North American PCB Industry Sales Down 15.8 Percent in June

IPC releases PCB industry results for June 2023

IPC announced today the June 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.98.

North American EMS Industry Up 0.9 Percent in June

IPC releases EMS industry results for June 2023

IPC announced today the June 2023 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.24.

Winners of IPC Masters Competition China 2023 Announced

IPC China Skills Competition has been upgraded to IPC Masters Competition China 2023. The competition was co-organized with Pudong New Area Association for Quality and Technology Shanghai and held July 11-13 in Shanghai.

DART Mission Leader Ed Reynolds to Keynote IPC High Reliability Forum

Ed Reynolds, space exploration sector program manager at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), will present his keynote address, “The DART Mission: Earth Strikes Back,” at IPC’s High Reliability Forum on October 17 in Linthicum (Baltimore), Md.

EU Should Support Other Segments of the Electronics Industry That Complement Chips, New Report Says

DG GROW is taking a closer look at the “silicon-to-systems” approach to boost Europe’s autonomy and the twin transitions

Key segments of the European electronics manufacturing industry face significant challenges and require more support, considering their vital role in Europe’s strategic autonomy and the “twin transitions” to a greener, more digital economy.  

IPC Chief Technologist Council Publishes Sustainability White Paper on Electronic Design and Manufacturing

Environmental sustainability requirements for electronics manufacturers are proliferating worldwide

In light of the growing need to understand and address environmental sustainability challenges in the electronics manufacturing industry, the IPC Chief Technologist Council this week published a white paper that serves as an educational primer and a guide to further action for electronics manufacturing companies.