Editor's Turn

This early edition of the Newsletter went from sparse to packed, and may be the only edition for the next month because we were all down in Orlando making news at ECTC and are now trying to catch up before family vacations rather than writing up the news.

This meeting sees about 15% of CPMT Society members getting together and has approximately 50% of those active in the packaging and component world. If you missed the meeting you can get a copy of the proceedings through Paul Wesling the VP of Publications. Going from the proceedings and reviews you read in this Newsletter you will be able to contact the right active engineers to help with your job.

Our Society increases value offered to all members as each member becomes more active. To help yourself and others consider becoming active in your local CPMT Chapter (if there is one in your area), become active in an annual CPMT meeting by reviewing papers or chairing a session with a topic of interest to you, submit the article to the transactions that you have been putting off, or come to ECTC and listen and network.

I would like to thank all that helped put this newsletter together including: Jack Balde, Alina Deutsch, Marsha Tickman, Ephraim Suhir, Paul Wesling, Al Puttlitz, Rao Tummala, Phil Garrou, Tony Mak, Craig Gaw, Rajen Chanchani, Ralph Russell, Merrill Palmer, Rao Bonda, Jim Morris, Kristine Martin, and many others.