapter Dinner

JT Schmid's Anaheim, CA

September 2010 Educational

& Networking Event

Speaker Andy Behr

Hisco

Topic Solar 101: An Introduction to PhotoVoltaic Technologies

DATE Thursday, September 16th, 2010

AGENDA 6:00PM, Social Hour

7:00PM, Dinner/Presentation

MEETING FEES $25, Members

$35, Nonmembers

MENU Visit http://www.laocsmta.org

LOCATION JT Schmid's Restaurant & Brewery

2610 E. Katella Avenue Anaheim, California 92806

714.634.9200

LA/OC SMTA Chapter is Proud to Present…

September 2010 PRESENTATION DINNER MEETING

Solar 101: An Introduction to PhotoVoltaic Technologies

PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY Andy Behr, HiscoAndy Behr, Hisco

In this issue: Presidents Message 2

2010 11th Annual SMTA/CCA “California Dreamin” Golf ‘Get

Together’ Sponsors 3 - 4

LA/OC SMTA & IPC CCA 11th Annual Golf Get Together 5

Technical Article - Pushing Beyond the Status Quo By, Mark Currie,

Ph.D., Henkel Corporation 6 - 7

SMTA Member Profile 8

SMTA Student Chapter Flyer 10

SMTA MentorNet Information 11

SMTA Membership Benefits 12

ADS, Donation Letter, Corporate Membership Listing, & New Member

Welcome! 13 - 15

Chapter Announcements & Events 9 See Page 5 For Details...

Presentaion AbstractPresentaion Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) devices convert photons from the sun directly into elec-tricity. The sunlight is absorbed by a semiconducting substrate resulting in electrons being driven across the n-p boundary of semiconductor, which creates an electrical current. PV panels, like other semiconductor devices, are solid state devices. PV installations may last twenty or more years in the field. PV technologies can be deployed in a variety of applications including consumer, military, residential, commercial and utility scale solar farms. A variety of semiconductors are commercially employed in photovoltaic pan-els. Crystalline silicon technology has been around since the 1954 and it still represents the majority of PV production today. Thin-Film technologies including Amorphous Silicon, Cadmium Telluride, Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide and Gallium Arsenide are now commercially available and mak-ing significant in-roads in the solar market. Organic PV and Dye Sensitized Solar Cells are developmental technologies that show promise. PV panels may be configured in many ways. Two of the more common approaches are Flat-Plate solar panels and Concentrated PV (CPV). Flat-Plate panel con-figurations are the most common format and may be either rigid or flexible construction. CPV uses mirrors, lenses or a combination of optical devices to focus sunlight onto the semiconductor.

Speaker ProfileSpeaker Profile

Andy Behr is the Solar Business Development Manager for Hisco. He an electronics industry vet-eran with more than 20 years of experience in the field of electronic materi-als. Andy was a long time Orange County resident and received his under-graduate degree from Cali-fornia State University Long Beach and his mas-ters degree from the Uni-versity of Redlands. Andy currently resides in Den-ver, CO and can be r e a c h e d a t abehr@hiscoinc.com.

August 2010 11th Annual

LA/OC SMTA & IPC CCA GOLF Get Together

DATE Monday, August 16th, 2010

AGENDA 11:00AM, Sign-In

1:00PM, Shot-Gun Start

Sponsor & Golfer FEES $150, Golfer

Includes Awards Banquet $250, Sponsorship

MENU Visit http://www.laocsmta.org

LOCATION Old Ranch Country Club

3901 Lampson Ave. Seal Beach, CA 90740

714.847.7004 562.596.4425

EVENT RESERVATIONS http://www.laocsmta.org/

reservation.php NO SHOWS WILL BE INVOICED

If you can not attend, please cancel your reservation by 12

Noon on Wednesday, prior to the meeting. See you there!

Featured Vendor TableFeatured Vendor Table

June 2010

Hello Everyone, Thanks to all who came out to our May meeting on Profiling for Dummies. It was well attended and Brian O’Leary with KIC did a great job. Thank you Brian! If you missed this educational event we hope you can make it out to our September 16th meeting where Andy Behr will present on Solar 101: An Introduction to Photo-Voltaic Technologies. Another great educational opportunity for networking and hav-ing an excellent meal. Additional meeting details are located on Page 1 of this news-letter as well as on our home web page. A big thanks to Hisco for purchasing a ven-dor table for this event. If you are interested in purchasing a Vendor Table for the September 16th event please contact any of our board members for arrangements. The LA/OC SMTA board would like to thank our presenters in advance for agreeing to provide an educational seminar and we are all looking forward to our great 2010 educational events. If you would like to be a presenter at one of our upcoming meetings then contact Doug Dixon our VP of Technical Programs. To reserve your spot for the educational dinner events please go to http://www.laocsmta.org/reservation.php. Our 11th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, August 16th at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, California (View Details: http://www.laocsmta.org/), Sign ups are in process and we currently have 27 registered sponsors (Please see Pages 3 & 4 of this newsletter or http://www.laocsmta.org/sponsors/index.html#S10) and 68 golfers! If you would like to sign up as a sponsor ($250) and/or golfer ($150) then visit our website at http://www.laocsmta.org/Golf/golf.php . To view the benefits of Sponsorship visit our website at: http://www.laocsmta.org/sponsors/index.html#SD. A printable flyer is available on our web-site at http://www.laocsmta.org/Golf/2010_Golf_Flyer.pdf (& page 5). This is a fantas-tic event to come out and spend the day with friends and colleagues. Please help our chapter get the word out by printing the flyer and posting it at your work place. This event funds our chapter for the year as well as several great charities. This year a portion of our proceeds will be donated to THINK.org, an educa-tional organization that provides after school programs for children in the Southern California area. So come on out and support your LA/OC SMTA & IPC CCA chapter and local charities! If anyone wants to get more involved with our chapter then please contact any or our board members. We are always looking for great volunteers to grow our Dream Team.

Best Regards, Kathy Palumbo

LA/OC SMTA PRESIDENT MESSAGELA/OC SMTA PRESIDENT MESSAGE

Chapter Officers

President Kathy Palumbo CEO & Founder

Production Analysis & Learning Services, LLC

5 Homestead Drive Trabuco Canyon, CA

FAX: 949.713.7229 palsrvs@palsrvs.com

Vice- President & Golf Tournament

Chairman Scott Penin, CSMTPE

President & Co-Founder Paradigm Contract Mfg, LLC

11562 Knott Avenue, Unit 13 Garden Grove, Ca. 92841

TEL: 714.889.7074 spenin@paradigmcontractmfgllc.com

Secretary Michelle Ogihara

Sales Manager Seika Machinery, Inc.

3528 Torrance Blvd., Suite 100 Torrance, CA

TEL: 310.540.7310 michelle@seikausa.com

Treasurer Ron Gonzales

V.P. Manufacturing REVCO Products, Inc.

7221 Acacia Avenue Garden Grove, CA 92841-3908

TEL: 714. 891.6688 ron@RevcoProducts.com

Vice-President of Membership

Matt Olson Sales Manager

Practical Tools, Inc. 10762 Noel St.

Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2548 TEL: 714. 252.1192

molson@practicaltool.com

Vice-President of Technical Programs

Doug Dixon Electronics Marketing Director

Henkel Corporation 15350 Barranca Parkway Irvine, California 92618

TEL: 949.789.2517 doug.dixon@us.henkel.com

“By learning you will teach; by teaching

you will understand.” - Latin Proverb

2010 SMTA/CCA Golf Tournament Sponsors2010 SMTA/CCA Golf Tournament Sponsors

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AMTECH, Inc. http://www.amtechsolder.com/

Burkle North America http://www.burkleusa.com

Express Manufacturing http://www.eminc.com

GC Aero, Inc. http://www.gcaero.com

eMT http://www.emtllc.com

C.A.PICARD http://www.capicard.com

Henkel Corp http://www.loctite.com

Heritage Memorial Services http://www.heritagememorialservices.com

Indium Corporation http://www.indium.com

I Source http://www.i-source.com

Metal Etch Services http://www.metaletchservices.com

ML System Inc. http://www.ml-system.us

PA&LS, LLC http://www.palsrvs.com

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2010 SMTA/CCA Golf Tournament Sponsors2010 SMTA/CCA Golf Tournament Sponsors

SolderMask, Inc. http://www.soldermask.com

Seika Machinery http://www.seikausa.com

Tapco Circuit Supply http://www.tapcocircuitsupply.com

Technic http://www.technic.com Univar USA

http://www.univarusa.com

P-Kay Metals http://www.pkaymetal.com

Revco Products, Inc. http://www.revcoproducts.com

Prestige Metal Recyclers, Inc. http://www.prestigemetalrecyclers.com

Production Technology http://www.prod-tech.com

Restronics Southern California http://www.restronics.com

Scienscope International http://www.scienscope.com/

Surface Mount Distribution, Inc. http://www.smdinc.com

Technica, U.S.A. http://www.technica.com

Weller http://www.cooperhandtools.com/weller/

LA/OC SMTA TECHNICAL ARTICLELA/OC SMTA TECHNICAL ARTICLE

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Two IEEE standards on setting criteria for environmentally prefer-able electronic equipment will soon go to ballot: 1680.2 Draft Standard for Environmental Assessment of Imaging Equipment and 1680.3 Draft Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Televisions. Although technically voluntary, these standards, under the Environmentally Pref-erable Electronics Assessment Tool (EPEAT) umbrella of standards, be-come de facto regulations due to President Obama’s Executive Order 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Per-formance that requires all government procurement to be certified to EPEAT.

While these two standards apply to imaging equipment and televi-sions, their impact on the electronics industry will be much broader, setting virtual standards for “environmental” electronics throughout the supply chain as well as establishing precedent for future IEEE EPEAT standards. The criteria in both standards cover all aspects of the prod-uct from the chemicals contained in them to how they are disposed. IPC is concerned that:

• Both standards expand upon the current RoHS Directive and REACH Regulation requirements by eliminating exemptions and removing SVHCs from products. • Both contain criteria to remove all halogens, including Tetrabromo-bisphenol-A (TBBPA), the most common flame retardant used in printed boards. • Both include a criterion for manufacturers to inventory more than 100 substances in their products. • Neither requires any assessment of whether restricted substances will or can be replaced with substances that are better for human health and the environment. • Both include a total of 115 criteria. In order to get EPEAT certification at the basic level, a product must meet ALL required criteria. Although 58 criteria are optional, they must be met in order for a product to achieve a level above the very basic.

By Kim Sterling, Vice President, Marketing & Communications , IPC Association Connecting Electronics Industries

IEEE Standards on Environmentally Preferable Electronic Equipment Will Impact Entire Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain — IPC Urges Industry Members to Get Involved in the Ballot

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If you have a Technical Article you would like to run in the LA/OC

SMTA Newsletter then please con-tact any of our board members.

Industry members must participate in the balloting process to en-sure that these standards maintain IEEE’s tradition of technically and scientifically based standards. The standards have been developed by only a small sector of the electronics industry. Given the standards’ widespread impact, broader involvement from all segments of the industry is critical to ensure that the standards represent the needs of the entire electronics industry. The last day to join the balloting group is August 15, 2010. Al-though the balloting process is complex, it should not deter industry members from providing feedback on these standards. IEEE members can join the balloting group by signing in with their IEEE Web account user name and password at https://development.standards.ieee.org/my-site/home. Nonmembers can join IEEE at http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/index.html. On or before July 15, Once IEEE members have signed into their IEEE Web account, they can click on “Manage Activity Profile; click on the “+” sign next to “IEEE Computer Society;” check the box next to “Environmental Assessment Standards Committee;” and finally, click “continue” at the bottom of the page. IEEE members will receive an in-vitation to ballot via e-mail. Between July 16 and August 15, Once IEEE members have signed into their IEEE Web account, they can click on the “myBallot” link; click on “Show or Join Open Balloting Invitations” link; find the ballot they wish to join; then click the "Join" link in the “Actions” column and follow the instructions.

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Marla JohnsonMarla Johnson Restronics Southern CaliforniaRestronics Southern California

LA/OC SMTA Member ProfileLA/OC SMTA Member Profile

REStronics Northern and Southern California is part of the

“REStronics” family, a Manufacturers’ Representative organization head-

quartered in Minneapolis, MN with Ralph Savage at the helm. Marla

Johnson opened the Southern California office in San Juan Capistrano,

November 1, 2001 and Northern California followed, January 1, 2004 in

Santa Clara.

We represent a variety of Electronic Production Assembly Solutions and

Equipment, both Capital and consumable products, a very synergistic

mix, providing a solid partnership with our customers, which allows us to

become their manufacturing solutions provider. Our sales team is ex-

tremely technically versed and very hands on, giving our customers a

thorough and detailed presentation allowing them to make the most

educated decision possible for their manufacturing needs.

Both locations have offices with demonstration equipment, inside sales support and warehousing capabilities. We represent leading edge manufacturer’s such as FlexLink, Universal Instruments, PVA Dispensing Systems, Scienscope 2D & 3D XRay Systems, Inovaxe Inventory sys-tems. Additionally we provide a variety of production supplies such as Static Prevention, Hand Tools, Workstations and soldering supplies.

Come out to one of our Fun & Educational Meetings Come out to one of our Fun & Educational Meetings and Meet Marla!and Meet Marla!

Subject: 2010 IPC-CCA/SMTA Golf Outing

Dear, Golfer/Sponsor

Summer is nearly here and we are already planning our 2010 Golf Outing, which will be

held again at the Old Ranch Country Club (http://www.oldranch.com/) in Seal Beach

on Monday, August 16th.

Many of you have told us how enjoyable this course is. The food, banquet and course

are all first class. In 2009 we donated $2000 to charities. The SMTA donated an addi-

tional $500.00 to the Charles Hutchins Educational Grant. In 2010 we expect to donate a

sizable gift to Santa Ana based “Think Together” organization which collaborates with

city/county school systems “to provide high-quality academically oriented out-of-school

programs for K-12 students regardless of race, creed, or socioeconomic status.”

Mark your calendars for August 16, 2010.

Better yet, log onto http://www.laocsmta.org/Golf/golf.php and register.

We need players and sponsors to continue this fun event.

We look forward to seeing you in August.

Best regards,

Scott Penin - SMTA

Dick Crowe - IPC California

Co-Chairman

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SMTA Corporate Members - CALL FOR MENTORS!

Please share this information with your colleagues!

The SMTA & MentorNet One-on-One E-Mentoring Program is a chance to make a big difference in the life of a student in as little as 15 minutes a week.

SMTA seeks members to be mentors who are: Science and engineering professionals

In our related industries Active, on leave, or retired

To match with protégés who are: Pursuing a professional future in the fields of engineering and science

At the undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, or early career faculty (untenured) levels

Although mentors volunteer their time to benefit the protégé, they can also find a rewarding experience for themselves. “I hope [my student] is getting as much out of it as I am,” is how one MentorNet mentor de-

scribes the experience. More than 70% of mentors have recommended MentorNet's e-mentoring program to a friend or colleague!

Mentoring relationships last 8 months. Because mentors and students communicate entirely by email, they can choose a schedule that is convenient for both. In fact, 90% of our mentors feel that

How can you volunteer to be a mentor? It’s e-a-s-y! 1) Join the MentorNet Community at http://www.mentornet.net/join

2) Follow the One-on-One Mentoring Programs links to create a mentor profile. Be sure to indicate SMTA membership in your profile!

Since 1997, MentorNet has matched more than 22,500 pairs of protégés and mentors with exceptional re-

sults. We hope you will join them!

MentorNet’s sponsors include 3M Foundation, Adobe, Alcoa Foundation, Agilent Technologies, AT&T, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation, Intel Foundation, Lockheed Martin Space Systems,

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, NVIDIA, Sandia National Laboratories, Texas Instruments, The MathWorks, and Thomson Reuters.

For more information, please go to http://www.smta.org/education/mentornet/mentornet.cfm or contact Karen, SMTA MentorNet Coordinator, at 952-920-7682 or Karen@smta.org.

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Volunteer Opportunities with the SMTA LA/OC Chapter!!

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• Student Chapter Committee (Communication, Mentors)

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Many Thanks to the Following Vendor Table Companies!!! Your Outstanding Support for our Monthly Chapter Dinner

Meetings is truly appreciated!

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Many Thanks to our Wonderful Corporate Members!!! We truly appreciate your Support of our Chpater!

Corporate Members of our Chapter

Aqueous Technologies Astronic

BigC Christopher Associates

Edge Circuit Technology EMT

Express Manufacturing General Monitors, Inc. Henkel Technologies

I Source Technical Services, Inc. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Microtek Laboratories Multi-Fineline Electronix

P. Kay Metal, Inc. PDQ Precision Inc.

Practical Components Inc. Production Analysis & Learning Services LLC

QSC Audio Products, Inc. Qual-Pro Corporation

Revco Products Scienscope International

Seika Machinery, Inc. SolderMask Inc.

Sony Manufacturing Systems America, Inc. STEC, Inc.

Technical Devices Company Teledyne Microelectronic Technologies

Valor Computerized Systems Yestech, Inc. Zephyrtronics

Global Members of our Chapter

Henkel Corporation

Global Participating Members of our Chapter Henkel Corporation

HISCO Inc.

Matt OlsonMatt OlsonMatt Olson Practical Tools / Practical

Components

Robert HudakRobert HudakRobert Hudak RCH Technical

Scott McKeeScott McKeeScott McKee

Golden West Technology

Benedict D’CruzBenedict D’CruzBenedict D’Cruz Telephonics Corporation

The LA/OC SMTA board The LA/OC SMTA board The LA/OC SMTA board would like to Welcome would like to Welcome would like to Welcome

the following 2010the following 2010the following 2010

New Members:New Members:New Members:

Thank you so Much for Joining our Chapter. We hope we get a

chance to meet you in person at one of our up coming events, and if we already have then thank you for

taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend! Membership makes our chapter strong and the

board is grateful for each and every member.

See page 12 for our membership flyer or visit our website at:

http://www.laocsmta.org/ and click on Become a Member Today

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