1) CPMT Taipei Chapter: The Chapter organized-4th International
Symposium on Eletronic Materials and Packaging (EMAP 2002) from December 4th to 6th at Splendor Kaohsiung Hotel, Taiwan. This 3 day well attended conference with 19 technical sessions included more than 80 papers with 7 keynote address (Dr. Charles E. Bauer, Dr. Yu Tsukada, Dr. Horatio Quinones, Dr. Micheal Pecht. Dr. Yukio Furuta, Dr. Kim Ilung and Dr. Rao Tummala) on topics such as advanced packaging, materials characterization, testing and measurements, thermal management, package design, modeling and simulation, reliability and failure analysis, polymers and ceramics.
This international event was followed by "Leadership Training Workshop" on 6th December for Region 10 CPMT Chapter chairs addressed by several CPMT Board of Governers/members. Discussions included CPMT Society's approach and perspectives, special directives for organisation of technical programmes and other aspects of development of CPMT Chapters in Region 10.

2) Hong Kong Chapter : The CPMT Hong Kong Chapter under the Chairmanship of Mr. Cheung Yiu-Ming Ken has planned to organize two short courses :

i) Half day workshop on "BGA Solder Joint Ball Reliablity - Failure
Modes and Test Methods" by Mr. Keith Newman.
ii) Full day workshop on "Cleanroom Technology for Microelectronic
Photonic Packaging" given by Dr. Ken Goldstein.

Both programmes will be arranged by Mr. Y.H.Chan, duly supported by Mr. Derek Or Siu Wing as Secretary and Mr. Huili Fu as Treasurer of the Chapter.

3) Malaysia Chapter: The CPMT Malaysia Chapter has planned to organize a short course by Prof. K.N. Seetharamu (Chapter Chair) and Dr. Vishwas Wadekar on "Advances in Heat Transfer and Heat Exchanger Technology" on 18 & 19th March 2003 at School of Mechanical Engineering, USM Engg Campus, 14300, Nibong Tebai.

4) India Council Chapter : The CPMT India Council Chapter organized a co-sponsored Conference on "New Vistas of Electronics Manufacturing" on Jan 22 and 23rd 2003 at Hotel Oberoi, Bangalore. The two day manufacturing industry oriented conference included 7 technical sessions with 26 technical papers (including 9 papers from experts from Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and USA). The discussions covered relevant latest technology inputs on Electronic Manufacturing Technology - thro' hole technology and SMT PCB's, SMT assembly technologies, contract manufacturing, Lead free solder printing etc.
CPMT India Council Chapter Technical Activity this year will be supported by Prof. M.M. Shah as Secretary and Mr. S.A. Kukade as treasurer.

Compiled by Dr. P.B. Parikh
Chair, CPMT India Council Chapter