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RHE8: Harsh Use Conditions
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
RHE
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9:00am-9:30am
Electromigration Behavior of Solder Joints as a Function of Current Density and Joint Temperature
Presenter: Nithin Lakshminarayan, Universal Instruments Corporation
Co-Authors: Michael Meilunas, Universal Instruments Corporation; Martin Anselm, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

9:30am-10:00am
Advanced Packaging Qualification for Harsh Environments
Presenter: Gilad Nave, Ph.D., SLB
Co-Authors: Masahiro, Tsuriya, iNEMI; David Locker, US Army

10:00am-10:30am
Atomic Layer Deposition/Parylene Conformal Nanocoatings
Presenter: Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D., Specialty Coating Systems, Inc.
Speakers
avatar for Nithin Lakshminarayan

Nithin Lakshminarayan

SMT Lab Engineer, Universal Instruments Corporation
Nithin Lakshminarayan is an SMT Lab Engineer II at Universal Instruments’ Advanced Process Lab, where he specializes in the process optimization, thermomechanical reliability, and failure analysis of advanced electronic interconnects. He holds an M.S. in Manufacturing and Mechanical... Read More →
avatar for Gilad Nave

Gilad Nave

Material and Process Engineer, SLB
Gilad holds a PhD from the University of Maryland, with research conducted at the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), where his work focused on high‑temperature Pb‑free solder systems and transient liquid phase sintering (TLPS) materials, including microstructural... Read More →
avatar for Rakesh Kumar

Rakesh Kumar

Vice President of Technology, Specialty Coating Systems, Inc.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar is currently the V.P. of Technology for Specialty Coating Systems, Inc., where he leads the R&D group and manages Parylene, Plasma CVD and ALD coatings R&D activities worldwide. He has more than 34 years of extensive experience in advanced polymeric materials and... Read More →
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
RHE
  Conference Session, RHE Track

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