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The 13th Annual CMSE Conference and Exhibition is February 9-12, in San Diego, CA. This is the Premier Conference on the use of electronic components in Military and Space Electronics. The topics include applications, designs and practices for reliably using commercial and military specification components plus COTS assemblies, boards and boxes in military and space applications. This is the major Components Conference for contractors and suppliers to the military and space industry and provides the newest and critical information.
The Keynote, presented by Russell VanDegriff, Director, MK Technology on the Export Pitfalls with Technology Information and Electronics. This information will help engineers identify and avoid ITAR issues when discussing technology and electronic equipment with foreign nationals and customers.
The Workshop and Technical Seminar on February 9 address the following topics:
Counterfeit Components Avoidance Practices Workshop: An update of the popular CTI Workshop on Counterfeit Components Avoidance including the Certification of Independent Distributors for Avoiding Counterfeit Components, presented by 7 industry experts. Counterfeit electronic components are one of the greatest issues facing the military and space industry.
Successful Transition to Pb-Free Components & Materials for Military/High Reliability
Application Seminar: Presented by Craig Hillman, Dfr Solutions and Mike Silverman, Ops A La Carte LLC. This Seminar provides the latest information and solutions for achieving the needed reliability using Pb free processes and materials.
Conference Technical Sessions: There are eight Technical Sessions that address Supply Chain Fight Against Counterfeit Components, COTS Electronics & Applications, Impact & Mitigation of Pb Free Materials on Reliability, Reliability Practices & Improvements, New Components Engineering Approaches, Space & Rad Hard Applications, Utilizing FPGA and Complex ICs, DC/DC Converters Issues plus a Study Group on Screening & Characterization Processes.
