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Volunteering: Just the Cure for Disassociated Workers
In the United States, approximately one in four people volunteers in one fashion or another. Anyone involved with IPC might be surprised by that statistic from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...
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Joint Team Trims Standard Development Cycle
Getting multiple groups to work together often extends the time it takes to finish a project. But when IPC and JEDEC teamed up to create a standard for grid array package testing, they shortened the...
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Satisfying the Hunger for Knowledge
When people decide which trade show they want to attend, they often face a choice that’s a bit like picking a restaurant. They can go to a buffet-like conference where there are many different...
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Nvidia Jumps on Package-on-Package Bandwagon
Package-on-package got another endorsement last week when Nvidia said it would use 3-D packaging on some forthcoming Pascal graphics processors to make more memory available with minimal delays. The...
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Nanotechnology Researchers Replace Solder with Water
Advanced research is often really interesting, and often not-so-much. For me, that’s especially true with nanotechnology. Some projects have potential to change things. Others seem like pipe dreams...
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Godspeed, Dieter Bergman
I first met Dieter Bergman in the early 1980s, in a small IPC office in Evanston. It had tons of boxes of booklets jammed in between huge copiers and desks so old they could have been updated by...
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Trade Show Pact Strengthens IPC’s Position in Greater China
IPC has bolstered its footprint in Asia, extending an alliance with the Hong Kong Printed Circuit Association (HKPCA). After successfully teaming up to run the International Printed Circuit & APEX...
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Teresa Rowe Aims to Help Committee Chairs Grow
Teresa Rowe has seen a lot of value in IPC’s programs over the past couple decades. They helped her advance in her career, and she’s helped write documents that provide the foundations for continued...
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IPC Working Group Focuses on Nuances of Conformal Coating
As products get smaller and denser, factors that used to be fairly easy to deal with can become areas of concern. Conformal coatings are getting increased interest now as usage grows and the quality of...
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IPC Sets Webinar on Mid-Term Elections
The outcome of the 2014 mid-term elections will likely have a significant impact on business conditions over the next few years. It is important to factor the results of Tuesday’s voting into your...
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