One-Fourth of Electronics Manufacturers Believe We are Currently in a Recession

Manufacturers report passing on higher costs to customers

New data from IPC show that most electronics manufacturing industry executives see a recession as inevitable.

North American PCB Industry Sales Up 14.6 Percent in September

IPC releases PCB industry results for September 2022

IPC announced today the September 2022 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.12.

EMS North America Industry Report, September 2022

IPC releases EMS industry results for September 2022

IPC announced today the September 2022 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.29.

USPAE Entering Rapid Growth Phase to Better Connect Industry, Government

The U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) is entering a new phase of rapid growth to better connect the electronics industry with government needs and opportunities. Effective immediately, membership dues are reduced to $1,000 for all organizations, and the process to join is streamlined.

CHIPS Act Implementation Requires Strong Focus on "Advanced Packaging," Industry Leaders Say

Ever-more complex packaging of chips will be the key driver of future innovation, yet the United States and Europe are behind the curve

Leaders of top semiconductor, microelectronic, IC-Substrate, PCB, EMS, and OSAT companies along with the U.S. government and European Commission are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss "the next big thing" in CHIPS Act implementation: expanding "advanced packaging" capacities and capabilities to go along with expanding production of semiconductor chips.

Industry Well Represented on New U.S. Government Advisory Committee on Microelectronics

Two of the electronics industry’s most far-sighted and innovative leaders have been named to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s new Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC), which will provide guidance to the Secretary of Commerce on a range of issues related to CHIPS for America Act programs.