BUCKS, UK – A July 5 SMART Group webinar will cover all aspects of printed circuit boards, from specifications to materials to quality assurance.

Topics include writing a suitable PCB specification; relevant international standards; laminate types; solder finishes; solder mask; flex and flexi-rigid requirements; quality control; inspection; common defects and how to find and avoid them, and the importance of assessing supplier capability.

The webinar will be presented by users involved in commercial and high reliability electronics assemblies. They have experience controlling and assessing quality, purchasing, and dealing with design and production issues associated with PCBs.

The SMART Group is a UK-based trade association that promotes the use of SMT assembly.

To register, visit http://www.smartgroup.org/images/stories/webinars/PCBSpecification2011.pdf.