The event featured a technical conference, professional development courses, standards development committee meetings, and a show floor that included 282 exhibitors.
February 10, 2022
Organizers of IPC APEX EXPO 2022 report that the event provided the education and networking connections that helped 3,647 visitors address today’s business challenges and prepare for their factories of the future.
We use RTV silicones in our assembly operations, and our workers keep complaining about the strong vinegar smell. Somebody told me that we might be able to get low-odor, low-volatile silicones. What issues should we be aware of?
Room-temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicones are well-known for their extreme durability. They are convenient one-component sealants that cure by reaction with moisture from the atmosphere.
IPC APEX EXPO returns as an in-person event January 22-27 in San Diego, Calif.
January 12, 2022
IPC APEX EXPO 2022 will welcome the electronics manufacturing community to the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., on January 22-27. The largest North American event for the electronics manufacturing industry is expected to draw approximately 9,000 attendees from 45 countries.
Nine in 10 electronics manufacturers reported rising materials costs, and more than three-fourths reporting rising labor costs.
January 5, 2022
IPC’s January 2022 global electronics manufacturing supply chain sentiment report found that materials and labor costs continue to be the largest issue facing the electronics supply chain.
Increasing silicon production without bolstering domestic advanced packaging capabilities is likely to lengthen the semiconductor supply chain because chips will still have to be sent abroad for packaging and assembly into finished products.
December 9, 2021
A new study from IPC about the current state of advanced packaging in the semiconductor value chain finds that urgent action is required to strengthen the domestic packaging ecosystem to meet increased production of semiconductor chips.
The Industrial Advisory Committee will consist of expert leaders representing a range of organization sizes from industry, federal laboratories, and academic institutions.
December 6, 2021
The U.S. Commerce Department has established a high-level committee to advise the U.S. government on matters related to microelectronics research, development, manufacturing, and policy and is now seeking to recruit top-level candidates to serve on the committee.
Among the survey results, companies report that they continue to face difficulty in finding qualified talent.
November 15, 2021
A new global survey conducted by IPC found that the global shortage of semiconductors and other components continues to have serious consequences for electronics manufacturers.
The facilities will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles.
September 30, 2021
Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to bring electric vehicles at scale to American customers with two new environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Applications include electronics, automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, aerospace, military, and telecommunication.
September 28, 2021
Creative Materials recently introduced 111-27, an electrically insulating, thermally curing, colorless coating and encapsulant that can be applied by different methods.