22 - 27 March, 2010
IPC A-610D Electronic Assemblies Certified Trainer
Location: West Park, Leeds
Contact phone: www.electronicsyorkshire.org.uk
Contact: Electronics Yorkshire
Electronics companies are being given opportunities to develop IPC standards as Electronics Yorkshire continues its programme of IPC training courses at its headquarters in West Park, Leeds, in March.

An IPC A-610D Electronic Assemblies Certified Trainer five day course starts on Monday 22nd March. This course focuses on what line workers, operators, inspectors and buyers need to know to inspect or make acceptance/rejection decisions as well as providing expanded information and materials to prepare individuals to deliver training to appropriate staff. After this course, the resultant Certified IPC Trainers (CITs) will be able to return to their respective companies and instruct Certified IPC Specialists (CISs), or ‘Application Specialists’, enabling them to apply the relevant IPC Standard.

Electronics Yorkshire now offers around 20 short skills-based courses ranging from industrial entry-level soldering to the advanced IPC trainer courses.

Peter Burnley, training centre manager at Electronics Yorkshire, said: ‘As a specialist IPC Master training body we are committed to IPC training excellence and continue to help electronics companies achieve the highest manufacturing standards. This can be an essential requirement when companies are looking to win new contracts or maintain existing ones.’

24 - 25 March, 2010
Avionics Europe incorporating Defence Electronics
Location: Passenger Terminal (City Centre)
Contact phone: 01992 656600
Contact: Neil Walker
Avionics Europe provides a premier platform for the international aviation and defence electronics industry to learn, network and source new information on products and services at one unique annual event. Avionics Europe incorporating Defence Electronics has, established itself as a major annual platform for the industry to discuss topics and issues of the day and demonstrate and showcase new products, developments and services available on the market.

19 - 21 April, 2010
Next Generation Networks & Basestations
Location: Bath UK
Contact phone: 44 1761 492547
Contact: Carole Mayhew
The 2010 conference promises to be the event not to miss for senior managers across the mobile industry ecosystem.

Will the evolution of HSPA offer enough capacity and performance to drive the latest applications, service providers are looking to provide, or will we have to wait for LTE to achieve the promise of “better, faster and cheaper” anywhere access to the Internet. Has the WiMax “land-grab” reached a sustainable level or will resources be re-directed to the evolution of traditional cellular technologies?

Now in its 7th year, the 2010 Next Generation Networks & Basestations Conference offers delegates the opportunity to listen to the views of some of the industry’s thought leaders and discuss critical elements for success in the coming years.

Incorporating a broad spectrum of technology and service viewpoints, NGN & Basestations 2010 will look beyond the hype around any one technology line and explore the real issues driving development and deployment of mobile infrastructure and broadband services.

Avren Events has once again created a focused programme from which speakers and delegates can gain real value. The comprehensive, 3 day conference and exhibition delivers first hand insight and real experience from leading operators, equipment vendors and technology innovators, providing business and technology leaders a platform to develop understanding, relationships and knowledge.

27 April, 2010, 9:30
Agilent’s DDR Memory Design and Testing Workshop
Location: Agilent Technologies, Winnersh, RG41 5TP
Contact phone: 01189 276201
Contact: Sarah Calnan
The Workshop is targeted at Engineers and Engineering Managers responsible for the specification, design and test of new high speed memory, including Controller Developers, Integrators and Memory Interface Characterisation and Debug teams.