Industry News | 2012-06-27 15:31:52.0
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the May findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
Industry News | 2012-01-30 14:42:25.0
IPC’s recently published biennial wage and salary survey for the EMS industry shows a cautious upturn in salary increases in 2011, compared to 2009. Reporting on data from 151 U.S. and Canadian EMS facilities, IPC Wage Rate & Salary Study for the North American EMS Industry 2010-2011 is a valuable tool for EMS companies to gauge their position in competing for the best talent in the industry.
Industry News | 2010-03-17 18:22:21.0
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, March 16, 2010 — The IPC Intellectual Property Committee will release its first draft of a standard for the protection of intellectual property (IP) designed into printed circuit boards at an open meeting, Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at IPC APEX EXPO® in Las Vegas.
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 | 2010-04-10 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 | 2010-04-10 02:16:34.0
IPC has released the E revision of IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies. IPC's most widely-used standard, which provides visual acceptance criteria for post assembly mechanical and soldering assembly requirements, now addresses additional technologies, including flexible circuits, board in board, package on package, depanelization and additional SMT terminations.
Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:22:08.0
Helping electronics manufacturing companies better manage the growing documentation required to ensure products comply with evolving environmental regulations, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released IPC-1752A, Materials Declaration Management. The A revision of the standard provides an updated and expanded industry-wide reporting format for material declaration data exchange between companies in the electronic interconnect supply chain.
Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:28:19.0
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® yesterday bestowed its highest corporate honors to Raytheon Company and DuPont. During the IPC Annual Meeting Luncheon held in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO™, IPC awarded the Stan Plzak Corporate Recognition Award upon Raytheon Company and the Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award upon DuPont. Leaders and innovators within their respective industries, both companies have been long-time IPC supporters.
Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:45:03.0
IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has announced the winners of this year's Best U.S. and International Papers at IPC APEX EXPO™, held April 6–8, 2010 in Las Vegas. The event's Technical Program Committee selected the winners through a ballot process.
Industry News | 2010-04-10 02:49:43.0
The Nominating and Governance Committee of the IPC Board of Directors presented six candidates for election at the IPC Annual Meeting, on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO™ in Las Vegas. Three candidates were elected as board officers and will serve two-year terms covering April 2010 through March 2012. The other three candidates were elected as board directors and will serve four-year terms, covering April 2010 through March 2014.