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Schedule at a Glance<\/h1><\/div>\n\n

The ISTFA 2026 Schedule at a Glance<\/strong>\u00a0provides attendees with a high-level overview of dates and times so you can easily plan travel, identify must-attend sessions, and make the most of your ISTFA experience.<\/p>

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(Preliminary schedule as of June 2026)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Saturday, October 3, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/td>Materials Science in Physical Failure Analyses for Root-cause Finding* (Registration Required)<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<\/td>2.5D, 3D, 3.5D advanced packaging techniques: design, process, manufactory, yield, reliability, and failure analysis* (Registration Required)<\/td><\/tr>
1:30 \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/td>Beam-Based Defect Localization* (Registration Required)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, October 4, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:50 p.m.<\/td>Tutorial Programming<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 \u2013 10:20 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
12:20 \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>
3:30 \u2013 3:50 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Monday, October 5, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.<\/td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 - 9:40 a.m.<\/td>Opening Session & EDFAS General Meeting<\/td><\/tr>
9:40 - 10:30 a.m.<\/td>Best Paper Awards<\/td><\/tr>
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
10:50 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
12:30 - 1:40 p.m.<\/td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>
1:40 - 3:10 p.m.<\/td>IRFA Keynote<\/td><\/tr>
3:10 - 3:30 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.<\/td>IRFA Brainstorming Sessions<\/td><\/tr>
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Integrated PFA, OFI & System in Package User Group Discussions<\/td><\/tr>
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.<\/td>Tools of the Trade Tour (Ticketed Event)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, October 6, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.<\/td>ISTFA Keynote<\/td><\/tr>
9:30 - 10:10 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.<\/td>Exhibit Hall Open<\/td><\/tr>
10:10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
12:50 - 1:50 p.m.<\/td>Sample Prep User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
1:50 - 2:50 p.m.<\/td>FIB User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
2:50 - 3:20 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>AI User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.<\/td>Welcome Reception with Exhibitors<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, October 7, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<\/td>Exhibit Hall Open<\/td><\/tr>
9:40 - 10:00 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
10:40 - 11:40 a.m.<\/td>Nanoprobing\/SPM User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
11:40 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.<\/td>

Specifiers, Justifiers, & Buyers - A Peer Exchange on How to Fund FA Labs<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11:40 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.<\/td>Lunch on the Show Floor<\/td><\/tr>
11:40 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.<\/td>Student Young Professionals<\/td><\/tr>
1:10 - 1:30 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.<\/td>Panel Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<\/td>Poster Session & Student Poster Contest<\/td><\/tr>
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.<\/td>Student Young Professionals Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.<\/td>Social Networking Event (Ticketed Event)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, October 8, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 - 10:20 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
12:00 p.m.<\/td>Conference Concludes<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
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Schedule at a Glance<\/h1><\/div>\n\n

The ISTFA 2026 Schedule at a Glance<\/strong>\u00a0provides attendees with a high-level overview of dates and times so you can easily plan travel, identify must-attend sessions, and make the most of your ISTFA experience.<\/p>

<\/colgroup>
(Preliminary schedule as of June 2026)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
Saturday, October 3, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/td>Materials Science in Physical Failure Analyses for Root-cause Finding* (Registration Required)<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<\/td>2.5D, 3D, 3.5D advanced packaging techniques: design, process, manufactory, yield, reliability, and failure analysis* (Registration Required)<\/td><\/tr>
1:30 \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/td>Beam-Based Defect Localization* (Registration Required)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Sunday, October 4, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:50 p.m.<\/td>Tutorial Programming<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 \u2013 10:20 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
12:20 \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>
3:30 \u2013 3:50 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Monday, October 5, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.<\/td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 - 9:40 a.m.<\/td>Opening Session & EDFAS General Meeting<\/td><\/tr>
9:40 - 10:30 a.m.<\/td>Best Paper Awards<\/td><\/tr>
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
10:50 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
12:30 - 1:40 p.m.<\/td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>
1:40 - 3:10 p.m.<\/td>IRFA Keynote<\/td><\/tr>
3:10 - 3:30 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.<\/td>IRFA Brainstorming Sessions<\/td><\/tr>
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Integrated PFA, OFI & System in Package User Group Discussions<\/td><\/tr>
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.<\/td>Tools of the Trade Tour (Ticketed Event)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, October 6, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.<\/td>ISTFA Keynote<\/td><\/tr>
9:30 - 10:10 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.<\/td>Exhibit Hall Open<\/td><\/tr>
10:10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
12:50 - 1:50 p.m.<\/td>Sample Prep User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
1:50 - 2:50 p.m.<\/td>FIB User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
2:50 - 3:20 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>AI User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.<\/td>Welcome Reception with Exhibitors<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, October 7, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<\/td>Exhibit Hall Open<\/td><\/tr>
9:40 - 10:00 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
10:40 - 11:40 a.m.<\/td>Nanoprobing\/SPM User Group Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
11:40 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.<\/td>

Specifiers, Justifiers, & Buyers - A Peer Exchange on How to Fund FA Labs<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11:40 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.<\/td>Lunch on the Show Floor<\/td><\/tr>
11:40 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.<\/td>Student Young Professionals<\/td><\/tr>
1:10 - 1:30 p.m.<\/td>Afternoon Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.<\/td>Panel Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.<\/td>Poster Session & Student Poster Contest<\/td><\/tr>
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.<\/td>Student Young Professionals Discussion<\/td><\/tr>
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.<\/td>Social Networking Event (Ticketed Event)<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, October 8, 2026<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
7:00 \u2013 8:00 a.m.<\/td>Author\u2019s Coffee\/Briefing<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/td>Registration Open<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.<\/td>Technical Programming<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 - 10:20 a.m.<\/td>Morning Refreshment Break<\/td><\/tr>
12:00 p.m.<\/td>Conference Concludes<\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
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