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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. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.

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Article Improving yield
Process yield has a direct impact on the bottom line. But many companies fail to properly address and analyze it.
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Article Useful life
Matching component packaging to product lifecycle demands proves challenging.
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Standard for Determining Current-Carrying Capacity in Printed Board Design
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Podcast Podcast Halogen-free challenges
Tim Jensen from Indium Corporation talks about the challenges the industry faces in becoming halogen-free.
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  • HAL-finished circuit boards
    Are there any negative or positive impacts of assembling HAL-coated boards with some parts being tin, only using hand soldering, with very active flux and 63/37 resin core solder?
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    For conformal coating, we use a class 3 polyamide board (blind vias) with Parylene C. When the board passes through thermal cycling, a halo appears around the solder joints.
  
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September 20-24, 2009 Schaumburg, Ill.
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December 3-5, 2008
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IPCWorks Asia
October 15 - 16, 2008 — Shenzhen, China

IPC Designers Day
October 22, 2008 — Irvine, California

IPC/SMTA High Performance Electronics Assembly Cleaning Symposium
October 28 - 29, 2008 — Rosemont, Illinois

IPC Management Meetings and Executive Market & Technology Forum Conference
October 28 - 30, 2008 — Orlando, Florida

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