May 08, 2003
To assure the most strategic and valuable document for the electronics industry, IPC linked the 2002/2003 Roadmap with those produced by the National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI) and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) by cross-membership of the participating OEMs.
Each chapter of the IPC Roadmap contains specific findings and recommendations that address current, near-term, mid-term and long-term OEM requirements, proposed actions and opportunities. The 480-page document encompasses the supply chain infrastructure needed for single chip and multi-chip packaging, printed board issues, assembly considerations, optoelectronics and related management and environmental key pressure points.
IPC also included several new features in The 2002/2003 National Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections. In its multi-dimensional analysis of market, performance and technology sectors, IPC added detailed studies of optoelectronics, connectors, backplanes, industry validation, PCB surface finishes and operational assembly issues.
In addition, the IPC Roadmap Executive Committee, chaired by Jack Fisher, Interconnect Technology Analysis, was able to use the Printed Board Process Capability, Quality and Relative Reliability (PCQR2) Benchmark Database for the first time in validating its technology roadmap data, identifying inconsistencies and expanding the Roadmap's reach. The database, developed by IPC and Conductor Analysis Technologies, Inc. (CAT, Inc.), allows PCB supply chain management teams from OEM and electronic manufacturing service companies to statistically benchmark their board suppliers, perform intelligent sourcing and ensure design for manufacturability.
While IPC Members will automatically receive free CD versions of the 2002/2003 IPC Roadmap by mail, additional copies can be purchased through the IPC Online Store (www.ipc.org/onlinestore) at the following prices:
IPC Members Nonmembers
CD-ROM $125.00 $250.00
Hard Copy $250.00 $500.00
To freely download the document's Executive Summary, visit http://www.ipc.org. For more information, contact Dieter Bergman, IPC's director of technology transfer, at DieterBergman@ipc.org or 847-790-5339, or 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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