Industry News | 2013-09-25 16:06:25.0
On September 23, 2013, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China issued a circular postponing the implementation of the regulation that would have eliminated cyanide-gold plating at the end of 2014.
Industry News | 2012-05-04 09:21:15.0
As printed boards evolve and chip speeds increase, the use of microwave technology in commercial applications, such as cell phone towers and in military products, is expanding.
Industry News | 2010-09-13 15:36:15.0
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released IPC-1601, Printed Board Handling and Storage Guidelines. The industry's sole standard on the handling, packaging and storage of printed boards, IPC-1601 provides users with guidance on how to protect printed boards from contamination, physical damage, solderability degradation, electrostatic discharge and moisture uptake.
Industry News | 2010-09-20 20:34:52.0
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is drafting new reporting requirements on the use of conflict minerals. “These new reporting requirements could have a significant impact on the entire electronics industry supply chain, much like the lead-free requirements of RoHS,” according to Mikel Williams, chairman of the IPC Government Relations Committee and president and CEO of DDi Corp.
Industry News | 2014-04-11 09:15:04.0
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, working in partnership with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) and the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), recently published IPC-1755, Conflict Minerals Data Exchange Standard, to help suppliers and their customers effectively facilitate conflict minerals data exchange along the entire global supply chain.
Industry News | 2012-06-07 09:26:31.0
Highlights Federal Regulations that Burden Electronics Manufacturers
Industry News | 2011-01-20 13:45:14.0
IPC will introduce a cyber conference at IPC APEX EXPO in Las Vegas in 2011. The IPC APEX EXPO Cyber Conference will feature live broadcasts and post-show archives of seven of the show's thirty-five technical conference sessions on April 12–14, 2011.
Industry News | 2019-05-16 01:27:23.0
There are several surface treatment for PCB board: bare board (no treatment on the surface), rosin board, OSP (Organic Solderability Preservatives), HASL (lead tin, lead-free tin), plating gold, immersion gold, etc., these are relatively conscious treatment. Many people can't tell the difference between plating gold and immersion gold, thinking that it is the same thing, it is a big mistake. The following is a brief introduction to the difference between plating gold and immersion gold.
Industry News | 2017-07-19 21:09:38.0
STI Electronics is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new Fischerscope X-ray XDAL 237 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) system.
Industry News | 2021-04-13 17:37:07.0
Gold plating dissolves rapidly during soldering and can result in gold embrittlement. This tech paper examines how to re-condition electronic components prior to soldering.