Better by Design. 

Successful electronic products begin with a well-executed design process that relies on collaboration across the entire supply chain. The design initiative is your platform to connect with the entire electronics ecosystem, from OEMs, EMS providers, PCB manufacturers, EDA software leaders, and advanced electronic packaging experts to exchange ideas and network toward more effective, forward-looking design approaches. 

Together, building a global community focused on smarter, faster, and more interoperable and integrated design processes. Whether you're solving today's challenges or driving tomorrow's innovations, the Global Electronics Association brings the right people and tools together to help you design with confidence and deliver more reliable, efficient, and manufacturable electronic systems.

 

Design White Paper
Leadership Council
Technologist Council

Providing better designs starts with exploring how the Global Electronics Association can help you accomplish this. 

Papers and Articles

PEDC 2025 Technical Conference Paper
Digital Twin Concept - Assessing & Optimizing Copper Electroplating
PEDC 2025 Technical Conference Paper
Study on Resonance Mitigation in Metallic Shielding for Integrated Circuits

Video Discussions and Webinars

Design Initiatives for the Future - Hear What Our Experts Think

Design Tools and Standards

Design Process Flow - A Desk Reference Guide
Discover how IPC’s printed board design standards integrate into a typical design workflow
Design for Manufacturing
DFM Profiles and PCBflow - now you can verify your designs to meet IPC Standards
IPC Design Standards
IPC Standards Checklist
The IPC Standards Checklist is the ultimate document showing where standards are used - Request a Copy.

PCB Design Training for All Levels - Here Are a Few

Find the PCB Design Course You Need
Whether you need an introductory course or need to add advanced design knowledge to your skillset, we have the design courses needed to deliver effective and reliable designs to your customers.
PCB Design for Military & Aerospace Applications
This course addresses specific challenges encountered in military and aerospace applications, including the effects of vibration, shock, radiation, and altitude, extended operating temperature range, and other design considerations for high reliability applications.
PCB Design for Rigid-Flex Boards
This course provides the skills necessary to effectively implement designs requiring flex and rigidflex circuits in accordance with product requirements. The class also focuses on the impact of these designs on manufacturing and assembly techniques, documentation, and manufacturing file generation.