Industry News | 2014-12-11 17:13:27.0
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unofficially released a final version of the 2011 proposed revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) rule. Unfortunately, the final rule fails to provide adequate regulatory relief for manufacturers wishing to do the right thing by recycling valuable secondary materials.
Industry News | 2017-08-14 18:22:34.0
The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce that Shannan O’Shaughnessy of GVD Corporation, will present “Reliability without Hermeticity: Commercial Vapor Deposited Coatings for High-Frequency RF Micro-Electronics” at the upcoming Capital Expo and Tech Forum at Johns Hopkins University / Applied Physics Lab, Kossiakoff Center, on Thursday, August 24th.
Industry News | 2018-03-22 20:39:49.0
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, the global industry association representing the $2 trillion global electronics industry, expressed concern today following President Trump’s announcement that he will impose significantly higher tariffs on electronics imported from China.
Industry News | 2018-05-13 07:05:30.0
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries, the global industry association representing the $2 trillion global electronics industry, today warned that the Trump administration’s plan to impose higher tariffs on goods imported from China could harm many small- and medium-sized U.S. electronics manufacturers that rely on Chinese materials, components and equipment to produce their products.
Industry News | 2019-04-30 18:05:43.0
Nordson ASYMTEK will exhibit its new conformal coating line and dispensing solutions at SMTconnect, Nuremberg, Germany, with SmartTec GmbH in Stand 4-101 and in the Fraunhofer IZM Future Packaging Line Stand 5-434. In addition, Gerd Schulze, key account manager, Nordson ASYMTEK, will present "Protecting Electronics -- Adhesive and potting options and practical examples" at SMTconnect Technology Days. SMTconnect is being held May 7-9, 2019.
Industry News | 2019-06-26 20:10:05.0
The electronics industry supports many of the U.S. EPA’s proposed changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) requirements and will continue to work with the agency to protect human health and the environment while streamlining reporting requirements.
Industry News | 2021-03-04 08:54:01.0
IPC alerted members about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final risk management rules to reduce exposure to five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBTs). The alert calls attention to the rules, which went into effect February 5, 2021, and to one of the five PBTs with a history of use in electronics: phenol, isopropylated, phosphate (3:1) (known as PIP (3:1)).
Industry News | 2022-05-27 14:34:04.0
From battery fires to non-functional charging stations, from dendrites to poor cable connections, electronic system failures have caused massive recalls. Failures are increasing significantly, not because of quality, but because of usage and implementation of technology. As the expected lifetime usage of parts increases and technology applications change, materials, approaches, and test parameters must change as well.
Industry News | 2009-08-07 15:35:52.0
Minneapolis, MN – The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) is pleased to announce the Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts. This symposium will be held December 2-3, 2009 at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.
Industry News | 2010-03-27 19:03:08.0
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, - Following a year of active engagement with Congress and Department of Defense (DoD) policy makers, IPC and the IPC PCB Executive Agent Task Force members' are pleased to see their efforts are having a noticeable effect. Two recently released reports from the DoD and the U.S. Commerce Department emphasize the government’s growing awareness of the importance of the U.S. printed circuit board industry in protecting national security.
