medical electronics symposium www smta org april 25 27 2005 minneapolis airport marriott bloomington minnesota the resilient field is a high tech manufacturing industry that still based primarily in united states technology improvement results from close working relationships between industrial segments universities and state federal private institutions making vibrant interactive technical community this conference will focus on electronic devices components packaging assembly for applications we explore various challenges embedded products expect to participate together find techniques principles mainstream smt can be adopted also look ahead into future where advances semiconductors optoelectronics mems nanotechnology applied committee jeff kennedy celestica chairman gerry adams dade behring bill barthel plexus corp robert erich medtronic microelectronics casey nolden 3m company anthony primavera guidant corporation monday short courses t1 impact of lead free materials tony 1 30pm 5 00pm description overview course process standpoint emphasis placed transition