SEMI (semi.org) is organizing an export control seminar to take place in conjunction with SEMICON China on March 16 in Shanghai.

Speakers from government and industry will discuss export control requirements related to China and explore what exporters and Chinese customers need to do to meet these requirements and ensure export compliance.

For more information, contact Maggie Hershey: mhershey@semi.org.

SAN JOSE -- How will the far-reaching European Union's WEEE and RoHS Directive affect the semiconductor equipment industry? A new white paper by the International Compliance and Regulatory Committee tackles that question.

The paper is available from SEMI. Go to www.semi.org/ehs and click on "European Union's WEEE and RoHS Directives."

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DANBURY, CT -- BPA Consulting Ltd. and Quantum Performance Group LLC will present executive briefings on next generation interconnect technology for high speed and miniaturized systems. The briefings will take place in Newport Beach and San Jose, and Boxborough, MA, the week of April 18. 

Topics will include: 

• Next-generation systems: The demand and driving forces for innovative interconnects.
• Worldwide high-speed interconnect technology, market trends, manufacturing challenges and opportunities. 
• Flexible and rigid-flexible circuits manufacturing, materials and trends.
• The future structure and strategic implications for participants in the interconnect supply industries. 
• Asia - opportunity, threat or both?

Meetings are limited to 25 delegates to ensure a workshop-style environment. Presenters include: Mike Campbell, Dan Feinberg, Dr. Jim Hickman, Mark Hutton, Nicholas Pearne, Francesca Stern and Gene Weiner.  

For further information contact Campbell at m.campbell@bpaconsulting.com or nextgenbriefing@quantumpg.com.

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