Industry News | 2018-10-30 20:12:36.0
IPC’s World PCB Production Report for the Year 2017, published last week, shows how the global PCB industry achieved an estimated 13.9 percent real growth in 2017 – the fastest growth since the recovery year of 2010 – and what the industry’s global footprint looks like today. The report provides current estimates of PCB production value by country, region and product category, with commentary about industry trends and historical data.
Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:07:54.0
IPC has released the E revision of IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies. Recognized worldwide as the sole industry-consensus standard for soldering processes and materials, IPC J-STD-001E encompasses advanced technologies and provides new and updated criteria for all three classes of construction as well as expanded support for lead-free manufacturing.
Industry News | 2010-04-23 22:02:25.0
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the election of Mel Parrish, FSO and director of training materials, STI Electronics Inc., to chair the IPC Technical Activities Executive Committee (TAEC) for a two-year term.
Industry News | 2010-06-30 12:22:22.0
Two IEEE standards on setting criteria for environmentally preferable electronic equipment will soon go to ballot: 1680.2 Draft Standard for Environmental Assessment of Imaging Equipment and 1680.3 Draft Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Televisions...
Industry News | 2010-07-09 18:16:23.0
With recent PCB book-to-bill reports showing positive signs of economic recovery in North America, the timing for building business in the electronics manufacturing industry seems ideal, especially in the Midwest. Helping companies take advantage of the favorable conditions and new industry trends, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® and Canon Communications have joined forces to produce Electronics Midwest, an exhibition and technical conference for the electronics assembly and printed board design and manufacturing industries.
Industry News | 2010-08-25 14:54:48.0
Industry experts will shine the spotlight on recent revisions to key electronics manufacturing industry standards and guidelines during IPC’s professional development program at Electronics Midwest. On September 27 and September 29–30, half-day, in-depth workshops will address major updates to the standards that establish electronics manufacturing requirements and acceptability criteria worldwide. In addition, a workshop covering industry best practices, new and emerging developments and future trends in materials and processes for packaging and assembly will be offered.
Industry News | 2010-09-08 15:27:15.0
Electronics manufacturers who send byproducts and waste for recycling are included among the targets of a proposed rule from the EPA published on August 13. The rule expands the reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule that requires manufacturers of chemical substances to report on the manufacturing, importation, processing, and use of those chemical substances.
Industry News | 2010-09-22 15:01:40.0
Removing heat has become a major issue in the electronics industry as more highly integrated devices are jammed into less space and as high power devices, such as LEDs, become increasingly more common.
Industry News | 2010-10-07 14:26:23.0
Yielding to growing concerns regarding the EU Parliament’s proposal to list thirty-seven substances for priority assessment under a revised RoHS Directive, the Belgian presidency proposed to abandon inclusion of a list of priority substances. Belgium currently holds the rotating EU Presidency and is responsible for chairing the EU Council.
Industry News | 2012-01-03 12:33:17.0
IPC announced the November findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
