Industry News | 2010-06-16 12:45:24.0
BANNOCKBURN, IL — The Solder Products Value Council (SPVC) of IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® issued the organization’s position statement on conflict metals during a Supply Chain Workshop held on May 20, 2010, by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Industry News | 2010-11-24 16:02:14.0
IPC submitted comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, on the trade of conflict minerals.
Industry News | 2012-04-06 16:02:03.0
When a component manufacturer discontinues a particular component, it creates a ripple effect throughout the electronics assembly industry, leaving EMS providers with myriad critical questions to answer.
Industry News | 2013-01-30 17:54:43.0
Design, assembly, inspection and repair personnel have a new tool to help improve reliability of ball grid arrays (BGAs) and fine-pitch ball grid arrays (FBGAs) in high density applications, thanks to the newly released C revision of IPC-7095, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for BGAs.
Industry News | 2015-08-31 17:06:09.0
The Dodd-Frank Act continues to be burdensome for companies required to report on the usage of conflict minerals. In order to address industry concerns, IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released IPC-1081, Conflict Minerals Due Diligence White Paper (IPC WP-1081), a document designed to help with some reporting woes.
Industry News | 2020-03-26 17:26:34.0
As a result of IPC's advocacy work, the U.S. EPA yesterday announced that it is exploring exemptions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) "Fees Rule."
Industry News | 2021-06-30 04:22:34.0
EMS and OEM companies interested in integrating IPC-CFX on existing assembly lines now have access to a portal listing equipment vendors and their support of IPC-CFX on specific legacy equipment models in the field. This portal currently lists more than 120 models or series for which vendors have indicated they can provide either direct software or add-on hardware support.
Industry News | 2016-10-16 19:06:31.0
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, is announcing an ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Control certification course for electronics assembly trainers and operators. The courses and certifications will be delivered on the IPC learning management system, IPC EDGE. Together with the EOS/ESD Association, Inc., IPC has developed these standardized ESD training and certification courses for the electronics industry to train operators and trainers on ESD controls and best practices. This online ESD Certification Program allows users to validate their knowledge and skills by passing an exam on ESD principles. For trainers, the ESD certification course was developed with an advanced training program to train instructors, thereby providing the necessary knowledge to help develop an effective ESD training program.
Industry News | 2012-01-13 13:27:59.0
The SMT stencil market has a slew of new options in foil materials, coatings and cutting technologies, all of which promise to improve the solder paste printing process. Which of these options really do help assemblers keep yields up and costs down, and which don’t?
Industry News | 2019-11-15 15:07:04.0
As intelligent industrial manufacturing gains a stronger foothold in production alongside the more established customization/prototyping arenas, Clariant returns to this year’s formnext with new solutions to support the growth. A new halogen-free flame retardant 3D printing material takes center stage alongside eye-catching and unique printed end use parts from a range of applications.
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