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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. Total North American PCB shipments in May 2024 were down 6.8 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, M... Read More

IPC's Validation Services Program announced that STI Electronics, 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 Manufactur... Read More

Effective June 1, 2024, IPC entered into a distribution agreement with Nimonik, a regulatory and standards compliance software company. Nimonik is now able to offer IPC standards products in hard-copy and electronic media format through their online retail store or via an annual subscription.IPC sta... Read More

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded Arlon Electronic Materials Division, an electronics material manufacturing company headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., an IPC-4101 Qualified Products Listing (QPL) requalification for the third time.Arlon produces and sells military-grade, cop... Read More

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) requalification to Alternative Manufacturing Inc (AMI). Located in Winthrop, Maine, AMI is an employee-owned company serving a wide range of clients in medical, industrial, green te... Read More

IPC presented its highest corporate honors to two IPC member companies, Summit Interconnect, and Robert Bosch GmbH during the IPC Annual Meeting/Awards Ceremony at IPC APEX EXPO 2024. The Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award was presented to Summit Interconnect and the Stan Plzak Corporate Re... Read More

IPC announces the release of revisions for two leading standards for the electronics assembly industry. IPC J-STD-001J, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies is recognized as the sole industry-consensus standard for soldering processes and materials. IPC-A-610J, Acceptabilit... Read More

IPC’s Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Canon Taiwan, a leader in the optical industry, producing single-lens reflex/mirrorless digital cameras, camera lenses, accessories and network surveillance monitors.Canon Taiwan met or exceeded the r... Read More

Absolute EMS, an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey contract manufacturing services, proudly announces the successful completion of its ISO 13485:2016 audit, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in medical device manufacturing.The ISO 13485 standard, specifically tailored to medical device qu... Read More

IPC’s Validation Services program has awarded an IPC-1791, Trusted Electronics Fabricator Qualified Manufacturer Listing (QML) requalification to FTG Circuits’ Haverhill, Mass. location. FTG Circuits manufactures printed circuit boards for leaders in the aviation, defense, and high-techn... Read More

The industry’s premier conference and exhibition for the electronics industry, IPC APEX EXPO 2024, will feature cutting-edge technical content directly influencing the $2 trillion global electronics manufacturing industry. Attendees will have over 100 opportunities to update their technical kn... Read More

The following is a statement by Richard Cappetto, Senior Director, of North American Government Relations at IPC, on the release of the National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) by the U.S. Department of Defense.“IPC is encouraged to see that the NDIS highlights several key priorities which ... Read More

IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-1791, Trusted Electronic Designer, Fabricator, and Assembler Requirements Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to TTM Technologies' San Diego, California facility. TTM, a global provider of printed circuit boards, has now earned a QM... Read More

Saki Corporation, an innovator in the field of automated optical and X-ray inspection equipment, will be exhibiting at the 38th Nepcon Japan at the Tokyo Big Site Exhibition Center. From January 24 to 26, visitors to the show will discover Saki’s state-of-the-art inline total inspection line s... Read More

IPC has released IPC-6012F, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards. This document is the base standard for addendums covering military and space requirements, medical requirements, and automotive requirements.IPC-6012 provides requirements for the qualificatio... Read More

IPC's Validation Services Program announces that John Deere Electronic Solutions, a manufacturer of custom, integrated electronics components based in Fargo, N.D., has become the first OEM company to be recertified a third time to the IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (... Read More

Test Research proudly presents the TR7600 SV Series. The 3D AXI breakthrough outperforms its predecessor, the award-winning TR7600 Series, by a staggering 20% increase in performance.With a remarkable 7 µm resolution, the TR7600 SV guarantees high resolution and high-yield-rate inspection. TRI... Read More

PCB Technology Trends 2023, IPC’s biennial global study, is now available. The survey-based study shows how printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers are meeting today’s technology demands and looks at the changes expected by 2028 that will affect the whole industry. Based on data from 6... Read More

MacroFab, the operator of North America's largest technology platform for electronics manufacturing, is pleased to announce its recent ITAR registration from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). This registration underscores MacroFab's commitment to meeting the evolving security... Read More

Research and Markets has added the "The Global Market for Green and Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing 2024-2034" report to its offering. The electronics industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, becoming an integral part of modern life. However, this growth has come ... Read More