Electronics Industry Organizations, Societies, and Resources

Alphabetical Listing of societies, organizations, associations, and resources.

Advanced Science and Technology Institute (Philippines) - An institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that conducts research and development on microelectronics, computers, and information technologies.
Argonne National Laboratory - The D.O.E.'s largest energy research centers.
American Electronics Association (AEA) - Contact information for more than 3,000 companies. Quoting from their mission statement:
Circuits and Systems Society - IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. Theory, analysis, design (CAD), and practical implementation of circuits, and the application of circuit theoretic techniques to systems and to signal processing.
Consumer Electronics Society - Theory and practice in the field of Consumer Electronics.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Society - Strives for ensuring electromagnetic compatibility.
Electron Devices Society - Involved in the advancement of electronics and electrical engineering through research, development, design, manufacture, materials, technology, and applications of electron devices.
Electronic Design Automation Companies (EDAC) - International association of companies involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of design tools for the electronic engineering community.
Electronics Industry Association - The primary trade association for the U.S. hi-tech community.
Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF) - Navy National Center for Excellence in electronics manufacturing. Consortium of representatives from government, industry, and academia involved in the development and transfer of electronics manufacturing technologies.
EOS/ESD Association - The Association is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the exchange of technical information and high standards of professionalism among its members. Its primary field of interest is the advancement of the theory and practice of electrical overstress avoidance with an emphasis on the electrostatic discharge phenomena.
Gene Chase's Web Site - Home page of one of the industry's leading experts on ESD. Gene Chase was formally with Bell Labs and is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable sources of expertise on the ESD phenomenon.
IEEE Environment, Health, and Safety Committee - Ensuring that environmental, health, and safety considerations are integrated and embedded into electronic products and processes.
IndustryNET - The electronics industry's online marketplace.
IEEE - Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Technical professional society. A non-profit organization promoting the development and application of electronics technology and allied sciences.
International Standards Organization (ISO) - Information from the organization responsible for ISO 9000 and all other ISO-based standards.
International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics (ISHM) - Their focus is on expanding and advancing the use of microelectronics through the dissemination of information and the promotion of the values of the technology. Represents circuit designers and manufacturers, vendors and suppliers, practitioners and academicians, CEOs, and students.
Lasers & Electro-Optics Society - Lasers, optical devices, optical fibers, and associated lightwave technology and their applications in systems and subsystems in which quantum electronic devices are key elements.
Magnetics Society - ...at Purdue University.
Metcal, Inc. - Major manufacturer of soldering equipment.
Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation - Commercial research consortium in Austin, Texas.
Microwave Theory and Techniques Society - Promotes advancement of microwave theory and applications.
NASA Electronic Packaging and Processes Branch - Technical papers and newsletters relating to implementation of new packaging technologies and problems in older technologies.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - The National Institute of Standards and Technology was established by Congress "to assist industry in the development of technology ...needed to improve product quality, to modernize manufacturing processes, to ensure product reliability ... and to facilitate rapid commercialization ... of products based on new scientific discoveries."
PACE, Inc. - Major manufacturer of automated and hand soldering stations for thru-hole and SMT.
PCB Fabrication Process Information Center - This is a new web site that will focus on being a technical reference and resource for the Printed Circuit Board fabricators.
Power Engineering Society
Reliability Engineering Society - at the University of Maryland, College Park.
RTI, Research Triangle Institute - An independent research institute providing research and technical services to business and government.
Sandia National Laboratory
Sematech - SEMATECH (SEmiconductor MAnufacturing TECHnology): a non-profit consortium of American semiconductor manufacturers working with government and academia to sponsor and conduct research aimed at assuring leadership in semiconductor manufacturing technology for the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Signal Processing Society - Theory and application of filtering, coding, transmitting, estimating, detecting, analyzing, recognizing, synthesizing, recording, and reproducing signals by digital or analog devices or techniques. The term signal includes audio, video, speech, image, communication, geophysical, sonar, radar, medical, musical, and other signals.
SMART Group - The leading European trade association for the electronics manufacturing industry.
SMEMA - Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association. A non-profit industry organization of companies manufacturing equipment or producing software for surface mount board production.
SMTA - Surface Mount Technology Association. There are two regional chapters with Web pages:
SMTA Pacific Northwest
SMTA Boston

Electronics Industry Trade and Technical Publications

Alphabetical Listing of trade and technical publications

Advanced Technology Information - Part of the Naval Research Laboratory, developing and implementing new hardware and software solutions for the Navy.
Circuits Assembly - Premier trade magazine for the PCB assembly industry.
Circuit World Home Page - Commercial clearing house for industry links.
EELINKS - Electronics Packaging and Space Parts new from NASA.
Eg3 Internet Resource List - Example, summaries, and web links to thousands of WWW sites useful for practical electronic design.

Online Resources: |
Microcontroller/Microprocessor Internet Resources
Chip-Specific and Development Tool Resources
Electronic Engineers' Toolbox Home Page

Electronic News - Latest news in the semiconductor industry.
Electronic Packaging & Production (EP&P) - Magazine for design and production of electronic circuits, products, and equipment.
Electronics.ca Publications  - Electronics Industry Market Research and Knowledge Network
EMILY (Electronic Membrane Information Library) - FTP Site for membrane users and researchers.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - Responsible for executing the Federal laws protecting the environment.
Federal Information Exchange - Source of opportunities and information for the education and research communities.
Information Net - A Williamsburg, VA-based market research and consulting organization of market analysts and consultants with expertise in specific areas of the semiconductor and computer industry.
Library of Congress - WWW access to the Library of Congress.
Prismark Partners Electronics Consulting - Prismark publishes a series of papers that discuss current technology and business issues driving the global electronics industry. Also publish reports of teardowns of leading edge electronic products, which are prepared in association with the Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC) at Binghamton University.
SMTNet - "The center of information on surface Mount Technology and Electronics Manufacturing."
U.S. Tech Interactive - Interactive hi-tech publication containing timely articles and product releases relevant to the industry such as PCB Design, Components, Test Equipment, Hybrids & Microelectronics, Contract Manufacturing, and Distribution.

Links to Industry Events Calendars

Links to companies that sponsor electronics industry events calendars for symposiums, trade shows, and other scheduled activities that may be of interest. These links are available as a courtesy from CBT Corporation, who is not responsible for their accuracy or timeliness.

CMP Media's Tech Web Calendar - You can search this database for almost any scheduled event for the electronics industry (and others).
Metcal, Inc. - Listing of industry trade shows maintained by Metcal, Inc.
NEPCON Site - Nepcon's listing of electronics industry trade shows.
PACE, Inc. - Calendar of national and international electronics industry trade shows focusing on soldering is available inside this site.
EOS/ESD Association - The Association is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the exchange of technical information and high standards of professionalism among its members. Its primary field of interest is the advancement of the theory and practice of electrical overstress avoidance with an emphasis on the electrostatic discharge phenomena.