Asymtek's Steven Adamson Elected IMAPS President Elect for 2007
Carlsbad, CA - October 9, 2006 -Asymtek, leader in automated fluid dispensing equipment and pioneer of jetting technology, announced that Steven J. Adamson, Asymtek's market manager, has been elected president elect of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) for 2007. He will become president in 2008. In his role as president elect, Adamson will preside as general chair over IMAPS' 39th International Symposium on Microelectronics which is being held in San Diego, California from October 8 - 12, 2006. He will also be instrumental in setting the course that the organization follows and for increasing support and membership as microelectronics and packaging technologies increase in importance.
Adamson has over twenty years of experience in microelectronics assembly, and has participated in both marketing and as an assembly engineer in all aspects of packaging and assembly from R&D to manufacturing. He has been involved in the design of multichip modules, hybrid circuits, printed circuit boards (PCBs), thermal printed heads, and magneto-resistive head assemblies. He has been awarded five US and two UK patents. He has delivered papers on wire bond encapsulation, chip scale package/flip chip assembly, PCB design rules, and reliability at numerous technical meetings and conferences and has had papers published in many global industry publications. In addition, he is co-author with Charles Harper on a soon be released book, Handbook of Plastic Processes, published by McGraw-Hill.
Prior to joining Asymtek, Adamson held positions with Kodak, Motorola in the U.S., and Plessey, International Computers Ltd in the U.K. Originally from the United Kingdom, he holds a Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering from Stockport College of Technology. He is also the lead instructor for a University of California San Diego (UCSD) extension course on Microelectronic and Optical Packaging.
Adamson was chairman of the San Diego IMAPS chapter for two years and was general chair for Southern California. In 2005 he was presented an award by the San Diego Engineering Council for "Outstanding Service to Electrical Engineering".
About IMAPS
Founded in 1967, IMAPS is the leading international microelectronics and electronic packaging society with professional members in 23 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 hosts a variety of technical workshops and conferences and professional development courses that enable these professionals to enhance their careers. In addition, the Microelectronics Foundation provides annual grants to students involved in electronic packaging disciplines. For more information on IMAPS 2006, please visit www.imaps2006.org.
About Asymtek
Asymtek®, a world leader in automated fluid dispensing and pioneer of jetting technology, designs and manufactures a full line of dispensing and conformal coating systems for semiconductor package and printed circuit board assembly as well as automotive, medical, aerospace, disk drive, flat panel display, optoelectronic, appliance and other precision industrial manufacturing applications. Asymtek products deliver a wide variety of fluids, including glues, epoxies, solder pastes, coatings and gasketing materials. Founded in 1983 and acquired as a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ symbol NDSN) in August 1996, Asymtek is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company. Asymtek has received numerous awards including Intel's prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award for three years in a row: 2003, 2004, and 2005. For more information, visit www.asymtek.com.
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