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IPC is the trade association for the printed wiring board and electronics assembly industries.

Bannockburn, Illinois, USA

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Understanding Environmental and Conflict Minerals Regulations

Apr 16, 2013 | Get information on developing industry practices at IPC Conflict Minerals Update and It’s Not Easy Being Green conferences

Leading Indicators Offer Optimism for North American PCB Sales Despite Disappointing February

Apr 04, 2013 | The report, published this week, shows what market segments underlie the disappointing 10 percent contraction in February PCB sales versus February of last year.

IPC Issues Call for Participation for 2014 IPC APEX EXPO

Apr 03, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® invites researchers, academics, technical experts and industry leaders to submit abstracts for the 2014 IPC APEX EXPO® at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas.

IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for February 2013

Apr 01, 2013 | IPC announced today the February findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Trends in the Book-to-Bill Ratio for PCBs (including Rigid PCBs and Flexible Circuits) in North America

IPC Names Randy Cherry Director of New Validation Business Unit

Mar 29, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the appointment of industry veteran Randy Cherry as director of its new validation business unit.

Embedded Component Technology Takes Center Stage at IPC/FED Conference Registration is now open

Mar 29, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has opened registration for the IPC/FED Conference on Embedded Components, a forum for designers, manufacturers, suppliers and end-users of embedded component technologies to discuss the latest technological advancements.

IPC International Technology Roadmap Takes New Directions Latest version delves into printed electronics and environmental issues

Mar 26, 2013 | The recently released 2013 IPC International Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections marks a shift that is occurring throughout the electronics industry: more cooperation and information sharing.

Senior VP of Amkor Technology to Deliver IPC ESTC Keynote on Achieving Exceptional Package Design

Mar 19, 2013 | Dr. Choon Lee, senior vice president, Amkor Technology, and a leading expert and innovator in the field of packaging technology, will reveal their strengths and weaknesses during his keynote, “System Integration Challenges in Packaging,” at IPC Electronic System Technologies Conference & Exhibition (ESTC), on May 22, 2013.

New IPC Study Shows Modest Increase in Compensation for North American Electronics Industry Executives

Mar 13, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the release of a new study, IPC Executive Compensation Study for the North American Electronics Industry 2011-2012.

New PCB Market Report from IPC Predicts Growth in 2013

Mar 12, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, predicts a modest return to growth in the North American PCB market in 2013.

All About Business at IPC Apex Expo in San Diego

Mar 08, 2013 | IPC APEX EXPO® 2013 provided the information, exchange and connections that helped 4,568 attendees from 42 countries prepare for the future. 425 exhibitors encompassing 130,340 sq. ft. of show floor space welcomed a busy three days of qualified leads, business development and sales.

Inaugural IPC ESTC Conference & Exhibition Takes Holistic Approach to Product Development and Success Registration is now open

Mar 07, 2013 | The need to look at the big picture or the whole electronic system rather than focusing on its individual parts is the impetus of the IPC Electronic System Technologies Conference and Exhibition (ESTC).

IPC Crowns Winner of Hand Soldering World Championship

Mar 06, 2013 | IPC – The first IPC World Championship hand soldering competition at IPC APEX EXPO® on February 21 lived up to its international emphasis, with participants from around the globe

Karen McConnell and Linda Woody Receive IPC Presidents Award Award Presented for their Contributions to IPC and the Electronics Industry

Mar 04, 2013 | IPC and the industry, Karen McConnell, Northrop Grumman, and Linda Woody, Lockheed Martin, earned IPC Presidents Awards at IPC APEX EXPO® in San Diego.

Peter Chiang Joins IPC as New Vice President of IPC China

Feb 27, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the appointment of Peter Chiang as its new vice president of IPC China. Chiang will also serve as IPC’s chief representative for Taiwan.

Join OK International at Enova Grand Ouest in France for a Demonstration of Metcal’s New MX-5200

Feb 27, 2013 | February 2013 ― OK International will demonstrate the new Metcal MX-5200 Soldering, Desoldering and Rework Series in Booth E22 at the Enova Grand Ouest exhibition, scheduled to take place March 27-28, 2013 in Rennes, France.

IPC Honors Lockheed Martin and Intel Corporation with Corporate Recognition Awards

Feb 26, 2013 | IPC awarded the IPC Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award to Lockheed Martin and the IPC Stan Plzak Corporate Recognition Award to Intel Corporation.

Volunteers Honored for Contributions to Electronics Industry and IPC More than 140 Awards Presented at IPC APEX EXPO

Feb 20, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® presented Committee Leadership, Distinguished Committee Service and Special Recognition Awards at IPC APEX EXPO® at the San Diego Convention Center.

IPC Names John Hasselmann as Vice President of Government Relations

Feb 19, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces the appointment of John Hasselmann as its new vice president of government relations.

IPC Inducts Two Long-Time Volunteers into Hall of Fame Ray Prasad and Lionel Fullwood Join Illustrious Rank

Feb 19, 2013 | In recognition of their extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronic interconnect industry, Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group and Lionel Fullwood, WKK Distribution Ltd., were honored with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award.

Technical Papers Take Top Honors at IPC APEX EXPO Winning Papers to be Presented at Technical Conference

Feb 14, 2013 | IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has announced the winners of the Best U.S. and International Papers of IPC APEX EXPO® 2013

New IPC Guide Spells Out Electronics Manufacturers’ Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Obligations

Feb 12, 2013 | IPC has released IPC Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Guide

IPC STANDARDS MEETINGS AT IPC APEX EXPO ESTABLISH BENCHMARKS FOR ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Feb 12, 2013 | Hundreds of experts from around the world will discuss electronics manufacturing standards in more than 80 standards meetings February 16–22, in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO® in San Diego.

NEW IPC COMMODITIES REPORT PREDICTS RISING PRICE TREND TO RESUME IN 2013

Feb 08, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® launched a new series of monthly market research reports this week with the publication of the February 2013 edition of IPC Commodities Report for the Electronics Industry.

New IPC Report Examines Opportunities and Risks in the Latin American Electronics Industry

Feb 06, 2013 | Latin America: Regional Outlook for the Electronics Industry, a new report published by IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries®.

18 Competitors Vie for IPC APEX EXPO Hand Soldering Competition Crown IPC Championship Finals Testing the Best in the World

Feb 04, 2013 | IPC APEX EXPO Hand Soldering Competition. Eighteen competitors from 12 companies have answered the call to the challenge.

IPC RELEASES PCB INDUSTRY RESULTS FOR DECEMBER 2012

Jan 31, 2013 | IPC announced today the December findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Trends in the Book-to-Bill Ratio for Rigid PCBs

IPC’s Revised BGA Guideline Features Expanded Focus on Mechanical Reliability

Jan 30, 2013 | Design, assembly, inspection and repair personnel have a new tool to help improve reliability of ball grid arrays (BGAs) and fine-pitch ball grid arrays (FBGAs) in high density applications, thanks to the newly released C revision of IPC-7095, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for BGAs.

IPC Comments on Proposed Revisions to USML Category XI on Military Electronics Urges State Department to Clarify Enumeration of Printed Boards

Jan 30, 2013 | IPC commended the U.S. State Department for enumerating printed boards in proposed revisions to Category XI (military electronics) of the U.S. Munitions List (USML).

Science, Technology and Networking Exemplify IPC APEX EXPO Special Events

Jan 28, 2013 | IPC APEX EXPO® is again offering numerous special events to help attendees gain valuable information while connecting with other professionals in the industry, including three keynote presentations designed to inspire innovation

New Products at IPC APEX EXPO Offer Innovation and Inspiration

Jan 28, 2013 | IPC APEX EXPO® debut new products and services

New Course and BUZZ Session at IPC APEX EXPO Help Industry Prepare for Conflict Minerals Compliance

Jan 22, 2013 | IPC will host a number of educational meetings in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO®.

A Look to the Future in the Electronics Industry at IPC APEX EXPO® 2013

Jan 19, 2013 | Information that inspires innovation is center-stage for design, printed boards, electronics assembly, test and printed electronics

Cleaning and Contamination Testing Center at IPC APEX EXPO Offers Free Mini Seminars

Jan 17, 2013 | One of the “cleanest” areas on the IPC APEX EXPO® show floor will be found at the IPC/NPL Cleaning and Contamination Testing Center

IPC-2221B Tackles New Technologies, Techniques

Jan 15, 2013 | , IPC-2221B, Generic Standard on Printed Board Design, provides a basis for the design of all types of printed boards and addresses areas as diverse as testing, via protection, test coupon designs and surface finishes.

IPC Rolls Out New Market Research Subscription Services for the Electronics Industry

Jan 14, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® introduces a new market research subscription service for electronics manufacturers and their suppliers.

OK International to Debut Metcal’s MX-5200 for the First Time at the IPC APEX EXPO

Jan 14, 2013 | OK International will debut the new Metcal MX-5200 Soldering, Desoldering and Rework Series in Booth #735 at the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO

IPC Conflict Minerals Seminar Proceedings Now Available: Explains SEC Regulation and Provides Compliance Assistance

Jan 09, 2013 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® is offering the proceedings from its fall seminars, featuring multimedia presentations about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation and its impact on the electronics manufacturing supply chain industry

Free IPC APEX EXPO Educational Sessions Have BUZZ Factor

Jan 03, 2013 | Tackling the hot topics that have the electronics industry buzzing, seven free BUZZ sessions will be offered at IPC APEX EXPO®, February 19-21, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center

IPC RELEASES PCB INDUSTRY RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 2012

Dec 24, 2012 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the November findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Registration Open for IPC’s Conference on Solderability and Reliability for Electronics Assemblies in Budapest Industry experts to present on technical and business issues

Dec 17, 2012 | IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces registration is now open for the IPC Conference on Solderability and Reliability for Electronics Assemblies.

OK International Launches New Corporate Web Site

Dec 15, 2012 | OK International today announced the launch of its new corporate Web site located at www.okinternational.com.

Cleaning, Military and Printed Electronics, Solderability and Reliability Highlight IPC APEX EXPO Technical Conference 35 technical sessions with nearly 100 research papers

Dec 14, 2012 | e IPC APEX EXPO® Technical Conference will cover two dozen technical topics in the areas of board fabrication, design and electronics assembly.

Solder Paste Application Standard Available in Danish IPC-7527 Establishes Two Firsts for IPC

Dec 13, 2012 | IPC-7527, Krav til Tinpastatryk, is also the first standard ever developed that focuses on the application of one of the industry’s most basic infrastructure elements, solder paste.

IPC Hosts Educational Workshop for Defense Contractors on ITAR’s Application to Printed Boards

Dec 13, 2012 | IPC today hosted an educational workshop for the country’s leading defense contractors on International Traffic in Arms Regulations’ (ITAR) applicability to printed boards.

IPC Sample Agreement Streamlines EMS Contracting Process

Dec 12, 2012 | IPC Sample Master Ordering Agreement for EMS Companies and OEMs available from IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries®.

IPC Releases PCB industry results for October 2012

Dec 04, 2012 | IPC announced today the October findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Trends in the Book-to-Bill Ratio for Rigid PCBs.

Practical Support on Cleaning and Contamination Monitoring Processes Printed Board Assembly Cleaning and Contamination Testing Center to Debut at IPC APEX EXPO 2013

Dec 03, 2012 | Printed Board Assembly Cleaning and Contamination Testing Center marks its debut at IPC APEX EXPO®, February 19–21, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center.

IPC RELEASES PCB INDUSTRY RESULTS FOR OCTOBER 2012

Nov 30, 2012 | — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the October findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

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