Organized by the Global Electronics Association with support from Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL), the fourth IPC Korea Festival of Electronics Standards and Technology (IPC K-FEST 2026) took place in Seoul on November 3.

GEA India & SEA Regional Team

AI is reshaping the electronics industry. Discover how leading companies use AI to boost productivity, improve efficiency, manage risk, and gain a competitive edge. Hear real-world insights from John Mitchell, CEO of the Global Electronics Association, startup leaders and industry experts.

The Global Electronics Association today hosted the session "Advancements in Component to System Integration" at IMPACT 2026, bringing together Unimicron, STATS ChipPAC, Wistron and market research firm TechSearch International.

Join the Global Electronics Association for three member-only virtual breakfast sessions ahead of electronica 2026.

Companies are navigating a fragmented regulatory landscape while trying to maintain compliance, introduce new technologies and advance safer chemistry.

Compete at electronica 2026
Professional soldering specialists are invited to demonstrate their skills at the 2026 Hand Soldering Competition Regional Qualification Germany, held at the Global Electronics Association booth during electronica in Munich.
Competitors will have 60 minutes to assemble a complex printed circuit board in accordance with IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria. IPC Master Instructors will evaluate workmanship, process quality, electrical functionality, and completion time.

Compete at electronica 2026
Professional soldering specialists are invited to demonstrate their skills at the 2026 Hand Soldering Competition Regional Qualification Germany, held at the Global Electronics Association booth during electronica in Munich.
Competitors will have 60 minutes to assemble a complex printed circuit board in accordance with IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria. IPC Master Instructors will evaluate workmanship, process quality, electrical functionality, and completion time.

The 48th WorldSkills Competition was held in Shanghai from September 22 to 27. According to the official competition results, Wu Tong of China won the gold medal in the Electronics competition, marking China’s fourth consecutive gold medal in this category.

From System Safety Requirements to Rugged PCB Decisions: A Practical Requirements-to-Evidence Workflow
This virtual event presents a practical workflow for converting mission profiles and hazardous failure effects into measurable requirements, cross-domain allocations, PCB design constraints, embedded diagnostic behaviors, and objective evidence for verification.

This webinar is intended for systems engineers, PCB and electronic hardware designers, embedded software and firmware engineers, reliability and functional safety engineers, verification and test professionals, technical leads, and engineering managers involved in high-reliability electronic products.