IPC AT A

GLANCE
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR YOUR SUCCESS IN THE
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

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 YOUR GOALS +
OUR ADVANTAGES =
A COMPETITIVE FUTURE

IPC: WE FOCUS ON YOUR SUCCESS

As a global industry-driven organization, IPC exists to help its member-
companies innovate, compete and succeed. By being the hub of knowledge
in the electronics industry, IPC provides standards, training and certification,
market research, education and public policy advocacy to help member-
companies achieve their goals. We are here to help our members create
better-quality products, enhance the skills and knowledge of their
employees, reduce costs and waste, comply with regulations and be
ready to capitalize on what is next.
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IPC: THE VOICE OF WHAT IS NEXT IPC MEMBERS REPRESENT
Born out of the desire to transform the THE ENTIRE ELECTRONICS
INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN
electronics industry more than 60 years ago,
IPC became the voice of what was next —
the breakthrough technology of printed
boards. Today, IPC remains that voice as it
continues to guide the electronics industry
through dramatic changes.
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LOCATIONS AT
A GLANCE
IPC OFFICES TRAINING CENTERS

IPC OFFICES TRAINING CENTERS

Stockholm, Sweden

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IPC Headquarters:
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Bannockburn, Illinois Moscow, Russia Beijing, China
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• • • • • IPC Europe HQ: Chengdu, China
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•••• • • •• • ••• Washington, D.C.
Brussels, Belgium
• Bangkok, Thailand • China HQ:
• ••• Qingdao, China
• Atlanta, Georgia • Shanghai, China
Taos, New Mexico New Delhi, India
• • Suzhou, China
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India HQ: Taipei City, Taiwan
Bangalore, India
Shenzhen, China

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 DISCOVER
GLOBALLY
ACCEPTED STANDARDS
AND EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES

IPC STANDARDS
Accepted worldwide as the key manufacturing standards for the printed
board and electronics 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 its resource library contains more than
1,000 standards.
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OUR STANDARDS, AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE
LANGUAGES AND FORMATS, HELP COMPANIES:
Increase End-Product Quality and Reliability
Quality and reliability are essential to compete in the marketplace and critical to a company’s
reputation and profitability. When IPC standards are implemented throughout the manufacturing
process, companies help ensure better performance and longer life of their products as well as
compliance with industry best practices and requirements.

Improve Communication Externally and Internally

When companies work from established IPC standards, they speak the same language with
customers and suppliers — the language of the global electronics industry. These same companies
benefit internally from employees who work together to meet the performance requirements and
speak the same language needed to improve communications internally.

Manage and Reduce Costs

Companies that insist on adhering to IPC standards throughout product development help
enable the production of electronics assemblies that can meet stringent quality and reliability
requirements — minimizing costly delays, rework and scrap.

VALIDATION SERVICES —
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SGA, IPC QUALIFIED
MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML), IPC QUALIFIED
QPL
QML PRODUCTS LIST (QPL)
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 AROUND THE WORLD,
IPC STANDARDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH NEARLY EVERY STAGE
OF THE ELECTRONIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
IPC STANDARDS —
®
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM START TO FINISH

End-Product Advanced
Packaging
IPC J-STD-030
Acceptability Standard for
IPC-7091
Manufacture, Inspection, & Testing
SMT Reliability IPC-7092
of Electronic Enclosures
IPC-9701–IPC-9704 IPC-7093
IPC-A-630, IPC-HDBK-630
IPC-9706–IPC-9709 IPC-7094
IPC-7095
Repair Requirements and Acceptance for
Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies Storage
IPC-7711/21
IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-D-620, IPC-HDBK-620 & Handling
IPC J-STD-020
Solderability
IPC J-STD-033
IPC J-STD-002
Acceptability of IPC J-STD-075
IPC J-STD-003
Electronic Assemblies IPC-1601
IPC-A-610
Stencil Design
Test Methods
Guidelines
IPC-TM-650
IPC-7525 Requirements for Soldered IPC-9241
IPC-7526 Electronic Assemblies IPC-9631
IPC-7527 IPC J-STD-001, IPC-HDBK-001, IPC-AJ-820 IPC-9691

Assembly Electrical Test

Materials Acceptability of Printed Boards IPC-9252
IPC J-STD-004 IPC-A-600
IPC J-STD-005 Surface
IPC-HDBK-005 Finishes
IPC J-STD-006 Qualifications for Printed Boards
IPC-6011, 6012, 6013, 6017, 6018 IPC-4552
IPC-SM-817 IPC-4553
IPC-CC-830 IPC-4554
HDBK-830 IPC-4556
HDBK-850 Base Materials for Printed Boards
IPC-4101, 4103, 4104, 4202, 4203, & 4204
High Speed/
Solder Mask Frequency
IPC-SM-840 IPC-2141
Design & Land Patterns
IPC-2251
Copper Foils IPC-2221, 2222, 2223 & 2226 + 7351
IPC-4562 Materials
Declaration
Data Transfer and Electronic
IPC-1751
Product Documentation
IPC-1752
IPC-2581 Series, IPC-2610 Series
IPC-1755
IPC Terms and Definitions
IPC-T-50
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GENERATION HOW IPC
STANDARDS STANDARDS
ARE SET
AN EYE
TO THE FUTURE IPC standards and guidelines
• Design for high-speed, high-power are developed with the active
and high-density interconnections participation of more than 3,000
• Material declaration and electronics industry professionals
environmental compliance worldwide. These volunteers
• Printed electronics materials draft, edit and vote on the
and assembly standards that best meet
• Fabrication of advanced, highly today’s technical, business and
integrated interconnect structures regulatory challenges.
• Data Connect facilitating the IoT,
supply chain connectivity
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 CONNECT
WITH EXPERTISE
AND KNOWLEDGE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

With leading electronics industry resources, IPC provides training programs,
educational events, technical conferences, online learning and networking
opportunities to help companies enhance employees’ knowledge and build
valuable relationships in the process.

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 IPC EDGE 2.0 – ONLINE LEARNING
IPC EDGE is transitioning to IPC EDGE 2.0 in 2019. IPC EDGE 2.0
will expand on the learning services for those in the electronics industry.
IPC EDGE 2.0 will enhance your knowledge growth and educational
experience through online courses, subscription services, webinars,
personal development and technical presentations. IPC EDGE 2.0 will
be easily accessible using your laptop, tablet or mobile phone at any
time of day. Watch for updates and the introduction of IPC EDGE 2.0.

IPC TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Through an international network of more than 110 IPC licensed training centers, globally recognized,
industry-traceable training and certification programs on key industry standards are offered. Employee
training and certification allows companies to:
• Demonstrate commitment to rigorous performance requirements

• Meet the requirements of OEMs and electronics manufacturing companies that expect suppliers
to have these important credentials

• Gain valuable industry recognition within the electronics supply chain

• Facilitate quality assurance initiatives that have become important in international training

SUBSCRIPTION VIDEO TRAINING RESOURCES

IPC provides industry-developed video training for the electronics assembly manufacturing industry
through a new subscription service. We offer a complete library of operator-level training videos or
mini-libraries that provides the foundation knowledge required for ESD Control, Hand Soldering,
IPC-A-610 Acceptance Criteria, Rework & Repair, Components, Wire Assembly and more.

IPC instructional videos are useful for new employee orientation, basic training, cross-training and
continuing education – for companies, schools and career development centers. They can be streamed
into your classroom or viewed online by individual students.

 
CONFERENCES AND TRADE SHOWS
IPC provides timely educational events
to enhance the knowledge and expertise
of professionals in all areas of the
electronics industry. IPC hosts technical
and management conferences around
the world as well as signature events like
IPC APEX EXPO® — the industry’s premier
technical conference and the largest exhibition
for the electronics manufacturing industry
in North America.
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 ACCESS TRUSTED
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
AND LEADERSHIP FOR
INNOVATION AND GROWTH

MARKET INTELLIGENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY

The industry’s trusted source of market research for more than 60 years, IPC
provides market and business data to help companies make informed business
decisions. With unique data sources that represent leading companies from
around the world and throughout the electronics supply chain, IPC’s research
reports and studies provide insights that cannot be obtained anywhere else.

Leadership in public policy advocacy is also 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.
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MARKET RESEARCH
As the electronics industry’s trusted source of IPC’s market research studies and reports provide
industry data, IPC offers studies and statistical unique data and insights that give industry
programs covering market, technology and executives competitive advantages:
business trends worldwide. These services • See market trends as they develop
help companies in business decision-making,
• Identify growing and declining markets
benchmarking, planning and forecasting.
• Compare your company’s performance to
industry averages and world-class benchmarks
• Use reliable data to make informed
business decisions

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

IPC is the leading global advocate for the in Washington D.C., in the European Union or
electronics industry. Together with its members, on regulatory commissions in China, IPC and
IPC actively engages in global government its members proactively seek opportunities to
relations and environmental policy advocacy educate, inform and influence policymakers
that are in line with IPC’s mission to further the on policies that spur innovation, growth and
competitive excellence and financial success competition, and in the environmental arena,
of its members and to protect the environment. policies that are scientifically based and provide
Whether it’s engaging with policy makers important protection.

ADVOCACY GETS RESULTS SUPPLY CHAIN

2018 RESILIENCY
Worked with key policymakers to win an IPC-backed
CONFLICT provision in the FY19 National Defense Authorization
MINERALS 2017 Act (NDAA) that required DoD to report to Congress in
U.S. Securities and Exchange January 2019 on the defense electronics supply chain
Commission (SEC) suspends and long-term resourcing for the Executive Agent.
enforcement of the costliest
requirements of its conflict
minerals rule. The acting
RESPONSIBLE MINERAL
chairman’s statement refers 2015 SUPPLY CHAINS IN CHINA
specifically to IPC’s advocacy ® On behalf of its members, IPC filed comments
on this issue. urging the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals,
Minerals and Chemicals Importers & Exporters
TOXIC to carefully review the intended scope of its
SUBSTANCES REFORM 2016 due diligence guidelines, given the difficulties
TSCA Reform bill includes language sought by companies are having with the more limited conflict
IPC, calling for a negotiated rulemaking to reduce minerals provision in the U.S. Dodd-Frank law.
TSCA burdens on manufacturing byproducts IPC urged the CCCMC to focus its initial actions on
sent for recycling. IPC prevails by persistently tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, for which many
educating members of Congress and staff about our companies are already developing mechanisms for
concerns, advancing sound policy, and cultivating responsible supply chains. IPC also suggests that
Congressional champions along the way. the guidelines be more closely aligned with the
OECD guidelines and remain voluntary.

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IPC MISSION
AND GOALS

MISSION STATEMENT
IPC is a global industry association dedicated to furthering the
competitive excellence and financial success of its members, who
are participants in the electronics industry. In pursuit of these
objectives, IPC will devote 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.

ASPIRATIONAL GOALS
STANDARDS: IPC will be the most respected organization known for
its leadership and global footprint in providing standards and quality
programs supporting the electronics industry.
EDUCATION: IPC will become the world’s leading electronics
education and knowledge provider to the electronics industry.
ADVOCACY: IPC will be known as the industry’s most influential
advocate for a regulatory and legislative business environment that
enables our members to improve their global competitiveness.
SOLUTIONS: IPC will work with the electronics industry to identify
and collaborate on finding solutions to industry challenges.

Global HQ IPC China HQ IPC Europe HQ IPC India HQ

3000 Lakeside Drive, 5F B3-1, Block B, Boulevard du Souverain 280, #238/34, 1st Floor,
Suite 105 N International Innovation Park, 1160 Brussels (Auderghem) 32nd Cross, 7th Block,
Bannockburn, IL #1 First Keyuanwei Rd., Belgium Jayanagar, Bangalore 560070
60015-1249 USA Laoshan District, +32 2 320 2527 +91 (0) 80 2653 2211 tel
+1 847 615 7100 tel Qingdao, 266101, PRC +91 (0) 80 2653 2212 fax
+1 847 615 7105 fax +86 400 6218 610 tel
www.ipc.org +86 532 8099 0700 fax
www.ipc.org.cn

IPC maintains additional offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, GA and Taos, New Mexico, USA; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow,
Russia; New Delhi, India; Bangkok, Thailand; Taipei City, Taiwan; Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and Beijing, China.