Electronics Industry Calls for U.S. Presidential Determination On Key Components Under Defense Production Act

The electronics industry is calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to address urgent industrial base vulnerabilities and deliver on the promise of the CHIPS Act by prioritizing domestic development of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuit (IC) substrates under Title III of the Defense Production Act.  

Taiwan Union Technology Corporation (TUC) First Company Globally to Re-Qualify Products to IPC-4101 Qualified Products Listing

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-4101 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) to Taiwan Union Technology Corporation (TUC), an electronics materials manufacturing company headquartered in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

Winners of IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition at NEPCON Vietnam 2022 Announced

In conjunction with NEPCON Vietnam 2022, IPC hosted its popular IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 14-16, 2022. Held for the first time in person since the COVID-19 pandemic, this ninth competition series welcomed 33 competitors from 17 Vietnamese electronics companies.                                 

Fralock Earns IPC-1791 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) as Trusted Electronics Designer

IPC’s Validation Services program has awarded an IPC-1791, Trusted Electronics Designer Requirements Qualified Manufacturer Listing (QML) to Fralock, located in Valencia, Calif.           

PCB Designers to Vie for Design Champion Title at IPC APEX EXPO 2023

Virtual preliminary heats to start this October

For the second consecutive year, IPC is hosting an IPC Design Competition, inviting printed circuit board designers to compete to become the IPC Design Champion of 2023. The IPC Design Competition is composed of two heats – a virtual preliminary heat and an in-person layout final for the three top competitors on January 24, 2023 at IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego, Calif.

IPC APEX EXPO 2023 Offers New Courses, New Instructors, and IPC E-Textiles

New this year, IPC E-Textiles co-located with IPC APEX EXPO

Registration is now open for IPC APEX EXPO 2023, the largest event for electronics manufacturing in North America. IPC APEX EXPO will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. from January 21-26, 2023.