The 2017 SGIA Printed Electronics Symposium

This year, SGIA Expo is offering a range of educational sessions outside of the normal education track. And while they do cost a bit more above and beyond the Expo + Education pass, the 2017 SGIA Printed Electronics Symposium is absolutely worth attending.

The event, which will be held on Tuesday, October 10, from 8:30 am – 5 pm, will be a series of highly-specialized seminars designed to touch on every aspect of the printed electronics market. There will be everything from overviews of the market, growth trajectories, and discussions about applications — both current and predicted for the future.

Whether you are an owner, a manager, a printer, an OEM, or a vendor, printed electronics is going to continue the rapid pace of innovation, and more equipment, more jobs, and more customers will demand it. The implementations will continue to evolve, and those who take the time to learn about the market now — and then stay ahead of it — are going to be far better positioned for the future than their peers.

The cost is $250 for SGIA members, and $300 for nonmembers.

The Agenda

8:30 am Welcome & Introduction
Mike Emrich, Meto-Grafics Inc

8:45 am Developments in Technologies & Products for E-Textile Applications
Vince Cahill, VCE Solutions

9:15 am Printed Electronics Substrates Within E-Textiles
Adam Hackett, Adhesive Films Inc.

9:45 am Advancements in Woven Electronic Fabrics
Daniel Gilsdorf, Sefar Inc.

10:15 am Networking Break

10:30 am Washable, Waterproof & Wearable Connectors
David Schneider, Nicomatic

11 am Pressure Imaging in High Speed Dynamic Applications
Timothy C. Gorjanc, Ph.D., XSENSOR Technology Corp.

11:30 am Printed Electronics in Fabrics
Leonard Allison, Engineered Materials Systems Inc

12 noon Lunch

1:30 pm Evaluating Printed Electronics Textiles
Diana Wyman, AATCC

2 pm Curing Methods Explained for Both UV Curing/LEDUV Curing and Solvent Based Applications
Steve Harpold, Brown
Manufacturing Group &
Laura Maybaum, Nazdar

2:30 pm Testing of Solder Joints to Printed Electronic Traces on Flexible Polymer Substrates
Jeffrey Parker, Insulectro

3 pm Networking Break

3:15 pm A Modular Gait Analysis System Using a Printed Matrix Force Sensor Rob Podoloff, Tekscan

3:45 pm Thermal Transferred Printed Electronics
John Yundt, PPG Industries & Jaye Tyler, Si-Cal Technologies

4:15 pm The Emergence of Capacitive Switch Technology
Steve Baker, GM Nameplate

4:45 pm Program Recap

5 pm Community Reception