Featured White Paper

TRADE FLOWS STUDY
Interconnected: Global Electronics Trade in an Age of Disruption
While many discussions focus on where a product is assembled, this report emphasizes the critical importance of where it begins: where components are made, sourced, and moved.

Policy Briefs

NORTH AMERICA
Copper Tariffs and the Hidden Costs to U.S. Electronics Manufacturing

Technology

The Software Ecosystem Powering Electronics Manufacturing
In November 2024, the Global Electronics Association surveyed EMS and OEM companies to better understand the software tools shaping their operations.

Economic Impact

Powering the U.S. Economy: The Economic Reach of Electronics Manufacturing
The November 2025 Economic Impact Report finds that the sector supports 5.2 million American jobs, contributes $853 billion to U.S. GDP, and generates nearly $1.8 trillion in total economic output, reflecting the combined value of what the industry produces directly and what it drives across supply chains and household spending.

Artificial Intelligence

Unlocking AI for Automated Optical Inspection
AI has shown significant potential in AOI, particularly in improving detection accuracy, reducing manual intervention, and improving production efficiency.
AI-Based Data Centers - Technologies, Supply Chains, and Resiliency Gaps
This white paper explores the actions needed to improve the supply chain resiliency of U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the electronics used in them.
Industry Intelligence
Market Intelligence Capabilities
The Global Electronics Association delivers data-driven insights that help decision-makers understand, anticipate, and shape the future of the electronics industry.

Sustainability

Why Double Material Assessments Matter: Compliance and Competitive Advantage
This white paper offers a roadmap for companies in the electronics industry to navigate the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and leverage double materiality assessments (DMAs) for sustainable growth and competitive differentiation.
Importance of Reliable Charging Station Electronics
A white paper on reinforcing the importance of sustainable, reliable EV charging electronics
White Paper - Navigating E-Mobility Sustainability - Part 1
Evolving Compliance and ESG Requirements for Electronics Suppliers
White Paper - Navigating E-Mobility Sustainability - Part 2
Evolving Compliance and ESG Requirements for Electronics Suppliers

Advanced Packaging

Advanced Packaging to Board Level Integration -- Needs and Challenges
This white paper highlights the technical challenges from a system-level packaging perspective as advanced heterogeneous integrated packages are assembled to the board.

Design

Better Electronics by Design: Next Generation Design Needs
This white paper explores the elements of the "Design for Excellence" methodology, rethinking how it needs to be defined and applied in the full ecosystem of electronics design

Workforce and Training

Building Electronics Better: A Plan to Address the Workforce Challenges
The white paper targets both immediate labor market needs and the long-term sustainability and growth of the industry by building a skilled, adaptable, and motivated workforce.
Download the Training ROI White Paper
Includes key findings and recommendations as well as an appendix full of tools to help you calculate baseline data and training ROI.

Mexico

Why Mexico Matters to U.S. Manufacturing
From risk to resilience: The United States and Mexico share one of the world’s most productive and strategically aligned manufacturing partnerships. This report examines the extent to which deeply integrated electronics supply chains between the two nations contribute to U.S. industrial strength, job growth, and national security.

Europe

New Transatlantic Trade Agreement
A single deal—the new transatlantic tariff agreement—is shaping the future of Europe’s electronics industry, starting on August 1, 2025.
REPORT
Securing the European Union's Electronics Ecosystem

Chief Technologist Council

Outlook for Data Analytics in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry
Discover key insights from IPC’s Chief Technologist Council in this white paper, highlighting the growing importance of data analytics in electronics manufacturing. Learn what machine data can be captured, how to overcome challenges in data aggregation, and the trends shaping factory operations today and in the future.
Complex Integrated Systems: The Future of Electronics Manufacturing
Many critical CIS applications that are now scaling into mass adoption require increasing levels of integration across heterogeneous technologies. Demands are inspiring product designers to seek innovative designs, materials, and assembly processes to manufacture complex integrated system enabled products.