IPC provides technology roadmap for electronic interconnections
MAY 6--IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries (Northbrook, IL;www.ipc.org) has released its 2002/2003 National Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections. This roadmap provides a glimpse at the product development, process development, and service needs of OEMs over the next 10 years and analyzes how these needs correspond to the requirements of the printed-circuit-board (PCB) and electronics assembly industries.
To ensure accuracy, IPC linked the roadmap with those produced by the National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI) and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) by cross-membership of the participating OEMs. Each chapter of the IPC roadmap report contains findings and recommendations that address current, near-term, mid-term, and long-term OEM requirements, proposed actions, and opportunities. The 480-page document encompasses the supply chain infrastructure needed for single-chip and multi-chip packaging, printed board issues, assembly considerations, optoelectronics, and related management and environmental issues.
IPC also included several new features. In its multidimensional analysis of market, performance, and technology sectors, IPC added detailed studies of optoelectronics, connectors, backplanes, industry validation, PCB surface finishes, and operational assembly issues.
While IPC members will automatically receive free CD versions of the 2002/2003 IPC roadmap by mail, additional copies can be purchased through the IPC Online Store (www.ipc.org/onlinestore). To freely download the document's executive summary, visit the ipc Web site.
The IPC is a trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2300 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronics interconnection industry, including design, printed-circuit-board manufacturing, and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $40 billion US industry employing more than 350,000 people.