SANTA CLARA, CA – RF and microwave printed circuit board design and manufacture are among the leading topics at the upcoming PCB West 2012 technical conference and trade show.

PCB West 2012 will be held Sept. 25 - 27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center and is sponsored by the UP Media Group publications PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY.

PCB West annually provides a conference and exhibition focused on the design and manufacture of PCBs, HDI, electronics assembly and circuit board test.
The September 2011 event attracted nearly 2,000 preshow registrants and more than 1,250 attendees for the actual event.

PCB West 2012 includes a three-day Technical Conference consisting of more than 55 presentations, including more than 20 workshops, panel sessions and half-day seminars. This year's technical conference features speakers from Cisco, Texas Instruments, Freescale Semiconductor, Multek and Intel, and features the Rick Hartley, Susy Webb and Gary Ferrari, and the return of electronics design guru Doug Brooks. Topics range from basic design techniques to flex circuit design, advanced RF, signal integrity and high pin count BGA routing.

PCB West 2012 also features a one-day exhibition showcasing the PCB industry's leading vendors, plus an array of free technical sessions. This year's conference also includes a special one-day assembly session. Details regarding the conference and exhibition are available at www.pcbwest.com.

Now in its 21st year, PCB West provides show attendees – printed circuit board engineers, designers, fabricators, assemblers and managers – with the most targeted conference in the PCB design industry.

Registration is now open for PCB West: www.pcbwest.com.

Attendees who register for the conference by Aug. 27 will receive a $100 discount on select conference packages. Admission is free for the one-day exhibition and other "FREE Wednesday" events. (Registration is free, but required.)

To register or learn more about the show, visit www.pcbwest.com. For more information, contact Alyson Skarbek at 678-234-9859; askarbek@upmediagroup.com.