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.
North American EMS Industry Up 5.0 Percent in May
IPC announced today the May 2024 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.36.
STI Electronics, Inc. Requalifies for Four IPC Qualified Manufacturers Listings
IPC's Validation Services Program announces that STI Electronics, Inc., a multifaceted technical organization supporting the electronics manufacturing industry, has been requalified, at the Class 3 level, to IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC J-STD-001 Space & Military Addendum Qualified Manufacturers Listings (QML). During the same requalification process, STI was also requalified as an IPC-1791, Trusted Electronic Designer, Fabricator and Assembler Requirements Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) Type 3 Assembler.
IPC Hosts Advanced Packaging Symposium in Tokyo
The IPC Advanced Packaging Symposium held in Tokyo on June 7, 2024, brought together leading experts, policy makers and other stakeholders from the semiconductor industry to discuss cutting-edge advancements and collaborative strategies shaping the future of advanced packaging technologies.
Sharp Decline in European Electronics Manufacturing Jeopardizes Strategic EU Priorities
A new report by IPC, reveals Europe’s growing dependency on other regions for electronics manufacturing in critical and strategic sectors including aerospace and defence. Despite the adoption of the European Chips Act, the “Securing EU’s Electronics Ecosystem” report finds the EU’s market share in critical electronics components beyond chips, including printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and advanced packaging, will decline to 15 percent by 2035.
IPC Issues Call for Participation for IPC APEX EXPO 2025
IPC is now accepting abstracts for technical papers with presentations, posters, and professional development courses at IPC APEX EXPO 2025. The technical conference will be held March 18-20 and professional development courses will take place March 16-17 and 20, 2025 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.