After years of trying to get the funding for the CHIPS Act passed via several different vehicles, the U.S. Congress acted quickly last week to approve a slimmed-down version of...

On July 19, the U.S. Senate passed a motion to proceed to debate on a slimmed down federal R&D bill that includes more than $52 billion funding to implement the...

To better support the needs of the growing UK EMS industry, IPC hosted the inaugural UK EMS Executive meeting in London on July 14.

Lorena Villanueva has joined IPC as Director of IPC Mexico.

John W. Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, announces IPC’s new subsidiary, IPC Electronics Europe GmbH

The U.S. Economy Needs the Bipartisan Innovation Act and the PCB Act

IPC is leading the charge and rallying support among our member companies and other industry groups for a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would, if enacted, benefit...

CalcuQuote, a supply chain solutions provider for the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, in collaboration with IPC, has launched a beta version of their newest offering, StockCQ, a peer-to-peer platform...

To impact the lives of students interested to enter the industry, help is needed from companies serving the industry. The IPC Education Foundation has identified various ways for industry to...

IPC India is celebrating a decade of IPC involvement in India’s electronics manufacturing industry, supporting IPC in this corner of the world.

The U.S. Government is continuing to call on IPC as it plans its research and development (R&D) programs related to semiconductors and the broader electronics manufacturing ecosystem under the Creating...

The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) is conducting an industry-wide survey to assess the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implementation for automated optical inspection (AOI) in board assembly. 

iNEMI’s PCB & Laminates Technology Integration Group (TIG) has identified thermoset hybrid PCB reliability as a critical focus area.

Over the last week, the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and several other countries and organizations have imposed severe and immediate sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine....

The iNEMI/IPC/Fraunhofer Eco-Design for Circular Electronics Economy comprised a series of interactive webinars featuring industry leaders sharing their experiences in implementing innovative/beyond regulatory compliance eco-design work. The goal of this educational...

Hundreds of PCB designs are released to be quoted or fabricated every day around the world. Most of the released designs will have engineering questions (EQs), which are also called...

The International Material Data System (IMDS) has been the global automotive product declaration system for more than 20 years. With over 200,000 companies collecting about 90M declarations, the automotive industry...

IPC recently made the case for a resilient electronics manufacturing ecosystem and further investments in advanced packaging at the inaugural meeting of the European Commission’s consultation on secure supply chains.

Rigid-Flex PCBs are reliable and cost-effective That's why they are used in industrial applications across several verticals.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), IPC, and Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) coordinated on an industry response to EPA’s proposed compliance date for PIP (3:1)-containing articles.

Learn more about IPC's firmware standard.

On November 4, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled a much-anticipated update to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program — called CMMC 2.0 — and electronics manufacturers will want to...

Biden administration to enforce vaccine mandate for U.S. companies with over 100 employees.

EPA extends PIP (3:1) compliance date.

IPC wants members to have up-to-date, critical economic and operational data to help them make decisions about their day-to-day business operations. To that end, IPC created the IPC Economic Outlook...

IPC Concerned over EEE Criteria in EU Sustainability Regulation

On September 27, IPC submitted comments on a proposed rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the...

Representatives from global companies across the value chain were invited by AIAG, IPC, and SEMI to discuss and consider industry challenges by their importance as well as the feasibility of...

The Biden administration, as part of its review of the U.S. relationship with China, is considering initiating a new probe under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into...

The European Commission plans to introduce a “European Chips Act” to provide a European vision and strategy to boost cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the region.