IMAPS CMPT EIA SMTA IPC ASME SIGDA

IMAPS

The International Microelectronics And Packaging Society
The International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS) is the largest society dedicated to the advancement and growth of the use of microelectronics and electronic packaging through professional and public education, the dissemination of information (by symposia, conferences, workshops, and other efforts) and the promotion of the Society’s portfolio of technologies. IMAPS currently has more than 7,000 members in the United States and more than 4,000 international members around the world.

Founded in 1967, IMAPS is the largest international microelectronics and electronic packaging society with professional members in 24 North American chapters and 19 international chapters. Members of the Society represent every discipline and specialty in the electronics industry and include both technical and marketing professionals. IMAPS supports 30 educational opportunities annually that enable these professionals to increase their knowledge of current research and applications. Students have their own chapters and are eligible for annual grants from the IMAPS Educational Foundation.

In 1996, the original Society, ISHM, merged with the International Electronic and Packaging Society (IEPS) to become IMAPS (International Microelectronics And Packaging Society), the leading international microelectronics and electronic packaging organization. With this immense growth, the Society now hosts over 30 meetings worldwide and the annual microelectronics symposium attracts more than 7,000 of the world’s premier scientists and engineers in microelectronics and packaging.

IMAPS is a society dedicated to the advancement and growth of the use of microelectronics and electronic packaging through professional and public education, the dissemination of information and the promotion of the Society's portfolio of technologies.

IMAPS is the result of a 1996 merger is ISHM and IEPS. It currently has 24 North American chapters and 19 international chapters. Members are drawn from every discipline and specialty in the electronics industry and include both technical and marketing professionals. Students chapters are also supported. IMAPS hosts over 30 annual meetings, including the Microelectronics Symposium (over 6000 attendees last year).

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IEEE CMPT

IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society
One of several IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers societies, the CPMT field of interest is defined as the scientific, engineering, and production aspects of materials, component parts, modules, hybrids and microelectronic systems for all electronic applications. This includes the technology, selection, modeling and simulation, characterization, application, assembly, interconnection, packaging, handling, thermal management, reliability, testing and control of the above as they apply in design and manufacturing. Examples are the packaging of optoelectronics and bioelectronic systems, as well as the adaptation for operation in severe and harsh environments. Emphasis is placed upon research, analysis, development and application and manufacturing technology that aid in advancing the state-of-art within this scope.

EIA

Electronics Industries Alliance
The Alliance is a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations and companies whose mission is promoting the market development and competitiveness of the U.S. high-tech industry through domestic and international policy efforts. EIA, headquartered in Arlington, Va., comprises more than 2,500 member companies whose products and services range from the smallest electronic components to the most complex systems used by defense, space and industry, including the full range of consumer electronic products.

The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) is an alliance of six powerful electronic and high tech associations committed to shared knowledge and shared influence. Each preserves its unique identity while uniting in common cause under EIA. Our mission is to promote the competitiveness and market development of the U.S. high tech industry, through domestic and international policy efforts.

EIA serves as an essential link to Congress and the Administration. Through proactive advocacy in the legislative and regulatory arenas EIA provides a powerful voice for members to effectively address the challenges of international competitiveness faced by our industry. In 2001, working with our sector members and companies, EIA determined four legislative priority areas that the entire high tech industry has a vested interest in addressing: Broadband, Environment, Information Security and International Trade.

EIA works together with our sectors and members to provide a coordinating mechanism and organized structure to constantly develop industry positions and work to achieve meaningful policy results related to these four issue areas. EIA’s legislative activities reflect the ever-changing Congressional calendar while regulatory initiatives follow the more formalized administrative rulemaking process.

In addition, EIA sponsors extensive programs and events inside and outside the Beltway, that feature industry representatives and valuable speakers who address cutting edge issues, providing outstanding forums and networking opportunities. The exchange of views and experiences that takes place provides companies with an information network to enhance their own competitive position in the marketplace.

SMTA

Surface Mount Technology Association
The mission of the SMTA is to "Get Connected". The SMTA membership is a network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies and related business operations.

IPC

Institute of Printed Circuits
The IPC is a United States-based trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members worldwide, who are participants in the electronic interconnect industry.

In pursuit of these objectives, the IPC will devote resources to management improvement and technology enhancement programs, the creation of relevant standards, protection of the environment, and pertinent government relations.

The IPC encourages the active participation of all its members in these activities and commits to full cooperation with all related national and international organizations.

For over 40 years, the IPC has helped to guide the electronic interconnection industry through dramatic changes. It has been and still is the only trade association that brings together all of the players in this industry: designers, board manufacturers, assembly companies, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers. As members of IPC, proactive participants work together to meet the challenges and ensure the future of a very important industry.

Networking is the cornerstone of IPC membership. Participants have unparalleled opportunities to network through workshops, conferences, semiannual meetings and now electronically through new services that provide on-line communications for and between members.

In 1999, IPC changed its name from Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits to IPC. The new name is accompanied with an identity statement, Association Connecting Electronics Industries.

IPC started in 1957 as the Institute for Printed Circuits. As more electronics assembly companies became involved with the association, the name was changed to the Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits. In the 1990s, most people in the industry could not remember the name and/or didn't agree on what the words in the name meant. In addition, the leaders from government or other business groups could not understand the name either.

The members expressed overwhelming approval for keeping the initials IPC. And, it was found that a word or expression does not exist that adequately describes IPC's constituency - OEMs, board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services companies and their suppliers. To avoid another awkward name or a name that excludes any of its members, the IPC Board of Directors agreed to make IPC the formal name of the organization.

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today ASME International is a nonprofit educational and technical organization serving a worldwide membership of 125,000. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds some 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year and sets many industrial and manufacturing standards.

The ASME vision is to be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering throughout the world. Its mission is to promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of our members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.

ACM SIGDA

Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Design Automation
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Design Automation specializes in applications of the computer to all phases of the electrical and electronics design fields, including techniques, algorithms, and computer programs for computer-aided design and testing systems, structure and software. SIGDA is noteworthy for its co-sponsorship of many major conferences, access to workshops, and its development of the DA Library, a CD-ROM archive of the DA literature. The SIGDA Network Server gives members on-line access to general information of interest to the community. The SIGDA Newsletter publishes two times a year and is included with membership in SIGDA.