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October 10, 2024 
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IPC Recommends Greater Focus on Electronics Needed for US-based AI Data Centers

A new white paper from IPC, “AI-based Data Centers for the United States: Technologies, Supply Chains, and Resiliency Gaps,” 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

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Industry News

New IPC Video Explains “Advanced Packaging” and the Need for a “Silicon-to-Systems” Industrial Strategy

What does “advanced packaging” mean in the context of semiconductors and electronics manufacturing? And why is it so important to the future of the world? Those are the questions answered in simple language and imagery in a new 90-second video.

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Clearing Hurdles to Electronics Circularity

On September 25, Anthesis Group, EarthShift Global, and IPC co-hosted a discussion at the ACLCA conference with systems engineers and life cycle assessors on data challenges for circularizing electronics. The session covered several perspectives on electronics circularity challenges that stem from the lack of reliable, current, and secure industry data.

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Recruiting the Next Generation

Many companies across the electronics manufacturing industry are struggling to recruit qualified candidates for technical positions. At the same time, younger generations are struggling to find profitable, skill-building work in a competitive job market that does not prioritize career development.

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CHIPS Act Falls Short Without Focus on Workforce Training

Billions of dollars of funding from the CHIPS and Science Act are going to the construction of new semiconductor fabrication plants. However, that investment will fail to meet its full potential unless we also focus on building something equally important: talent pipelines for the entire electronics manufacturing ecosystem.

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Electronics Industry Sentiment Drops Sharply in September Following Brief August Rebound

Industry sentiment in the electronics sector declined significantly in September due to rising cost concerns and weakening demand according to IPC’s September Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

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Europe and the U.S. are Racing into an Electronics Cul-de-sac

The latest EU Competitiveness Report, authored by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, is a compelling call to action that should serve as a framework for policy action in Brussels and capitals across Europe.

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Share Your Workforce Story with IPC

We are looking for workforce champions to build awareness of opportunities in the electronics industry. You can participate in multiple video and print platforms, including speaking engagements, media interviews, blog posts, social media, and magazine articles.

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Registration Open for the 2025 WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit

Registration is now open for the 2025 WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit, the industry’s only annual executive networking event for the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry including manufacturers, their suppliers, and customers.

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Apprenticeships and Funding: IPC Offers Assistance to Help Support Apprenticeship Programs

IPC has structured its teams to provide resources that directly address workforce development issues, including formulating and apprenticeship model that has received national recognition.

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Play a Role in the Future of the Electronics Industry

Are you ready to capitalize on what is next and join our team of dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic employees? Here are current job openings:
• Vice President, Standards
• Director, Industry Intelligence
• Manager, Standards Development, Printed Board Materials
• Manager, Standards Development, Electronics Technology
• Content Specialist, Training
• Specialist, Instruction Media
• Senior Director, Channel Development

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Build Electronics Better with IPC Standards

For more than 50 years, IPC standards have been the processes, procedures and criteria that the global electronics industry implement daily to design and build electronics better with quality, reliability and consistency.

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Better Electronics Start with Better Training

The term skills gap is used to describe a mismatch between the skills that employers need and the skills that job seekers possess. It seems straightforward enough, but it’s often used as a catch-all phrase that oversimplifies more complex and multifaceted issues.

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My Top Three Reads

This week's picks from Dave Hernandez

Vice President of Education, IPC

My eldest child is graduating university in the spring. Over the last few months there have been numerous conversations about what she wants to do next. Lately, my mind has been occupied thinking about how this generation views work and the aspects of work they prioritize.

IPC Events and Education Calendar – For Your 2024 Planning

Plan your professional development with IPC’s Programs Calendar. Maximize your time and efforts by coordinating your schedule with ours.

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Help Build the Industry’s Future: Become an IPC Emerging Engineer or Mentor

IPC launched the Emerging Engineer program in 2016 to provide professionals early in their careers an opportunity to learn from the dedicated industry volunteers who participate in standards development.

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Tech Question of the Week

High Voltage/Current Hardware Selection Application

Is there a standard/benchmark/guideline for selecting cabling fastening hardware for high voltage/current applications?

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IPC Member Milestones

Cimulec (Ennery, France) celebrated its 20th year as an IPC member. See other companies celebrating membership anniversaries.

Member Anniversaries 

New Members

Invest in your company by joining IPC and experience the membership benefits of the industry’s premier global association. Learn more about IPC membership.

IPC Events
IPC Day Türkiye, Istanbul
October 8, 2024

Next-Generation Electronics Design
October 14, 2024

IPC Hand Soldering Competition 2024 Regional Qualification – Estonia
October 12–14, 2024

Road to Reliability: Hardware for the Software Defined Vehicle (e-Mobility Electronics Hardware Reliability Webinar Series)
October 17, 2024

IPC New England EMS Leadership Roundtable: Leveling Up Your Business
October 22, 2024

NEPCON NAGOYA / IPC HSC 2024 Japan Final
October 23, 2024

IPC CEMAC 2024
October 24-25, 2024

Electric Vehicle and Smart Car Technology Workshop
October 25, 2024

IPC K-FEST 2024
October 29, 2024

The New Eco-design Regulation and Digital Product Passports: What the Electronics Industry Needs to Know
October 30, 2024

IPC Works ASIA 2024 IPC Seminar
October 30, 2024

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