Electronics Industry Commends U.S. House Action on America COMPETES Act, Which Boosts Funding for Chips and Related Electronics Technologies
The electronics manufacturing industry is applauding a bill being voted on this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would, if enacted, launch a new era of federal government partnership with the industry.
Flaws in U.S. Approach to Electronics Manufacturing Require Urgent Changes, or Nation Will Grow More Reliant on Foreign Suppliers, New Report Says
The United States has lost its historic dominance in a foundational area of electronics technology – printed circuit boards (PCBs) – and the lack of any significant U.S. Government support for the sector is leaving the nation’s economy and national security dangerously reliant on foreign suppliers.
Current Conditions for the Electronics Supply Chain Remain Challenging
IPC has issued two new industry intelligence reports today: the December sentiment of the global electronics manufacturing supply chain report and the December economic outlook report.
New Study Finds Semiconductor Supply Chain Will Remain Vulnerable Without Robust Federal Investment in Advanced Packaging
A new study from IPC about the current state of advanced packaging in the semiconductor value chain finds that urgent action is required to strengthen domestic packaging ecosystem to meet increased production of semiconductor chips, without which the semiconductor supply chain is likely to remain weak and vulnerable.
Global Demand Remains Strong, but Economic Environment is Softening
Themes that IPC's Chief Economist Shawn DuBravac offered last month continue to play out. Global demand remains strong, but the economic environment is softening. We are starting to see some early signs that demand is slowing.
IPC Commends U.S., EU Efforts to Strengthen Supply Chains, Urges Focus on Electronics Manufacturing
IPC commends U.S. and European leaders for reaffirming the strategic importance of the Transatlantic partnership on trade expansion, supply chain resiliency, technical standards, and technological innovation at the inaugural meeting of the U.S-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).