Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:09:54.0
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the new H revision of IPC-A-600, Acceptability of Printed Boards, is a priceless work of art for fabricators and assemblers, particularly inspectors and product developers. IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the new releases of IPC-A-600H and its companion document the C revision of IPC-6012, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards.
Industry News | 2010-07-22 22:37:02.0
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released the B revision of IPC-7351, Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard. The leading industry standard for surface mount land pattern design and layout, IPC-7351B provides designers and printed board fabricators with updated guidance on requirements of land pattern geometries used for the surface attachment of electronic components, as well as surface mount design recommendations for achieving the best possible solder joints.
Industry News | 2003-02-20 08:17:45.0
Signaling Key Victory for U.S. PCB Industry, Says IPC
Industry News | 2010-03-17 19:24:13.0
BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released a white paper, Recasting the RoHS Directive: An Opportunity to Solidify its Scientific Basis in Support of Comprehensive Environmental Regulation, urging members of the European Union (EU) Council and Parliament to ensure that the revised RoHS Directive be scientifically based and fully aligned with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. Copies of the white paper will be sent to members of the EU Council and members of the EU Parliament's Environment Committee.
Industry News | 2010-05-30 16:14:13.0
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA — Efforts by IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® to bring sound scientific analysis to the RoHS Directive were rewarded when RoHS Rapporteur and Green Party member Jill Evans announced plans to drop amendments calling for a ban of all brominated flame retardants (BFRs), including those, such as tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), that have been found safe under European Union risk assessment.
Industry News | 2010-12-17 01:47:04.0
IPC has released the A revision of IPC-2222, Sectional Design Standard for Rigid Organic Printed Boards. Helping developers avoid common missteps that reduce board manufacturability, IPC-2222 has been expanded to include more information on board materials, such as relative costs, tolerances of board thickness, unsupported holes, and hole aspect ratios.
Industry News | 2012-01-07 21:49:07.0
As EMS companies have ramped up speeds to meet the high demand for electronics, equipment manufacturers have responded by developing machines that quickly shift from handling one package style to another with fewer sacrifices in precision. To help industry determine the best equipment setup to meet needs for speed, capability and accuracy, IPC has released revision A to IPC-9850, Surface Mount Placement Characterization, making it far simpler to quantify the performance of placement equipment.
Industry News | 2012-01-13 13:18:15.0
IPC has filed comments with the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) urging them to protect the security of U.S. defense equipment by ensuring export control protection of design information for printed circuit boards for defense equipment. IPC strongly recommended that DDTC make clear that International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) apply to any printed board designs for defense items on the United States Munitions List (USML).
Industry News | 2012-03-28 08:47:23.0
he industry standard that establishes the specific requirements for the design of flexible and rigid –flexible printed boards, IPC-2223, Sectional Design Standard for Flexible Printed Boards, has been recently updated to its C revision.
Industry News | 2013-01-30 17:41:57.0
IPC commended the U.S. State Department for enumerating printed boards in proposed revisions to Category XI (military electronics) of the U.S. Munitions List (USML).
