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September 17, 2024 
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IPC White Paper Calls for Comprehensive Roadmap to Address Advanced Packaging to Board-Level Integration Challenges

The increasing complexity of integrated systems demands a holistic approach to design, materials, assembly, reliability, and metrology across all levels of integration, from chip to package to board.

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Industry News

IPC Webinar Unpacks EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive for Electronics Industry

Last week, IPC, ITI, and the Anthesis Group partnered to host an informative one-hour webinar aimed to demystify the complexities of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) for the electronics manufacturing industry.

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Learn to Design PCBs with Leading-Edge IPC Courses

Introduction to PCB Design I and II are two online IPC courses dedicated to PCB design, scheduled for the next few months. The courses are held by Pietro Vergine, co-president of Leading Edge and IPC instructor.

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IPC Building Stronger Relationships with European Officials

The IPC Europe government relations team continues to build strong relationships and facilitate productive dialogues between IPC members and political leaders across Europe.

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U.S. EPA Delays New PFAS Reporting Rule Under TSCA

In a significant development for manufacturers and importers of PFAS and PFAS-containing articles, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a delay in the reporting period for PFAS data submission under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

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Calling All California Employers: Harness State Funding for Workforce Training with IPC and ETP

IPC announces a pivotal opportunity for California employers under the Employment Training Panel program. This initiative provides significant financial support for customized job skills training, reducing costs and enhancing the competencies of the workforce in today's challenging market.

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IPC is Rallying Support for PCB Investments in FY25 Defense Appropriations

If your company operates in California or Connecticut, we could use your help in contacting key members of the House Appropriations Committee from California and Connecticut.

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IPC’s Road to Reliability Webinar Series Covers New e-Mobility Technologies

Starting September 12, IPC’s Road to Reliability Webinar series will bring industry leaders together to discuss the hurdles in achieving reliability for new e-mobility technology.

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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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Revisions to Rolling Plan Include New Technical Exemptions Under RoHS Directive

The European Commission has released an updated version of the “Rolling Plan,” detailing the status of technical exemptions under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive.

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U.S. Gov’t Issues New Guidance on Mitigating Export Diversion Risks

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released new guidance designed to help industry and academia prevent export diversions to countries or entities of concern.

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IPC Partners with Stephen F. Austin State University's CARRI and the IPC Education Foundation for Workforce Development in Electronics Manufacturing

IPC announces a transformative partnership with Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU)'s engineering department and Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation (CARRI) along with the IPC Education Foundation.

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Apprenticeships and Funding: IPC Offers Assistance to Help Support

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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Latest Advancements in High-Reliability Electronics Focus of 2024 IPC High Reliability Forum

Ensuring reliability in high-voltage electronics, a new standardized test method for abrasion resistance of e-textiles, and assembly and solder joint X-ray challenges are just a few of technical conference topics offered at IPC’s High Reliability Forum, October 9-10.

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Growing an Audience for the New IPC Government Relations in Europe Page on LinkedIn

Follow this showcase page to get industry data, event information, and policy advocacy news from Brussels and beyond, including how you can make a difference.

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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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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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My Top Three Reads

This week's picks from John Mitchell

President and CEO, IPC

Vehicles Talking to one Another Could Help Reduce Fatal Crashes on US Roads
As a fair portion of my industry work was within the automotive electronics and communications area, I found this article good news.  It is just taking too long to get these smart systems integrated into the U.S. transportation infrastructure. 

Arizona State University Personalizes Learning and Advances Research with ChatGPT
My doctoral dissertation did a deep dive into ASU and how they were breaking the well-worn model of higher education, so this move forward on the AI front doesn’t surprise me. This school is always looking to disrupt the status quo (and I’m in no way affiliated with ASU).

Electronics Are Everywhere, Across All Industries. What Does That Mean For 2024 And Beyond?
Finally, this one is a little older (January 2024), but I found it interesting (probably because I agree with most it 😂) Electronics are everywhere!  As I’ve been quoted as saying, ‘They are the necessary resource for every industry.’
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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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Tech Question of the Week

Dielectric Constant of a Coating

Is anyone aware of the IPC TM 650 method number for determining the dielectric constant of a polymeric material such as coating or potting?

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IPC Member Milestones

Data I/O Corporation (Redmond, Wash.) celebrated its 24th 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
A Closer Look at IPC X-Ray Inspection Guidelines for BGAs
September 18, 2024

IPC Mid-Atlantic EMS Leader Roundtable: Leveling Up Your Business
September 18, 2024

Unlocking Success with IPC Electronics Workforce Training
September 24, 2024

IPC Day - Gdansk, Poland
September 25, 2024

IPC Great Lakes EMS Leader Roundtable: Industry Benchmarking and KPIs
October 2, 2024

IPC Builds-Standards Development Committee Meetings
October 5–10, 2024

IPC High Reliability Forum
October 9-10, 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

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

IPC Works ASIA 2024 IPC Seminar
October 30, 2024

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