Industry News | 2019-05-15 17:03:23.0
The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) announced the recent release of Cleaning 101 and Rework 101, the latest in a series of online training courses on the fundamentals of electronics assembly. The courses will be useful for equipment operators, technicians, and engineers new to the industry that want to understand more about the soldering process and who have a basic familiarity with the equipment.
Industry News | 2021-02-15 14:41:46.0
– The long-awaited release of IPC-7093A, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Bottom Termination Components (BTCs)is here. Revision A is a complete overhaul of IPC-7093 which provides design and assembly guidance for implementing BTCs and focuses on critical design, materials, assembly, inspection, repair, quality, and reliability issues.
Industry News | 2011-02-24 21:39:40.0
The assembly of solar panels is very similar to the assembly of printed boards, making solar power a hot opportunity for electronics assemblers. A small but growing market, solar module production is projected to increase 273% from 2010 to 2014, according to iSuppli. Shedding some light on the rapidly advancing business of solar panel assembly, IPC will host the Solar Assembly and Solar Living Pavilion on the show floor at IPC APEX EXPO, April 12–14, 2011, in Las Vegas.
Industry News | 2013-02-12 19:27:29.0
IPC has released IPC Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Guide
Industry News | 2003-02-11 08:13:43.0
Leaders From California�s PCB Community Climbed the Steps of the State Capital to Urge Their Representatives to Suspend a Series of Laws, and Pending Bills, that Could Further Damage the Industry
Industry News | 2007-10-04 17:21:57.0
SARASOTA, FL � September 27, 2007 � Inovaxe Corp., a leader in delivering supply chain management solutions to electronics manufacturers, announces that it will exhibit both a one- and a two-bay INOCART material handling system (INOCART-2BAY) in booth 618 at the upcoming SMTA International exhibition and conference, scheduled to take place October 7-11, 2007, in Orlando, FL.
Industry News | 2011-12-14 15:35:33.0
Manufacturing processes, handling and printed circuit assembly (PCA) test can put a lot of mechanical stresses on packages, causing failures. As grid array packages get larger, identifying how to set safe levels for these steps becomes more difficult. A new quantitative test methodology within IPC/JEDEC-9707, Spherical Bend Test Method for Characterization of Board Level Interconnects, lets users determine how much strain packages can take before reliability degradation.
Industry News | 2013-06-17 19:13:58.0
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® will offer an ITAR/EAR webinar series, bringing the latest information on current changes, possible upcoming changes and the impact these regulations may have on the supply chain.
Industry News | 2018-06-06 20:24:14.0
ITW EAE partner ProSMT has just installed their first MPM printer in Turkey. This is a major market for electronics manufacturing equipment and this is the first step toward further sales growth in the area. ProSMT represents world-class products from ITW EAE including MPM printers, Camelot dispensers, Vitronics Soltec wave, reflow and selective equipment, plus Electrovert soldering solutions and cleaners.
Industry News | 2019-12-10 16:28:35.0
The following statement can be attributed to John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO: “We are pleased that leaders in the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration, as well as the governments of Canada and Mexico and key stakeholders, have reached consensus on USMCA. The agreement is a positive step for the electronics manufacturing industry and millions of U.S. workers and consumers. By prioritizing a modernized and strengthened trade relationship between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, all three nations can strengthen the region's supply chains, expand trade opportunities with partners abroad, and reinforce North America as a bastion of strength and stability in an uncertain world.
