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SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Raven Industries reported third-quarter sales in its contract assembly unit fell 3% from a year ago to $17.3 million on softer aerospace demand.

SHANGHAI – SMTA China is requesting papers for SMTA China Conferences in Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Wuhan in 2012.

These events will address issues in electronics manufacturing, business focus, advanced packaging, emerging technologies, and lead-free and reliability.

Papers are requested on topics associated with assembly, business, emerging technologies, harsh environment applications, and PCB technology.

Submit abstracts to Peggy Chen at peggy@smta.org, including your name, job title, company affiliation, and all pertinent contact information, as well as your choice of technology conference to present the paper.

Deadlines for bilingual abstract and bilingual speaker bio submissions are:

SMTA China East Conference: Feb. 10
SMTA China South Conference: June 10
SMTA China West Conference in Chengdu: Feb. 1
SMTA China North Conference in Wuhan: May 31

TORONTO – The SMTA Toronto chapter requests abstracts for the International Conference on Soldering and Reliability (ICSR), May 15-18.

Suggested topics include Pb-free assembly and test; manufacturing process; reliability; package on package; harsh environment; corrosion; tin whiskers; halogen-free laminates; new alloys; high-density interconnects; electromigration; thermal interface materials; thermal dissipation; underfill; environmental compliance/regulations; printed electronics; conformal coating, and die attach soldering and L-F challenges.

Submit 200- to 300-word abstracts to Patti Hvidhyld at patti@smta.org. Abstracts are due Jan. 13.

Authors will be notified of acceptance by February. Technical papers are required on Mar. 30.