IPC Overview

Serving the Printed Circuit Board and Electronics Assembly Industries An Overview

Overview of IPC
Background and History
IPC Structure
Membership
Major Program Areas
Global Initiatives
Mission & Long-Range Strategies

BACKGROUND & HISTORY
IPC is a global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 2,600 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics interconnect industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly.
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 $1.5 trillion global electronics industry.

BACKGROUND & HISTORY
Founded in 1957 as the Institute of Printed Circuits with 6 Member Companies
Strong Foundation as Technical Organization Dedicated to Meeting Industry Needs
Focus on Design, PCB Manufacturing and Electronics Assembly

IPC STRUCTURE Staff Organization

IPC STRUCTURE Year Members Staff Revenues 1993 1600 35 $ 2.3 M 1998 2500 83 $ 11.4 M 2000 2776 98 $ 15.5 M 2002 2450 80 $ 13.9 M 2004 2240 69 $ 12.1 M 2006 2435 71 $ 12.9 M 2007 2544 79 $ 15.0 M 2008 2673 79 $ 15.0 M

IPC STRUCTURE Volunteer Organization

IPC STRUCTURE Governance
Each Council sets its own agenda, goals and member deliverables
Board of Directors provides overall policy, vision and strategic direction for IPC
IPC staff manages day-to-day activities of the association to implement the strategic policy

MEMBERSHIP
Over 2600 Members Worldwide
Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers
EMS Companies
Suppliers of Equipment Materials, Processes and Services
OEMs
Government, Educational and Not-For-Profit Organizations

MEMBERSHIP Type
2,673 Member Companies
PCB Manufacturers 312 (12%)
EMS Companies 544 (20%)
Suppliers 678 (25%)
OEMs 905 (34%)
Government/Others 234 (9%)
As of: March 10, 2008

MEMBERSHIP Location
Over 2600 Members located in 54 Countries around the world
76% North America
11% Asia
11% Europe
2% Other

MEMBERSHIP Dues
Membership is site-specific and provides benefits to everyone at your facility
Annual Dues - $1,000
Additional Sites - $800
Revenues less than $5M - $600
Government, educational and not-for-profit organizations - $250

MEMBERSHIP Membership-Dues Comparison

MEMBERSHIP Benefits of Joining IPC
Access Information & Technology
FREE subscriptions to the REVIEW, our monthly magazine that highlights standards development, technical information and updates on Association activities
Members Only area of IPC’s website for research results and timely information
Join the Executive Market & Technology Forum to network and obtain valuable market research studies

Access Information & Technology (continued)
Get involved in committees and PCB/EMS Management Councils
Technical support and assistance, including priority responses to technical questions
Statistical programs for EMS, PCB, laminate, process consumables, solder and assembly equipment
FREE subscription to Quarterly PCB Forecast

Reduce Costs
Member discounts of up to 50% on standards, publications and training materials
One FREE copy of each new standard within 90 days of publication
Discounted pricing to exhibit at IPC Printed Circuit Expo ® , APEX ® and the Designers Summit and the new IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition
Member discounts when attending meetings, technical conferences and educational workshops

Market & Build Your Business
Listing in the online Membership Directory
Listing in the Products & Services Index
Use IPC's member logo in your marketing and promotional materials
Listing on IPC’s website with your logo and company description

No matter what your role in the electronic interconnect industry—PCB Design, PCB Fabrication, EMS Provider, OEM, industry supplier, government agency, educational institution—you will find that IPC membership is a dynamic resource for everyone at your site. From technology, to management programs, to a public voice, your company will find the resources of the entire industry behind it!

MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS What We Do
Management Programs
Conferences & Expositions
Technical Programs
Professional Development
Training & Certification
Market Research
Statistical Programs
Public Policy Advocacy

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Councils
PCB Management Council
EMS Management Council
PCB Suppliers Management Council
SMEMA ( S urface M ount E quipment M anufacturers A ssociation) Management Council
Solder Products Value Council
OEM Critical Components Council

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS PCB Management Council
Semiannual meetings of Presidents & Senior Executives
International Meetings
Input into program development
Steering committee
Subcommittees created as new industry needs are identified

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS EMS Management Council
Semiannual meetings of Senior Executives
EMS Program Manager Certification
Lead Free Process Audit Certification
Input into program development
Steering Committee

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS PCB Suppliers Management Council
Founded IPC Printed Circuits Expo ®
Continues to drive and steer trade show through Subcommittee
New technology impact analysis
Environmental regulation
Technology Interchange – Intel latest
Steering Committee members are individuals senior enough to commit their companies

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS SMEMA Management Council
Founded IPC APEX ® in 2000
Continues to drive and steer trade show through Subcommittee
Cost of Ownership document
International trade show participation cost analysis
Statistical Programs on installed base and equipment status

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Solder Products Value Council
Lead free reliability testing white paper and voiding white paper
Research on lead free patents
Costs of lead free solder
Solder labeling documentation
Global management meetings

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS OEM Critical Components Council
Standards on critical components for computer/ telecommunications including:
Air moving devices/fans standard (Complete)
Passive components
Active components
Power supplies

CONFERENCES & EXPOSITIONS IPC Printed Circuits Expo ® /APEX ®
April 1 – 3, 2008 Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Only U.S. trade show focused specifically on bare boards
Largest and most prestigious electronics assembly exhibition in North America
100+ PCB and EMS presidents attend special management conference

CONFERENCES & EXPOSITIONS IPC Printed Circuits Expo ® /APEX ®
Largest technical conference for PCB/electronics assembly industries in the world
60 workshops and tutorials
Hundreds of IPC technical committees, subcommittees and working group sessions
First trade show to eliminate extraneous costs; money goes back to industry through various programs

CONFERENCES & EXPOSITIONS IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition
Conference & Exhibition: September 24-25, 2008
Meetings & Courses: September 20-25, 2008
Both held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL
Only Midwest Show that covers all aspects of the industry – board design and manufacture; electronics assembly, manufacture and test
More than 130 of the industry’s leading suppliers exhibiting equipment, chemicals, materials, software and services

INDUSTRY PROGRAMS
Local Focus
Regional/Local Circuit Associations
California Circuits Association (CCA)
Sacramento Day
CCA Golf Tournaments
Education Program – Lead Free
Monthly Newsletter

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
Designers Council
Standards & Specifications
Technical Committees
Joint Standards Activities
Affiliations
Current Major Initiatives

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Designers Council
An international network of designers
Currently 1000 individual participants
Consists of an Executive Board, an Education Committee, and self-governing local chapters
Promotes printed board and printed board assembly design as a profession
Improves educational opportunities for designers

Training & Certification
Over 3000 designers certified as Certified Interconnect Designers (CID)
Over 500 designers certified as Advanced Certified Interconnect Designers (CID+)
Designers Learning Symposiums
Designers Summit at IPC Printed Circuits Expo ® and SMEMA Council APEX ®

Atlanta, GA
Austin - TX
Australasian
Canada – Montreal
Canada – Ottawa Silicon Valley North
Canada – Toronto
Cascade (Seattle), WA
Chesapeake
Colorado (Denver)
Gateway, MO
Germany (Europe)
Greater Boston, MA
Greater Ohio, OH
Greater Phoenix, AZ
Houston, TX
Ireland
Israel
Long Island, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Midwest (Minneapolis)
North Texas (Dallas), TX
Northeast Ohio, OH
Northern Illinois, IL
Orange County, CA
Pacific Northwest, OR
RTP (Raleigh, Durham), NC
San Diego, CA
Silicon Valley, CA
Southern New England, CT
Space Coast (Melbourne), FL
Susquehanna Region, NY
United Kingdom
Chapters

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Standards & Specifications
Standards, specifications and guidelines developed for PCB design, manufacture and assembly
ANSI-Accredited Standards Developing Organization (SDO)
Industry roadmaps
Published more than 1,000 technical papers and 200 standards
IPC standards are internationally recognized and globally accepted

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Technical Committees
22 General Committees
190 Subcommittees and Task Groups
Consist of industry peers
Started writing standards in 1959
Responsible for round robin test programs
Managed by Technical Activities Executive Committee (TAEC)

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Joint Standards Activities
Japan Electronics Packaging & Circuits Association (JPCA)
Wiring and Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA)
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC)
International Electronic Manufacturing Initiative ( i NEMI)

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Affiliations
International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative ( i NEMI)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS International Activities
Liaison “D” Status to IEC TC91
U.S. Technical Advisor (TA) IEC TC91 on SMT
Chairmanship of IEC TC91 on SMT
Secretariat of US TAG IEC TC93 on EDA
Hold US TAG of ISO Task group on solder materials

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Current Major Initiatives
Lead Free
Embedded components
Electronics enclosures
Critical components

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Conferences
Workshops
Webcasts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Conferences
National Conferences
Lead Free with JEDEC
Lead Free with Soldertec
Materials Declaration
Flex
Test & Inspection
Embedded Devices
International Conference
Electronic Circuits World Convention
Held every 3 years – Shanghai, China in 2008
Seminars with CPCA, Nepcon Shanghai and China HiTech

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Workshops
Design for Manufacture
Design for Assembly
Lead Free
EMI and EMC for the Design Engineer
Fundamentals of PCBs
Troubleshooting Your Process

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Webcasts
Lead Free
Embedded Devices
PCB Technology
Assembly Technology
Design

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
IPC-A-610 – Acceptability of Electronics Assemblies
Train-the-Trainer
10,000 instructors trained and certified
100,000 operators trained and certified
42 Certification Centers in 14 countries

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
IPC-A-600 – Acceptability of Printed Wiring Boards
J-STD-001 – National Soldering Standard
Hand-soldering training and certification
Rework and Repair
Based on IPC-7711 and IPC-7721
IPC/WHMA-A-620 – Acceptability and Requirements for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Video & Computer-Based Training
Over 100 award-winning titles
6 Media Types
High-resolution Digital Video Disks (DVD)
Downloadable digitized training videos for On-line Video Training (OVT)
CD/CD-ROMs for interactive self-paced training and electronic reference on the computer (CBT)
Training Manuals and Reference Guides
Defect photography and computer-generated graphics “clip-art” on CD-ROM and Slide Sets
“ Big” impression wall posters

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Video & Computer-Based Training
Many titles available in Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, German and Vietnamese
Certification test materials available for self-administered testing
FREE Internet Resources
Training News
TrainerNet
Stand-alone, site and global licensing permissions

MARKET RESEARCH & STATISTICAL PROGRAMS
Executive Market & Technology Forum
Market Studies
Benchmarking Studies
Wage & Compensation Studies
Business Intelligence Reports
Industry Statistical Programs
Conferences on Market and Technology Trends
Publications

MARKET RESEARCH Executive Market & Technology Forum
Started as Technology Market Research Council (TMRC) in 1975
Renamed and expanded in January 2006
Only IPC member facilities are eligible to join
Almost 200 member facilities worldwide from all segments of the supply chain

7 major market research studies per year
Quarterly business report ( Supply Chain Tracker )
Monthly PCB and semiconductor industry statistics ( The Barometer )
3 annual conferences on industry trends (one each in Asia, Europe and North America)
Full-Service Package – $1,500 per year (includes free conference registrations)
Research Package – $1,200 per year

Worldwide EMS Industry Analysis & Forecast
World PCB Production & Laminate Market Report (available to Executive Forum members only)
PCB Technology Trends
Analysis & Forecast of the North American PCB Industry
Analysis & Forecast of the North American Flexible Circuit Industry

2006
Medical Electronics Market Opportunities for the Electronic Interconnect Manufacturers
The Future of High-Speed Electronic Technology 2006 - 2016
2007
Microelectronics: The Future of Miniaturization and its Impact on Electronics Manufacturing
Where in the World? A Geographic Guide to Investing for Long-Term Business Growth in the Electronic Interconnect Industry

MARKET RESEARCH Other Market Studies
Annual Benchmarking Studies
EMS Performance Benchmarking
PCB Quality Benchmarking
Biennial Compensation Studies
PCB Wage Rate, Salary & Sales Compensation Survey
EMS Wage Rate, Salary & Sales Compensation Survey
PCB Executive Compensation Survey
EMS Executive Compensation Survey

STATISTICAL PROGRAMS Quarterly Programs
EMS (global)
Electronics Assembly Equipment (global)
Solder (global)
Process Consumables (global)
Dry Film
PCB Fabrication Equipment
Laminate (global)
Only survey participants receive complete results
PCB Forecast Report
Commissioned forecasts; available to all IPC members

STATISTICAL PROGRAMS Monthly Programs
Rigid PCBs
Flexible Circuits
Highlights of PCB surveys are published in PCB book-to-bill news releases
EMS (global)
Only survey participants receive complete results

MARKET RESEARCH & STATISTICAL PROGRAMS
Publications
Supply Chain Tracker
Current data and analysis on all segments of the supply chain (materials, solder, equipment, PCBs, EMS & OEM industries) , including economic trends and leading indicators
FREE to Executive Forum members
- $500 IPC Members/ $1,000 Non-members
The Barometer
Monthly report for Executive Forum members only
Current PCB and semiconductor industry sales and bookings data

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY
Overview
Government Relations
Environmental, Health & Safety

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY Overview
Established in 1992
Representation in Washington D.C.
Involved with issues that impact the competitiveness and bottom line of IPC members worldwide
Take action in support of the electronics industry
Recognized industry voice on the PCB electronics assembly industries’ issues

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY Government Relations
IPC actively monitors national, state and foreign government actions that affect the electronic interconnection industry, and represents and promotes our members’ interests to these legislative bodies in:
manufacturing
taxation and finance
international trade
corporate governance
science and technology
human resources

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY Major Policy Focus Areas
International Trade
Intellectual Property
Corporate Governance
Taxation
Federal R&D Funding for the Electronics Industry
National Security/Defense Electronics Supply Chain issues

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY Environmental, Health & Safety
The IPC EHS program advocates the promotion of cleaner, safer manufacturing worldwide through:
Information exchange
Assisting the PCB/EMS industry in regulatory compliance
Promoting the development of workable, consistent and competitive legislation and regulations

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY Current Environmental Issues
Lead-Free Labeling
Lead Free Solder Life Cycle Environment Analysis
Materials Declarations
EU WEEE/RoHS Implementation
TRI Burden Relief
F006 Sludge Delisting
EHS Benchmarking
Brominated Flame Retardants monitoring

GLOBAL INITIATIVES
World Electronics Circuit Council
China
Europe
India

GLOBAL INITIATIVES World Electronics Circuit Council
China Printed Circuit Association (CPCA)
European Institute of Printed Circuits (EIPC)
Hong Kong Printed Circuit Association (HKPCA)
Indian Printed Circuit Association (IPCA)
Japan Printed Circuit Association (JPCA)
Korea Printed Circuit Association (KPCA)
Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA)

GLOBAL INITIATIVES China
2001
IPC establishes representative office in Shanghai, China
2004
IPC sets up a W holly O wned F oreign E nterprise –
IPC WOFE

GLOBAL INITIATIVES IPC WOFE
Mission & Purpose
To increase IPC’s presence in China
To better service the needs of assembly and PCB industry in China
To grow and better service the needs of our members in China
To provide programs for electronics manufacturers to increase their employees’ technical education, improve the quality of their operations, and provide a variety of tools to enhance their business
Increase the use of IPC international standards and improve quality

Accomplishments
Planned more than 10 technical conferences and events in China/Asia
Provided consulting services to over 100 companies to assist in staff training
Over 170 active subscribers on the TGAsia Technical Forum
6 active standards development groups
Translated several new documents into Chinese
Sponsored joint events and programs with CPCA & HKPCA

Accomplishments
Standards Development Programs
IPC-A-610
IPC-A-620
IPC-7711 and IPC-7721
IPC-T-50
IPC J-Std-001, 002, 003, 004, 005 & 006
IPC Advanced Technologies

Programs in Development
Launching IPC J-Std 001
Develop and promote DFM, CID and CID+ training
Customized consulting on SMT, ESD and PCB manufacturing
Setting up a hand soldering lab
EMS coaching

GLOBAL INITIATIVES Europe
Accomplishments
23 Licensed Distributors
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, U.K., Poland, Czech Republic, Romania and Russia
10 Certification Training Centers
Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden, U.K., Poland, Romania, Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands
Local translations of documents and standards into:
German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian and Russian

GLOBAL INITIATIVES Europe
Accomplishments
Participated in international conferences, workshops and exhibitions in more than 8 countries including:
Electrotech07 in Turkey
Microelettronica 2007 in Italy
Nepcon UK in England
E07 & IPC/Betek Seminar in Norway
FED Conference & Productronica in Germany
Scanditron in Poland and Sweden
Pbt SMD Days in Czech Republic
Helsinki Finland

GLOBAL INITIATIVES India
Participated in Indian Printed Circuit Association’s annual trade show and technical conference IPCA Expo in Bangalore in 2006 & 2007
Established the Industry Association Training Company (IATC) – a joint venture with IPCA
Contracted 8 trainers to conduct certification training classes organized by IATC for IPC-A-610 and
IPC-A-600

MISSION, PHILOSOPHY & STRATEGIES
IPC Mission Statement
IPC Strategic Plan

IPC MISSION STATEMENT
IPC is a United States-based trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members worldwide, who are participants in the electronic interconnect 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 national and international organizations.
Adopted April 1991/Reaffirmed May 2004

IPC STRATEGIC PLAN
Objective 1
Position IPC as a Recognized Global Association for the Electronics Interconnection Industry
Strategy 1-1: Pursue collaborative relationships with international, national and regional industry-related associations and organizations
Strategy 1-2: Articulate and communicate the benefits of IPC’s global objectives and strategies
Strategy 1-3: Promote and support the protection of Intellectual Property (IP)
Strategy 1-4: Promote industry compliance of environmental standards worldwide

IPC STRATEGIC PLAN
Objective 2
Strengthen IPC’s Position as the Industry’s Worldwide Standards-Setting Organization
Strategy 2-1: Make key IPC standards more accessible to global markets
Strategy 2-2: Expand IPC’s influence and visibility of standards in China
Strategy 2-3: Continue to expand acceptance and use of IPC standards by OEM and EMS companies
Strategy 2-4: Expand IPC standards activities to other segments of the supply chain
Strategy 2-5: Develop methods in standards development to decrease the “time to market” of new or revised standards

IPC STRATEGIC PLAN
Objective 3
Expand Participation in IPC Events and Activities Worldwide
Strategy 3-1: Create a specific regional membership strategy for areas of the world where IPC has a local presence—United States, China and Europe
Strategy 3-2: Create a participation/communications strategy for areas of the world where IPC is represented by distributors or has no presence—Southeast Asia, India and Europe
Strategy 3-3: Refine IPC’s membership communications strategy

IPC STRATEGIC PLAN
Objective 4
Expand IPC’s Global Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination Process
Strategy 4-1: Increase membership in the EMTF
Strategy 4-2: I ncrease the value proposition of market research
Strategy 4-3: Disseminate market data to IPC's global membership

CONTACT THE IPC STAFF
The staff of IPC is committed to providing outstanding support to the volunteer committee activity of IPC, as well as to providing outstanding service to the members, to assist them in furthering their competitive excellence and financial success.
If you are a member of IPC and have questions about your membership, please contact Susan Storck, Membership Manager, at 847-597-2872 or SusanStorck@ipc.org.
If you are not a member of IPC and would like to learn more about joining the association dedicated to the electronics interconnect industry, please contact Neal Bender, Director of Membership, at 847-597-2808 or NealBender@ipc.org.
Thank you.

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