The CMSE Conference and Exhibition will be held February 11-14, in San Diego, CA. This is the Premier Conference on the use of electronic components in Military and Space Electronics. The topics include applications and designs for reliably using commercial and military specification components plus COTS assemblies, boards and boxes in military and space applications.

There are two Keynotes on topics of critical interest to the Military Electronics Industry:

1. Key Issues Facing Military Electronics and Components, Murray Slovick, Editorial Director, Electronics Group, Hearst Business Media.

2. Current State-of-the-Art in MEMs Technologies for Military and Space Applications, Richard Waters, CTO, Lumedyne Technologies Inc.

Technical Seminars: There are three Technical Seminars on February 11 addressing current key topics of great concern to the Industry presented recognized experts.

1. Components Engineering Practices for Achieving Reliability Goals

2. Counterfeit Components Avoidance Practices

3. Reliability Issues with IC Packages, Pb Free Solder and COTS Electronics

Part 1 - Impact of Advanced IC Packages and Lead Free Solder on Reliability.

Part 2 - Criteria & Practices for Selecting Suppliers of Reliable COTS Electronics

Technical Sessions: There are seven Technical Sessions on a multitude of topics addressing the selection, performance, reliability and use of electronic components in military and space systems.

Please see www.cti-us.com for details and Registration Information.

Since the Advance Registration deadline was close to the Holiday period it is extended to January 18.