IPC (electronics)

IPC is a global trade association whose aim is to standardize the assembly and production requirements of electronic equipment and assemblies. IPC is headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, United States with additional offices in Washington, D.C. Atlanta, Ga., and Miami, Fla. in the United States, and overseas offices in China, Japan, Thailand, India, Germany, and Belgium. IPC is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a standards developing organization and is known globally for its standards. It publishes the most widely used acceptability standards in the electronics industry.

IPC is a global trade association whose aim is to standardize the assembly and production requirements of electronic equipment and assemblies. IPC is headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, United States with additional offices in Washington, D.C. Atlanta, Ga., and Miami, Fla. in the United States, and overseas offices in China, Japan, Thailand, India, Germany, and Belgium. IPC is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a standards developing organization and is known globally for its standards. It publishes the most widely used acceptability standards in the electronics industry. ==History== It was founded in 1957¹ as the Institute of Printed Circuits. Its name was later changed to the Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits to highlight the expansion from bare boards to packaging and electronic assemblies. In 1999, the organization formally changed its name to IPC with the accompanying tagline, Association Connecting Electronics Industries. ==Standards== IPC standards are used by the electronics manufacturing industry. IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies, is used worldwide by original equipment manufacturers and EMS companies. There are more than 3600 trainers worldwide who are certified to train and test on the standard. Standards are created by committees of industry volunteers. Task groups have been formed in China, the United States, and Denmark. Standards published by IPC include: General documents IPC-T-50 Terms and Definitions IPC-2615 Printed Board Dimensions and Tolerances IPC-D-325 Documentation Requirements for Printed Boards IPC-A-31 Flexible Raw Material Test Pattern IPC-ET-652 Guidelines and Requirements for Electrical Testing of Unpopulated Printed Boards Design specifications IPC-2612 Sectional Requirements for Electronic Diagramming Documentation (Schematic and Logic Descriptions) IPC-2141A Design Guide for High-Speed Controlled Impedance Circuit Boards IPC-2221 Generic Standard on Printed Board Design IPC-2223 Sectional Design Standard for Flexible Printed Boards IPC-2251 Design Guide for the Packaging of High Speed Electronic Circuit IPC-7351B Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standards Material specifications IPC-FC-234 Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Assembly Guidelines for Single-Sided and Double-Sided Flexible Printed Circuits IPC-4562 Metal Foil for Printed Wiring Applications IPC-4101 Laminate Prepreg Materials Standard for Printed Boards IPC-4202 Flexible Base Dielectrics for Use in Flexible Printed Circuitry IPC-4203 Adhesive Coated Dielectric Films for Use as Cover Sheets for Flexible Printed Circuitry and Flexible Adhesive Bonding Films IPC-4204 Flexible Metal-Clad Dielectrics for Use in Fabrication of Flexible Printed Circuitry Performance and inspection documents IPC-A-600 Acceptability of Printed Boards IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies IPC/WHMA-A-620 Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies IPC-6011 Generic Performance Specification for Printed Boards IPC-6012 Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards IPC-6013 Specification for Printed Wiring, Flexible and Rigid-Flex IPC-6018 Qualification and Performance Specification for High Frequency (Microwave) Printed Boards IPC- 6202 IPC/JPCA Performance Guide Manual for Single- and Double-Sided Flexible Printed Wiring Boards PAS-62123 Performance Guide Manual for Single & Double Sided Flexible Printed Wiring Boards IPC-TF-870 Qualification and Performance of Polymer Thick Film Printed Boards Flex assembly and materials standards IPC-FA-251 Assembly Guidelines for Single and Double Sided Flexible Printed Circuits IPC-3406 Guidelines for Electrically Conductive Surface Mount Adhesives IPC-3408 General Requirements for Anisotropically Conductive Adhesives Films ==Notes== ==External links==

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