April 21-23, 2026
Shanghai

Check Out SMTA International Forum at NEPCON China 2025!

SMTA China will host the SMTA International Forum 2025 on April 23 (Wednesday), featuring distinguished technical experts from SMTA’s U.S. headquarters. The forum will explore cutting-edge chip technologies and their applications. Experts and scholars from various fields are warmly invited to attend and engage in discussions.

 

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Click the registration link and select the event you wish to participate in. We will contact you within 1-2 business days to confirm your registration details.

Speaker:

Dr. Bauer

Dr. Bauer is a renowned speaker in technology, business, and market strategy, actively engaged in multiple international organizations. He has served on the boards of SMTA and IMAPS and was the President of IMAPS from 2001 to 2002. His numerous accolades include:

  • Tektronix Technology Innovation Award
  • IMAPS Fellow Recognition
  • SMTA International Leadership Award
  • Jesuit High School Hall of Fame Inductee
  • One of Portland University’s 75 Outstanding Alumni
  • SMTA 25th Anniversary Beacon Award
  • SMTA Founder’s Award

Dr. Bauer specializes in strategic technology planning, market analysis, and international business development, with a strong focus on medical devices, such as sensors and imaging systems. With extensive experience in medical device design and manufacturing, he provides a well-balanced perspective on technology and real-world applications.

With over 40 years of industry experience, Dr. Bauer has conducted in-depth research in electronic interconnect technologies, packaging, and assembly, covering:

  • Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
  • Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs)
  • System-in-Package (SiP) Solutions
  • 3D Packaging Technologies
  • Nanotechnology Applications

He has also published over 250 academic papers and articles, making significant contributions to the field.

 

Chiplets: How’d We Get HERE? !

Abstract:

A review of the history of chiplets as an architectural and technical solution in advanced 

electronics design and manufacture sheds light on future directions and challenges. By reviewing 

the bumps in the road thus far, we anticipate the hurdles yet to overcome. The presentation 

explores several significant technologies as well as business strategies crucial to successful 

deployment of modern chiplet opportunities. Specific areas of interest include hybrid bonding, 

assembly hierarchy, substrate and chip supply chain, standardization and system level integration.



Modern Marvels – Episode 7Modern electronic systems incorporate a wide range of marvelous technologies. Each technological building block, in turn, embodies impressive innovation, refinement, and scaling. Semantic naming debates – think SOC vs heterogeneous integration—contribute nothing, influencing neither product requirements nor the available technological building blocks. This genealogy focuses on multiple technologies comprising the modern marvel we call heterogeneous integration (SiP, 2.0/2.5/3.0 D, etc.). Substrates, interconnect and architecture, evolving throughout the past 75 years, form the technology families orchestrating the marvels of modern electronics. This review highlights opportunities to apply and reapply learnings and insights from history to today’s challenges

 

Registration Inquiry

Pre-register by April 22 for free conference admission

  1. Open to professionals in the electronics manufacturing industry.
  2. Complete the registration form with real-name information. After submission, your registration will be reviewed within three business days.
  3. Once registered, cancellation is not allowed. Failure to attend after registration may result in losing eligibility for future free SMTA conference benefits.

 

Join us at NEPCON China 2025 April 22-24, 2025, for an unparalleled opportunity to expand your network, engage in direct business matchmaking, and access innovative technologies that will shape the future of electronics manufacturing!

Pre-register for NEPCON China 2025: https://ali2.infosalons.com.cn/reg/NEPCON25SH/registeren/login?type=WE9ZIC

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