The 23rd Annual Components for Military and Space Electronics (CMSE) is a premier event focused on the design, reliability and application of electronic components for use in avionics aerospace, military and commercial space systems. Microwave Journal has sponsored the conference the last two years.

The conference provides access to more than 30 technical presentations by industry leaders, focused on advanced packaging of ICs, passive components and a number of other topics critical to components used in high-reliability military and aerospace systems. Also included are over 30 exhibitors of passives, semiconductor and equipment manufacturers.

The cutting-edge tutorials, along with two days of exhibition and technical presentations, educate, inform and provide solutions for current challenges within the military and space electronics business.

Keynote speakers for the event have been announced:

  • Dennis Zogbi is the founder and lead researcher at Paumanok Publications and the author of more than 300 studies on the global market for passive electronic components and related raw materials. Zogbi advises many of the largest hedge funds in the world in the area of mass produced and specialty electronic components and speaks on Wall Street on a monthly basis. Zogbi will be speaking on "MLCC Shortages: FY 2019 Tier-To-Tier replacement Strategies and Alternative Reference Design Solutions."
  • Dr. Jonathan Ahlbin is the division chief for Parts, Materials and Processes Engineering (Acting) and the branch lead for EEE Parts Engineering with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. In these roles, he is responsible for implementing and managing the team that oversees all MDA BMDS parts, materials and process requirements and policies. Dr. Ahlbin will be speaking about "Flexibility and Innovation in Military Systems."

Among the tutorial highlights is a day-long session on the reliability of passive components (capacitors, resistors, and inductors) taught by five of the leading experts in the field: Dr. Yuri Freeman, Kemet; John Marshall, AVX; Chris Reynolds, AVX; Scott Harris, Vanguard Electronics; and Bryan Yarborough, Vishay Dale Electronics.