IPC Secures Funding for National Apprenticeship Program
IPC announces that it has received funding from Jobs for the Future (JFF) to support registration for its esteemed national apprenticeship program.
IPC Relaunches New Website to Better Serve the Electronics Manufacturing Industry in Mexico and for Spanish Speakers Worldwide
IPC announces the relaunch of its IPC Mexico website, designed to better serve the needs of the electronics manufacturing industry in Mexico and for Spanish-speaking professionals worldwide. The new website, https://mexico.ipc.org/, is now live and provides comprehensive resources and support.
Winners of IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition at NEPCON Thailand 2024 Announced
In conjunction with NEPCON Thailand 2024, IPC hosted its popular IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition in Bangkok, on June 19-22, 2024. The seventh edition of the competition in Thailand welcomed 40 participants from 14 companies.
Electronics Industry Sentiment Falls in June, Driven by Weaker Demand and Stronger Cost Pressures
Sentiment among electronics manufacturers fell in June; despite the decline, sentiment remains above its long-term average according to IPC’s June Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.
IPC White Paper Emphasizes the Critical Importance of ‘Design for Excellence’ Throughout the Full Ecosystem of Electronics Design
A new white paper from IPC’s Chief Technologist (CTC) and Design Leadership (DLC) Councils, Better Electronics by Design: Next Generation Design Needs explores the elements of the “Design for Excellence” methodology, re-thinking how it needs to be further defined and applied in the full ecosystem of electronics design.
North American PCB Industry Sales Down 6.8 Percent in May
IPC announced today the May 2024 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.95.