Minneapolis, MN - SMTA and MEPTEC announce registration for the two-day symposium titled "Successful Strategies for the Medical Electronics Sector: Steady Growth Keeps the Momentum Moving Forward" is now open. The event will be held September 22-23, 2010 at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. ASU's School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering is co-sponsoring the event.

Session topics include:

Day 1, September 22

• Market Trends & Forecasts in Medical Electronics
• Emerging Materials and Miniaturization Technology
• Component Manufacturing at Chip & Package Level
• Implantable & Wearable Devices in New Diagnostics & Therapies

Day 2, September 23

• Materials & Design at the Board and Systems Levels
• Systems Assembly & Trends on Captive vs. Outsource
• Product Reliability, Safety & Regulatory Requirements
• Equipment & System Level End Product Applications

Charles Byers, Alfred Mann Foundation and Ben Costello, Proteus Biomedical will give keynote presentations to kick-off each day of the event.

For more information, contact Melissa Serres (SMTA) at 952-920-7682 (melissa@smta.org) or Bette Cooper (MEPTEC) at 650-714-1570 (bcooper@meptec.org).

Visit https://meptec.org/meptec2010medica.html to view the complete program line-up and to register.