European industry leaders converged in Brussels to align on Chips Act 2.0, calling for an integrated electronics strategy spanning PCBs, EMS, AI, defence, and automotive.
AI is being leveraged in manufacturing environments globally in many unique ways to address important concerns and challenges facing all enterprises.
AI is not peripheral for the global electronics industry; this industry is not a bystander to AI. AI is going to be central to how to set and meet sustainability targets like net zero goals, manage supply chain complexity, and manage regulatory pressures.
Industry experts explore the limitations of ROSE and ion chromatography testing, and how manufacturers can connect cleanliness assessment to real-world reliability, quality, and process control.
John Mitchell’s blog highlights three major electronics trends: Europe’s chip investments are outpacing the PCB capacity needed to turn chips into systems, China’s humanoid robot production is growing faster than current demand, and breakthroughs in photonics could reshape the hardware behind next-generation AI.
2026 Electronics Day Design France Brings Together Europe's Electronics Design Community in Toulouse
More than 120 participants gathered onsite in Toulouse, with an additional 20 joining online, for the 2026 Electronics Day Design France, organised by Global Electronics Association in collaboration with IPC Designers Council France. Over two days, the event brought together PCB designers, manufacturers, aerospace engineers, technical experts, and industry professionals to exchange knowledge, discuss practical engineering challenges, and strengthen collaboration across the European electronics ecosystem.
Europe's circular economy ambitions are accelerating, but significant challenges remain on the path from policy to implementation.
Kelly Scanlon's top three reads span the science of heat waves, how rising heat is reshaping workforce protection ahead of a looming "super El Nino," and how extreme heat impacts the power grid that the electronics supply chain relies on to function.
IPC celebrates Workforce Champions. Tell us your story.
Dave Bergman’s top three reads spotlight the wonderfully weird edge of science and engineering: from scuba-diving cockroaches and memory-eating worms to synthetic cells built from scratch.