Directory Updates...
We are currently updating entries in the SMCBA Electronics Assembly Directory and Suppliers Guide.
Complfmentary listing in the directories is a benefit of corporate membership (see page 2 of this newsletter). lf your company had an entry in the directories you will shortly receive an update request. If your company did not but you would now like to include an entry please contact us as soon as possible on phone (03) 9568 0599.

Technical Meetings...
SMCBA members are able to attend SMCBA organised Technicai Meetings at little or no cost (we aim for the latter) and to date meetings have been scheduled as follows:
April 15: Front End Tools- Sydney
May 9: Brisbane
June 2: Adelaide
If you are interested in presenting a paper (at least 1 to 1 1/2 hours) at a Technical Meeting please contact us. If you know of anyone who may be visiting from overseas and who would be prepared to make a presentation olease call.

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Surface Mount '97 will feature a number of international speakers and this year the SMCBA would like to encourage local speakers, who are able to deliver information on current methodologies and processes in the electronics industry, to participate in the conference. The conference aims to address issues from design, fabrication, manufacturing and test. Papers should be of at least one hour in duration.

The selected presenters will receive reimbursement of travel expenses. If you are interested in submitting a paper for consideration please fax your details to the SMCBA on fax (03) 9568 0622 no later than April 4 and we send an application to you.

SMCBA Library
A library is being established at the office and members can make an appointment to visit and use the library including viewing IPC training videos. At our new offices we also have the facilities to cater for up to 12 people to view videos in our conference room, there will be minimal fee to cover tea 8 coffee and hire of the videos.

As we are operating a single person office it is necessary to make an appointment to ensure that the office will be open - please call {03) 9568 0599.

Members unable to visit the library can borrow books, magazines, videos. Some of the more expensive items will require a refundable deposit and there is a small hire fee for videos.

Plant Visit to Siemens Ltd
Tuesday March 25
Places still available
Siemens Ltd have generously offered to host a visit to their Bayswater plant at 10 am on Tuesday March 25. The visit is STRICTLY limited to 20 people only. CONDITIONS: SMCBA Members only, two people per company limit - if there are others in your company who would like to visit the plant please let us know and we shall try to arrange another visit. TO BOOK: Phone (03) 9568 0599

Another chance to hear from Bill Barly...
We are pleased to advise that Bill Barley wiil be here in April/May to conduct his "Partnering for Success" workshops in Sydney and Melbourne. If your company has or is negotiating a partnership or alliance or is considering this rapidiy growing business principle the managers of the partnerships will benefit from these workshops - the workshop details are enclosed with this newsletter, please pass it on to the relevant person/s.

*** Welcome ***
We welcome the following new corporate members to the SMCBA:
BOC Gases Ltd
Jtec Pty Ltd
Technical Components Pty Ltd
and as an individual member Ron Cozijnsen.

Surface
Mount and
Circuit
Board
Association

87A Chadstone Rd
Malvern East
Victoria 3148

PO Box 3140
Murrombeena
Victoria 3163

Telephone: 61 3 9568 0599

Facsimile: 61 3 9568 0622

Executive Officer: Andrew Pollock

President: Hugh Kelly

Vision:
To facilitate the development of the electronics industry in our region to be world competitive and recognised as a unified, skilled and co- operative industry.

Mission:
To expand and enhance the electronics industry by:
* Raising the industry's awareness to techno/ogical developments
* Providing opportunities for technology transfer
* Encouraging co- operation between members and other interested groups, national and international
* Influencing Governments and Regulatory Authorities
* Deve/oping the s/dlls and knowledge of our members
Associations
Reg No: A0016674X
Incorporated 1988

Benefits of Corporate Membership of the SMCBA...
Some of the benefits of corporate membership, in addition to the usual benefits of SMCBA membership, are:
* The opportunity to include one A4 sheet in each issue of Pick 'N' Place (these should be supplied by the fifteenth of each month)
* Opportunity to distribute literature at SMCBA Technical Meetings
* Corporate discounts for seminars, workshops & conferences
* Discounts on exhibition space at the Elenex Exhibition
* Opportunity to provide technical speakers for SMC8A Technical Meetings
* inclusion in the SMCBA Electronics Assembly Guide and Suppliers Guide
* Multiple voting rights according to level of membership

Forthcoming Programs:

Now Available:

Special Offer on Conference Proceedings - Two for One:
We are offering SMCBA members the opportunity to obtain the set of proceedings of Surface Mount '95 and Surface Mount '96 at a clearance price of only $30 for both including postage within Australia (unfortunately New Zealand members must add $10 for seamail and $20 for air parcel postage). If you would like the set of SM'95 and SM'96 proceedings please fax your order to (03) 9568 0622.

Papers from the Journal of Surface Mount Technology:
As part of our affiliation agreement with the SMTA, SMCBA members are abie to request articles from the Journal produced by the SMTA. Foilowing are the articles in the October 1996 and January 1997 issues of the Journal. If you would like copies please tick next to the relevant articles, fax it to us on (03) 9568 0622 and we will FAX these to you at no charge.

October 1996:

• Critical Issues with Chip Scale Packages (CSPs)
• Chip-Scale BGA Packaging for Surface Mount Technology
• Effect of Substrate CTE on Solder Ball Reliability of Flip Chip Ball Grid Array Package Assembly
• A New High Compliancy B-Stage Sheet Adhesive for Multichip and Substrate Attachment

January 1997:

• Low-Cost Flip Chip Assembly
• Flip Chip Attach Solder Deposition Alternatives
• Modelling the Underfill Flow Process
• Advanced Solder Flip Chip Processes

Requested by:______________________
Company:______________________
Please fax to Fax Number:______________

NB: This service is for SMCBA Members ONLY.

Newsletter of the Surface Mount & Circuit Board Association Puplication No: ISSN 1033-5366