North American PCB Industry Sales Down 23.8% in March
IPC announced the March 2024 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at...
Peters’ ELPEGUARD SL 1800 FLZ Now Also Certified for Outdoor Applications
The conformal coating ELPEGUARD® SL 1800 FLZ from Peters has been awarded an extended UL certificate. The UL 746 E rating certifies that the...
SCHWEIZER Confirms Group Figures and Outlook for 2024
SCHWEIZER announces the publication of the annual report for 2023 and confirms the preliminary figures. The SCHWEIZER-Group (according to IFRS)...
Arlon Electronic Materials Awarded Requalification to IPC-4101 QPL for All Polyimide Specification Sheets
IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded Arlon Electronic Materials Division, an electronics material manufacturing company headquartered in...
New Appointment Strengthens Ventec’s Value-Added Equipment Division
Ventec announces the appointment of Leigh Allinson as Commercial Director for its value-added PCB Equipment division 'Ventec Giga...
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It’s Only Common Sense: Nice Guys Really Can Finish First
April 29, 2024 | Dan Beaulieu, It's Only Common Sense
You've heard the adage, “Nice guys finish last.” This hasn’t proven true for me. In fact, I’ve found it to be the exact opposite. On the other hand, I got stories about not-so-nice guys that have ended disastrously. There was the guy who fired his salesperson because he was in the grocery store buying a turkey on the day before Thanksgiving. This guy fired his salesperson on the spot, and then went on to brag about it. I wonder how that guy’s business is going today.
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
April 26, 2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 Magazine
In this week’s roundup, we have a variety of articles covering everything from design through assembly, and even box build. I’ve always wondered whether box build was all it was cracked up to be. Do customers really pick one EMS provider over another because one company offers box build? And if you’ve ever wanted to volunteer, IPC’s Thought Leaders Program is looking for a few good technologists to help them on their mission. Check out Stanton Rak’s article, which was published in the spring issue of IPC Community.
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The Right Approach: I Hear the Train A Comin'
April 25, 2024 | Steve Williams, The Right Approach
Training is often an afterthought in many organizations, and the longer a company has been in business, the more this seems to apply. Over the past couple of decades, it has been amazing to observe that the biggest offenders of this...
Marcy's Musings: The Growing Industry
April 16, 2024 | Marcy LaRont, Marcy's Musings
After decades of steady decline in the U.S. and Europe, the PCB industry is finally growing, especially in China Plus One countries. The U.S. for example, which seemed to have abdicated its title as the world leader in innovating...
Material Insight: The Importance of Standards for the Chip Packaging Industry
April 12, 2024 | Dr. Preeya Kuray, Material Insight
I had the great pleasure of recently attending the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) CHIPS R&D Chiplets Interfaces Technical Standards Workshop. The purpose was to bring together technical experts across...
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