IPC - Association Connecting Electronic Industries

ABOUT IPC

Since 1957, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has been guiding the electronic interconnection industry through its dramatic changes. A global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 5,000-member companies, IPC represents all facets of the industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test.

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 $2 trillion global electronics industry.

IPC MISSION

IPC is a global trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members, who are participants in the electronics manufacturing industry. In pursuit of these objectives, IPC devotes resources to management improvement and technology enhancement programs, the creation of relevant standards, protection of the environment, and pertinent government relations. IPC encourages the active participation of all its members in these activities and commits to full cooperation with all related organizations.

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IMPORTANCE of INDUSRTY STANDARDS

Accepted worldwide as the key manufacturing standards for the printed board and electronics and manufacturing industries, IPC standards are associated with nearly every stage of the electronic product development cycle. From design and purchasing to assembly and packaging, IPC standards help ensure superior quality, reliability and consistency in the electronics assemblies that go into an electronic product. Annually, IPC publishes dozens of new and updated standards in areas from printed board design and intellectual property protection through box build. Today, IPC’s collection of industry standards and guidelines exceed 300 “active” standards and our resource library contains more than 1,000 standards. Hundreds of electronics manufacturing companies, government agencies and other industry organizations are represented through the voluntary contributions of their staffs who contribute their expertise and time to standards development. Even more individuals participate in the standards development process through comments to draft documents.

IPC TRAINING and CERTIFICATION

Through its international network of licensed training centers, IPC offers globally recognized, industry-traceable training and certificationprogramsonkeyindustrystandardsincluding:J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies; IPC-A-600, Acceptability of Printed Boards; IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies; IPC/WHMA-A-620, Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies; IPC-7711/7721, Rework, Modification and Repair of Electronic Assemblies; and IPC-6012, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards. Nearly 100 IPC-authorized training centers worldwide have trained and certified more than 350,000 individuals at thousands of companies around the world.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY

Leadership in public policy advocacy is a hallmark of IPC that provides a strong and unified voice to the global electronics industry. Dedicated government relations staff continually monitor proposed legislation, regulations and rules by governments and agencies around the world. IPC actively engages with regulatory agencies to protect the interests of its members and advocate for science-based regulations. Major policy focus areas include conflict minerals, export controls, R&D tax credits, REACH, RoHS, conflict minerals, corporate social responsibility, chemical data reporting and more.

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