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.
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 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.
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.
A new white paper from IPC’s Chief Technologist (CTC) and Design Leadership (DLC) Councils, Better Electronics by Design: Next Generation Design Needs explores the elements of the “Design for Excellence” methodology, re-thinking how it needs to be further defined and applied in the full ecosystem of electronics design.
Sentiment among electronics manufacturers fell in June; despite the decline, sentiment remains above its long-term average according to IPC’s June Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.
In conjunction with NEPCON Thailand 2024, IPC hosted its popular IPC Hand Soldering and Rework Competition in Bangkok, on June 19-22, 2024. The seventh edition of the competition in Thailand welcomed 40 participants from 14 companies.
IPC announces the relaunch of its IPC Mexico website, designed to better serve the needs of the electronics manufacturing industry in Mexico and for Spanish-speaking professionals worldwide. The new website, https://mexico.ipc.org/, is now live and provides comprehensive resources and support.
IPC announces that it has received funding from Jobs for the Future (JFF) to support registration for its esteemed national apprenticeship program.
From July 8-10, the 2024 IPC Masters Competition China was successfully held in Pudong, Shanghai. This year’s competition, was the largest in the history of the Greater China region, bringing nearly 400 electronics industry elites from 18 provinces and municipalities. The event covered diverse industry sectors, including aerospace, automotive electronics, rail transit, consumer electronics, energy, and industrial manufacturing.