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IPC Releases New Essential Tools for Industry

Jul 09, 2003

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 3, 2003--IPC�Association Connecting Electronics Industries� announces the release of the first revision to the standard that forms the foundation of IPC�s family of design standards (IPC-2220).

IPC-2221A, Generic Standard on Printed Board Design, establishes the generic requirements for the design of printed boards and other forms of component mounting or interconnecting structures, whether single-sided, double-sided or multilayer. The updated standard includes new criteria for surface plating, internal and external foil thicknesses, component placement and hole tolerances. Revision A also provides expanded coverage of material properties, dimensioning and tolerancing rules and via structures, as well as updated coupon designs for quality assurance.

The 112-page document can be purchased through the IPC Online Store (www.ipc.org/onlinestore) at the following prices:

IPC Members Nonmembers

Hard Copy $30.00 $60.00

CD-ROM / Downloads $45.00 $90.00

For more information, contact IPC Customer Service at orderipc@ipc.org or 847-790-5362.

About IPC�s Online Store

IPC�s Online Store houses a vast library of IPC products, including more than 1,000 standards, publications and training sources on electronics assembly, circuit board fabrication and design; over 440 technical papers submitted at IPCWorks, IPC Annual Meeting, IPC Printed Circuits Expo� and IPC SMEMA Council�s APEX� technical conferences; and more than 4,000 downloadable technical graphic images. The IPC Online Store�s user-friendly format allows IPC members and nonmembers to easily find products based on subjects, keywords or product types. Customers can choose to receive most products in an electronic format that can be downloaded almost immediately after order completion. To access the IPC Online Store, visit http://www.ipc.org/onlinestore.

About IPC

IPC is a Northbrook, Ill.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,300 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $40 billion U.S. industry employing more than 350,000 people. IPC maintains offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Garden Grove, Calif.; and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit http://www.ipc.org.

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