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The IPC V-TSL-MVIA Weak Interface Microvia Failures Technology Solutions Subcommittee, formed this year, is working to identify the risks, causes, and mitigation of failures due to a weak interface between the plated copper at the bottom of a microvia and the underlying copper surface. The activity grew out of the development of IPC-WP-023, a white paper that cast a light on how a weak microvia interface is a hidden reliability threat.
The subcommittee will hold an open forum for industry to learn about its activities as well as its planned path forward.
In Part 10 of IPC President and CEO John Mitchell’s blog series on workforce issue, John covers gender differences in the workplace.
As I mentioned last week, in Part 5: Demographic Differences, we reviewed two primary topics: generational differences and gender differences.
IPC president and CEO John Mitchell invites you to attend IPC APEX EXPO 2019. From the show floor to the class room and all points in between, IPC APEX EXPO 2019 is THE place to be to learn, network, and conduct business.
https://youtu.be/jlr0XVekkKo
By Chris Jorgensen, director, technology transfer
IPC has received interest from several volunteers in Europe to form an e-textiles standards interest group in Europe. Volunteers from this group would meet to influence IPC standards activities, form working groups to develop new IPC standards and to network under the umbrella of developing standards.
If you would like to be added to the roster for this interest group, so you can stay abreast of its activities, e-mail me at ChrisJorgensen@ipc.org.
The IPC V-TSL-MVIA Weak Interface Microvia Failures Technology Solutions Subcommittee formed in 2018 to identify the need to identify the risks, causes, and mitigation of failures due to a weak interface between the plated copper at the bottom of a microvia and the underlying copper surface.
The subcommittee will hold an open forum during IPC APEX EXPO for industry to discuss this important topic and how industry can come together to address it.
Are you building military boards or circuits for 5G?
by Ken Schramko, senior director, North American government relations
You have probably seen news reports about the various ways that the U.S. Government partial shutdown is affecting "regular people."
So we were wondering: How it is affecting the electronics industry, if at all? How is it affecting your company?
Please help us by taking a minute now to answer an IPC survey on this issue. Your answers will help us understand the situation better and advocate on your behalf.
IPC Digital Factory at IPC APEX EXPO 2019 to Spotlight Real-world Implementation of IPC CFX Standard
by David Bergman, vice president, Standards and Training
If you had the chance to align your EMS facility with Industry 4.0, set up seamless data communication between all equipment on your line – even conveyors – and be able to track production on all the equipment from any part of the world, would you do it? If you are a machine vendor, would you like to get out of the business of developing and managing bespoke interfaces for your customer?
IPC will soon roll out a new membership campaign that will focus on how the electronics industry builds the electronics that improve the quality of life for billions around the globe.
And we want help from IPC members.
Do you have a story to tell about how IPC membership has helped your organization consistently deliver high-quality, high-reliability products that keep us safer, more secure, improve our health or simply make our lives better? If so, we’d like to interview you onsite at IPC APEX EXPO 2019.