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AME3: Interconnection and Ablation Processes for Additive Circuits
Monday October 26, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
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2:30pm-3:00pm
Challenges of Low Temperature Component Attach
Presenter: Kalsi Kwan, Boeing Engineering & Technology Innovation

3:00pm-3:30pm
Enhanced Design Rules and Optimization for Laser Depaneling
Presenter: Jake Benz, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE
Co-Author: Patrick Stockbruegger, M.Sc., LPKF Laser & Electronics SE 

3:30pm-4:00pm
Junction Formation Through Photonic Soldering under Ambient and Flux-less Conditions
Presenter: Vahid Akhavan, Ph.D., PulseForge
Co-Authors: Nick Snyder, Ara Parsekian, PulseForge
Speakers
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Kalsi Kwan

Boeing Engineering & Technology Innovation
Kalsi Kwan is a principal investigator with the Additive Electronics Technology group within Engineering & Technology Innovation (E&TI) in Huntsville, AL. Kalsi specializes in novel process development for Flexible Hybrid Electronics for next-generation products. She has been with... Read More →
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Jake Benz

Sales Manager, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE
Jake Benz is the Production Laser Systems Sales Manager at LPKF Laser and Electronics, where he leads sales efforts for LPKF’s Laser Induced Deep Etching (LIDE) technology, PCB Laser Depaneling, and SMT Stencil Laser equipment in North America. Based in Portland, OR, Jake plays... Read More →
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Vahid Akhavan

Director of Transitional Technologies, PulseForge
Dr. Vahid Akhavan is the Director of Transitional Technologies at PulseForge. Enabling the next generation of electronic devices by drawing on his expertise in colloidal synthesis, additive manufacturing and kinetic thermal processing. He has over 20 peer-reviewed publications, several... Read More →
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Tom Rovere

LM Fellow, Lockheed Martin
Tom Rovere is a Research Scientist for Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems division in Owego, NY.  In this capacity, he is responsible for research and development related to flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), printed electronics, antenna manufacturing, circuit card assembly... Read More →
Monday October 26, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
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