SANTA CLARA, CA  – September 28, 2026  – The annual PCB West conference, featuring more than 120 hours of in-depth electronics engineering training, opens tomorrow, September 29, at the Santa Clara Convention (CA) Center, the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) announced. 

The conference will be held September 29 to October 2, and offer classes for every level of experience, from novice to expert. Rick Hartley, Susy Webb, Stephen Chavez, Karen Burnham and Tomas Chester are among the headliners of this year’s conference, which features classes for every level of experience, from novice to expert. 

The scope of classes ranges from the basics of design engineering, libraries and circuit grounding to more advanced fare such as power distribution, EMC, stackups, and thermal management. More than 25 of the presentations are new to the conference, including curriculum for advanced dielectrics for thermal PCBs, AI, and time budgets for new projects.

The assembly track returns to PCB West on September 29-30. Chaired by Chrys Shea of Shea Engineering, the program features 11 presentations on circuit assembly processes, including a half-day workshop on solder paste qualification. 

A sold-out one-day exhibition featuring more than 100 leading suppliers to the electronics design and manufacturing industry will be held Wednesday, September 30.

PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY magazines are media partners for the event. 

For more information about PCB West, visit pcbwest.com or contact Mike Buetow, conference director,  at 617-327-4702; mike@pcea.net.