From: mthyow@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
Subject: SMT research opportunities at IMT, Singapore
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 08:15:37 GMT



                     RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
                                
                                
                                
              INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
                                
                NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
                            SINGAPORE

The  Institute  of Manufacturing Technology invites  applications
for  researchers to join the institute at both senior and  junior
appointments in the following research area:


Surface Mount Technology  The objective of the SMT program is  to
serve  as  a  national resource agency and to adress generic  and
other SMT related problems faced by SMT users.

     Planned research activities are :

      *    Solder  paste screening, solder joint quality,  design
guidelines,  placement accuracy, cleaning,  and  so  on  will  be
studied  from  a  manufacturing perspective  to  provide  science
based  solutions  to  problems encountered  and  to  improve  the
product quality and yield.

     *  Investigations to better understand screening and stencil
parameters, paste types, etc. so as to optimise the     processes
for solder paste printing for 0.5 - 0.25 mm lead  pitches.

      *   Investigating various techniques for  the  assembly  of
fine/ultra   fine   pitch,  large-lead-count  devices   such   as
QFP's,  TAB, COB, Flip Chip, issues in the handling ,   placement
, lead coplanarity, and reflow/bonding.

      *   Integrity  of  joints,  accelerated  life-testing, finite
element analysis and thermal  management  for  SMT and other newer
technologies  such as Multi Chip Modules (MCM's).



IMT  is  a  National  Institute  established  in  June  1990  and
committed to the promotion of advanced manufacturing technologies
in  Singapore. The Institute was established under  the  National
Automation  Master Plan, Singapore and set up under the  umbrella
of Nanyang Technological University.

Collaboration with IPA, a Fraunhofer Institute of Germany in  our
first  phase  of two-man years assistance has led to  a  Phase  I
setting up of IMT. The institute itself is located in the  scenic
NTU  campus and surrounding area containing the nation's  premier
concentration   of  manufacturing  industry.  Collaborative   R&D
projects  with industrial partners fulfil the mission of enabling
Singapore industries to remain competitive in manufacturing, both
regionally and world-wide.  The projects undertaken are industry-
driven  and  there are linkages and collaborations with  renowned
research   institutes   in   various  fields   of   manufacturing
technology.   In   the   process,   postgraduate   training    in
manufacturing   technology  can  be   intensified,   leading   to
technology  transfer  to  local industry  and  the  nurturing  of
industrial entrepreneurs.

Facilities : The IMT building when completed, is expected to have
a  total  floor  area  of 12,000 square meters,  flanking  modern
research laboratories, workshops and offices.



Qualifications :


Research  Engineer        Candidates should have a  good  Honours
                          degree in Electrical/Electronics
                          Engineering, or Mechanical/Production
                          Engineering.

Development  Engineer     Candidates should have Master's  degree
                          in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or
			  Mechanical/Production Engineering. Relevant
                          industrial experience preferred.

Research     Fellow       A doctoral degree in Electrical/Mechanical
                          engineering or in related materials sciences.
                          Relevant industrial experience preferred.

Snr Research Fellow       A doctoral degree in Electrical/Mechanical
                          engineering or in related materials sciences.
                          Relevant industrial experience preferred.


Renumeration: Gross monthly salary ranges as follows:


     Research Engineer        : S$1967 - $5086
     Development Engineer     : S$2531 - $5218
     Research Fellow          : S$2819 - $5350
     Senior Research Fellow   : S$4890 - $8359

     (U.S. $1 = S$1.62 as at July 1992)


The  point  of  entry to the salary range above will commensurate
with candidate's qualification and experience.

Staff  of  the institute are provided with annual leave,  central
provident fund contributions (CPF) and medical benefits. CPF is a
compulsory  contribution on the staff's part (22 % Gross  Monthly
Salary  of  staff and 18 % on employers' part as at  July  1992),
similar to retirement fund but has more dynamic rulings,  and  is
non-taxable.  The  CPF  can be used for the Singapore's  medisave
scheme  and  housing  payment  scheme,  and  other  schemes.  The
Institute  adopts  the Government's practice  of  payment  of  an
annual  variable  component  (AVC),  the  quantum  of  which   is
dependent  on Government guidelines. In  past years, the  quantum
of  such bonuses has not been less than one month's gross salary.
In 1991, the AVC was 2 3/4 month's gross salary.

The  Institute also has a wide range of recreational  and  sports
facilities  for  staff  members' use. The strategic  location  of
Singapore makes easy access to other countries in the South  East
Asia  and  the  Pacific. There will be interesting  cultures  and
lifestyles to experience.

Research Engineers will be encouraged to register as postgraduate
research  students  of the Nanyang Technological  University,  to
pursue   higher  degrees  (MEng  or  PhD  as  appropriate).   The
researchers  will base their graduating theses  on  the  projects
they had worked on.

Research  Fellows who are not Singapore citizens will be provided
with subsidised housing and relocation allowance.

Interested  candidates please send your resume  to  MTHYOW@NTUVAX
(in  Postscript or Text or ASCII format) or fax to (65)  791-2927
(c/o  Miss Yow Ting Hwee, Administrative Assistant, IMT). If  you
need  more information, please write to the above e-mail address.
We would be pleased to help you, and look forward to hearing from
you.