Industry News | 2011-05-03 22:50:52.0
Assemblers who have tried to resolve problems that stem from the rapidly growing array of advanced packages are getting some help from IPC with the newly released IPC-7093, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Bottom Termination Components. This standard describes the critical design, assembly, inspection, repair, and reliability issues associated with bottom termination components (BTCs) whose external connections consist of metallized terminals that are an integral part of the component body.
Industry News | 2011-05-12 22:22:56.0
A market analysis prepared for the U.S. Air Force by IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® shows an estimated one-third of all printed circuit boards (PCBs) for U.S. defense or military systems are produced outside North America.
Industry News | 2011-05-27 23:00:33.0
Government over-regulation, export controls and maintaining the military and aerospace sectors’ use of U.S. electronic interconnect manufacturing capacity are just some of the key issues that will be addressed at the IPC Summit on American Competitiveness and Capitol Hill Day, June 15-16, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
Industry News | 2011-05-27 23:03:55.0
Two IEEE standards on setting criteria for environmentally preferable electronic equipment will soon be balloted. Although technically voluntary, these standards, under the Environmentally Preferable Electronics Assessment Tool (EPEAT) umbrella of standards, become de facto regulations due to President Obama’s Executive Order 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance that requires all government procurement to be certified to EPEAT.
Industry News | 2011-06-13 18:21:30.0
IPC has announced the EMS Program Manager Training and Certification dates for 2012. A four-part curriculum that culminates with a certification exam, IPC’s EMS Program Manager Training and Certification is designed to provide preparation for and insight into the varied business, operations and management issues specific to an EMS organization.
Industry News | 2011-06-16 13:19:38.0
Counterfeit products are reported to have grown to a $600 billion business worldwide. The electronics assembly industry has been impacted, with reports of counterfeit feeders, spare parts and software causing equipment breakdowns and production delays. To assist IPC member companies in keeping their equipment and lines running, the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) Council of IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® is creating an “anti-counterfeit tool kit.”
Industry News | 2011-07-06 08:56:07.0
The revised European Union (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive was published today in the EU Official Journal. The Directive is expected to go into effect on July 21, 2011, twenty days after publication. Member States will have 18 months to transpose the Directive into national law. Member States’ regulations are expected to take force no later than January 2, 2013.
Industry News | 2011-07-26 22:29:00.0
It’s well-known that residues on printed board assemblies can lead to serious reliability problems. To help the process engineering community deal with these difficulties, IPC has released the B revision of IPC-CH-65, Guidelines for Cleaning of Printed Boards & Assemblies.
Industry News | 2011-04-27 20:47:54.0
IPC announced today the March findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
Industry News | 2011-06-01 21:51:29.0
IPC announced the April findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
