IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries

As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.5 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.

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Growth opportunities in industrial electronics? The industrial electronics market shows promising growth opportunities, according to a new IPC-commissioned study by Prismark Partners. Read more EPA DfE evaluates flame retardants in printed circuit boards The Flame Retardants in Printed Circuit Boards partnership examines the environmental and health effects of flame retardant materials. Read more		J-STD-075 Paul Krystek, lead co-chairman of the ECA/IPC/JEDEC J-STD-075 committee, provides an overview of J-STD-075, Classification of Non-IC Electronic Components for Assembly Processes. View the show Looking ahead to 2009 IPC President Denny McGuirk shares IPC’s goals for its members and the association in 2009. Listen now

Flux and board cleaning issues Using a board assembly that has a nut plate under a high-density 26-pin DSUB, is soaking the assemblies in an alcohol bath the most effective way to remove flux? Axial lead bend We are trying to put a larger axial part in a smaller through-hole footprint. The body of the new part is almost as long as the hole spacing. Is there any requirement for how much room is needed for lead bend?		The consequences of the financial meltdown in October continued to roll across the U.S. economy. Although printed circuit board, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing services shipments on average are slightly up, supply chain sales are expected to contract in the coming months. Results of IPC Survey of OEMs on the Demand for High-Density Interconnect PCBs (.pdf)