"Round Robin of High Frequency Test Methods by IPC-D24C Task Group," authored by Glenn Oliver et al, was selected as best technical conference paper of IPC APEX EXPO® 2016. Honorable mention went to "Optimizing Thermo-Mechanical Reliability of Components with Flat Gull Wing Leads," which was authored by Simon Wolfangel (Robert Bosch GmbH) et al. Papers were evaluated on technical content, originality, test procedures/data used, illustrations, writing clarity/professionalism, and industry value.