Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society (CPMT)
San Diego Chapter
Technical Seminar on
"Packaging of Biomedical Electronic Devices"

Review by Merrill Palmer

Saturday, January 22, 2005, IEEE CPMT San Diego Chapter conducted a full-day technical seminar on the subject "Packaging of Biomedical Electronic Devices". The seminar was organized by Merrill Palmer under the direction of Chapter President Steve Adamson. Forty-one persons attended. Speakers included Dr. Darryl D’Lima, Scripps Clinic Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education; Dr. Christopher Druzgalski, California State University, Long Beach; Jim Steele, Mark Henschel, and Clive Groom, Medtronic; and Robert Czajkowski, NxGen. Through the efforts of Paul Wesling, nine presentations from the seminar are available on the Members Only area of the CPMT web site, http://www.cpmt.org/mem/. San Diego Chapter recognizes and expresses appreciation for UCSD for facility use and to IEEE Regional Activities and CPMT Chapters Committee for financial support.

Technical Program

8:00am Registration. Coffee and donuts available
8:30am Welcome, Logistics, and Introductions.
8:45am Dr. Darryl D'Lima, Scripps Clinic Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE): "Design and Packaging Considerations of the Electronic Knee ('E-Knee')". (See http://www.scrippsclinic.com/news/Article_Fulltext.cfm?ID=213)
9:15am Dr. Christopher Druzgalski, Ph.D, Professor Electrical/BioMedical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach: "Component, Sensor, and Subsystem Technology Issues Related to Biomedical Electronic Device Design and Packaging".
10:00am Break
10:15am James A. Steele Jr., Senior Reliability and Quality Assurance Manger, Medtronic Submicron Wafer Fab: "Introduction to Implantable Medical Devices"
11:00am James A. Steele Jr.: "Medical Integrated Circuits"
11:20am Mark Henschel, Manager, Hybrid Process Development, Medtronic Microelectronics Center: "Medical Microelectronic Packaging"
12:00am Lunch
12:45pm Clive Groom, Retired; Formerly Sr RQA Manager, Reliability Systems, Medtronic Microelectronics Center: "Implantable Medical Materials"
1:15pm Clive Groom: "Medical Device Energy Sources"
2:00pm James A. Steel Jr.: "Change Management in the Medical Device Industry"
2:45pm Break
3:00pm Clive Groom: "Reliability Test Levels/Methodologies"
3:30pm Robert Czajkowski, NexGen: "Medical Application Electronic Device Packaging"
4:30pm Wrap-up and adjourn