Satisfy your curiosity and join others for this once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn and experience the process of designing and fabricating embedded passives. Participants will sit at a CAD workstation and design a PCB with embedded passive components then build it.

The course begins with an introductory overview of embedded passives: definitions and applications, drivers and barriers, and how they fit into the classic printed circuit board matrix.  Information on current commercially available materials for resistors and capacitors will be provided, including Design for Manufacture (DFM) and related processes for incorporation into the PCB with emphasis on (DFM) and test and trim of resistors.  The overview concludes with a systematic rationale on how to proceed with component and material selection.

Implementation of embedded passive technology requires designing the components to embed.  The course includes instructions on how to use virtually any PCB CAD system for embedded passive design. For hands-on experience with a very specialized tool set, Mentor Graphics will provide work-stations and instructions for the participants to go through the design processes. The job is not complete without manufacturing a product!

"Considering technological advances in all types of electronics and higher circuit density needs, embedded passives are going to be a key element to utilize PWB surface area effectively. This workshop will guide you to develop and utilize embedded passives in an effective and efficient manner." - Mahendra Gandhi, Northrop Grumman Space Technology

The registration fee for this two-day workshop is $495 for Designer Council/IPC members or $695 for non-members. Class size is limited to 12 attendees, so please register as soon as possible. To register for this workshop, complete the registration form and fax or mail as indicated. For more information, or if the registration deadline has passed, contact the IPC registration department at 847-597-2861.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made one business day prior to the workshop in order to be eligible for a full refund. Individuals failing to cancel will be billed for the registration fee. If the workshop is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund. If you are unable to attend, you may send a co-worker in your place.

The workshop will be held at NSWC-CRANE, 300 Highway 361, Building 3287 E., Crane IN 47522-5001. The course will begin at 8:30 am (with onsite registration and sign-in beginning at 8:00 am on the first day) and conclude by 5:00 pm on both days.

Please be advised the course will run late on the second day of the workshop. Due to the distance to the Indy airport, we recommend scheduling a flight out of Indy on the following morning. For out-of-town guests, IPC recommends the following hotel: the Fairfield Inn ($84 per night) 120 S Fairfield Dr., Bloomington, IN 47404, (812)331-1122. Please contact the hotel directly to make a sleeping room reservation. When calling the hotel, mention NSWC-Crane to get the corporate rate of $84 per night.

Since Crane is a military facility, certain security procedures must be followed.  Please remember to bring a government-issued ID with you.  All attendees will be issued gate passes by Crane. Crane also needs advance notice of non-U.S. citizens who will be entering the facility.  If you are a foreign national, please contact our registration department at 1-847-597-2861 or email at registration@ipc.org.  Note: Your citizenship status will not prevent you from attending.

Richard Snogren is the founder of Bristlecone LLC, a technology consulting service. He provides technology support and training to the printed circuit board industry. He was an aerospace materials engineer, managed the electronic packaging and PCB design groups for Martin Marietta Astronautics and spent 25 years in the aerospace sector of the PCB industry. He was co-founder of SAS Circuits, now Coretec Denver. Snogren was a member of the technical staff at Coretec Inc. and was an active member of the recent AEPT (Advanced Embedded Passive Technology Research Consortia), an interdisciplinary research project funded by NIST. He has taught many seminars and authored numerous papers and articles on embedded passives. Snogren has a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from Western Michigan University.

Jason Ferguson is the Manager of NAVSEA Cranes Embedded Passives Test Bed Project. Has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After serving four years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. army, Mr. Ferguson joined NAVSEA Crane where he served as a systems engineer. He subsequently joined Crane’s circuit board fabrication shop and now leads efforts of the ECIT (Emerging/Critical Interconnect Technologies) Embedded Passives Materials Test Bed Project.

Designing and Building a Board with Embedded Passives Components: An Interactive Workshop

Hosted by NSWC-CRANE

June 19-20, 2007 — Crane, IN

(download the registration form as a pdf here)