Minneapolis, MN - The SMTA and Auburn University are pleased to announce that the AIMS (Automotive, Industrial, Military and Space) Harsh Environment Electronics Symposium will be held October 25-26, 2010. Dr. John Evans, Conference Chairman and the program technical committee invite you to submit an abstract to participate in this exciting program. The symposium will once again focus on harsh environments with an emphasis on military and space.

Specific subject areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Semiconductor Technology
• Substrate Advancements
• Connectors and Interconnect Technology
• Lead-Free Implementation
• Tin Whiskers
• Corrosion
• Advancements in Materials
• Next Generation Harsh Environment Automotive Systems
• Solar Electronics
• Latest Developments in Thermal Cycle Testing for Extreme Environment Electronics
• Substrate Surface Finishes for Harsh Environment Applications
• Chemical, Thermal and Vibration Considerations for Industrial Electronics
• Reliability (HALT, ESS, HASS)
• Operating Environments for Military Electronics (land, sea, air and space)

200-300 word abstracts should be submitted as a Word document to Melissa Serres at melissa@smta.org or on-line at http://www.smta.org/education/education.cfm#AIMS by April 9, 2010. Please include the following contact information with abstract: Name, Company, Mailing Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, E-Mail Address, and Presentation Title.