BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC is now accepting abstracts for technical paper presentations, technical posters, and professional development courses for IPC Apex Expo 2023. The technical conference will be held Jan. 21-26, 2023, and professional development courses will take place Jan. 24-26, 2023, at the San Diego Convention Center.

For technical conference paper presentations and posters, IPC seeks abstracts that describe significant results from research experiments, highlight new techniques or materials, and/or discuss cutting-edge trends and challenges facing the electronics manufacturing industry. Conference speakers are entitled to a free one-day conference pass for the day of their presentations. Papers will be published in a proceedings document, and both paper and poster presentations will be delivered in person at IPC Apex Expo 2023 in San Diego.

Abstracts are due June 20. Papers/posters are due Sept. 19. Presentations are due Nov. 21.

For professional development courses, IPC seeks abstracts for three-hour sessions of live instruction covering all aspects of electronics manufacturing. Courses can be offered as one three-hour session or two three-hour sessions.

Abstracts are due June 20. Course plans are due Sept. 19 for new courses only. Presentations are due Nov. 21.

The IPC Technical Program Committee will select top qualifying papers and one top poster for awards. Awards include Best of Conference, NextGen Best Paper, Best Student Research Paper, and Best Technical Poster.

“We are eager to see the exciting new work from our colleagues in the global electronics manufacturing industry,” said Julia Gumminger, manager, IPC professional development and events. “The technical conference and professional development courses are two forums at IPC Apex Expo where we can advance in a new era of electronics manufacturing by sharing knowledge from experts in all areas of the industry, including design, materials, assembly, processes, equipment, and factory of the future.”

To submit an abstract, visit www.ipcapexexpo.org/CFP.

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