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Serving the Printed Circuit Board and Electronics
Assembly Industries

• An Overview

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OVERVIEW OF IPC

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

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BACKGROUND HISTORY

• IPC is a global trade association dedicated to
  the competitive excellence and financial success
  of its 2,500 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.

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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

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IPC STRUCTURE Staff Organization

• 79 Professional Staff in 2007
• 64 in Bannockburn, IL (Corporate HQ)
• 6 in Taos, NM (Media Training)
• 2 in Washington, D.C. (Government Relations
  Environmental Policy)
• 7 in Shanghai, China (IPC WOFE)

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IPC STRUCTURE Staff Organization
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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
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IPC STRUCTURE Volunteer Organization
Members
Board of Directors
PCB Suppliers Management Council
PCB Management Council
Solder Products Value Council
OEM Critical Components Council
EMS Management Council
SMEMA Management Council
EMTF Steering Committee
Technical Activities Executive Committee
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IPC STRUCTUREGovernance

• 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

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MEMBERSHIP

• Over 2500 Members Worldwide
• Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers
• EMS Companies
• Suppliers of Equipment Materials, Processes and
  Services
• OEMs
• Government, Educational and Not-For-Profit
  Organizations

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MEMBERSHIPType

• PCB Manufacturers 308 (13)
• EMS Companies 516 (20)
• Suppliers 650 (25)
• OEMs 874 (33)
• Government/Others 228 (9)
• 2,576 Member Companies

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MEMBERSHIPLocation

• Over 2500 Members located in 54 Countries
• around the world
• 76 North America
• 11 Asia
• 11 Europe
• 2 Other

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MEMBERSHIPDues

• Membership is site-specific and provides benefits
  to everyone at your facility
• Annual Dues - 1,000
• Additional Sites - 800
• If revenue is less than 1M, annual dues are 600
• Government, educational and not-for-profit
  organizations - 250

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MEMBERSHIP Membership-Dues Comparison1957 -
2006
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MEMBERSHIPBenefits 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 IPCs website for research
  results and timely information
• Join the Executive Market Technology Forum to
  network and obtain valuable market research
  studies

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MEMBERSHIPBenefits of Joining IPC

• 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

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MEMBERSHIPBenefits of Joining IPC

• 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

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MEMBERSHIPBenefits of Joining IPC

• 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 IPCs website with your logo and
  company description

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MEMBERSHIPBenefits of Joining IPC

• No matter what your role in the electronic
  interconnect industryPCB Design, PCB
  Fabrication, EMS Provider, OEM, industry
  supplier, government agency, educational
  institutionyou 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!

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MAJOR PROGRAM AREASWhat We Do

• Management Programs
• Conferences Expositions
• Technical Programs
• Professional Development
• Training Certification
• Market Research
• Statistical Programs
• Public Policy Advocacy

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MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSCouncils

• PCB Management Council
• EMS Management Council
• PCB Suppliers Management Council
• SMEMA (Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers
  Association) Management Council
• Solder Products Value Council
• OEM Critical Components Council

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSSolder 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

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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

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CONFERENCES EXPOSITIONSIPC 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

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CONFERENCES EXPOSITIONSIPC 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

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CONFERENCES EXPOSITIONSIPC Midwest Conference
Exhibition

• Conference Exhibition September 24-25, 2008
  Meetings Courses September 20-25, 2008
• 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 industrys leading suppliers
  exhibiting equipment, chemicals, materials,
  software and services

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INDUSTRY PROGRAMS

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

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

• Designers Council
• Standards Specifications
• Technical Committees
• Joint Standards Activities
• Affiliations
• Current Major Initiatives

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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

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Designers CouncilTraining
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

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Designers CouncilChapters

• 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

• 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

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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

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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)

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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
  (iNEMI)

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Affiliations

• International Electronics Manufacturing
  Initiative (iNEMI)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

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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

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Current Major Initiatives

• Lead Free
• Embedded components
• Electronics enclosures
• Critical components

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Conferences
• Workshops
• Webcasts

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTConferences

• 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

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWorkshops

• Design for Manufacture
• Design for Assembly
• Lead Free
• EMI and EMC for the Design Engineer
• Fundamentals of PCBs
• Troubleshooting Your Process
• Materials Declaration

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWebcasts

• Lead Free
• Materials Declaration
• Embedded Devices
• PCB Technology
• Assembly Technology
• Design

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MARKET RESEARCH Executive Market Technology
Forum

• 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

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MARKET RESEARCH Annual Market Studies

• 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

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MARKET RESEARCH Commissioned Market Studies

• 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

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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

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STATISTICAL PROGRAMSQuarterly 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

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STATISTICAL PROGRAMSMonthly 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

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MARKET RESEARCH STATISTICAL PROGRAMSPublication
s

• 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

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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY

• Overview
• Government Relations
• Environmental, Health Safety

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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACYOverview

• 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

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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACYGovernment 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

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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACYMajor Policy Focus Areas

• International Trade
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Governance
• Taxation
• Federal RD Funding for the Electronics Industry
• National Security/Defense Electronics Supply
  Chain issues

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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACYEnvironmental, 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

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PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACYCurrent 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVES

• World Electronics Circuit Council
• China
• Europe
• India

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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)

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESChina

• 2001
• IPC establishes representative office in
  Shanghai, China
• 2004
• IPC sets up a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise
  IPC WOFE

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESIPC WOFE

• Mission Purpose
• To increase IPCs 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESIPC WOFE

• 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESIPC WOFE

• 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESIPC WOFE

• 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESEurope

• 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESEurope

• 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

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GLOBAL INITIATIVESIndia

• Participated in Indian Printed Circuit
  Associations 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

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MISSION, PHILOSOPHY STRATEGIES

• IPC Mission Statement
• IPC Strategic Plan

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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

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IPC Strategic Plan
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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 IPCs 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

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IPC Strategic Plan

• Objective 2
• Strengthen IPCs Position as the Industrys
• Worldwide Standards-Setting Organization
• Strategy 2-1 Make key IPC standards more
  accessible to global markets
• Strategy 2-2 Expand IPCs 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

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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 presenceUnited States, China and
  Europe
• Strategy 3-2 Create a participation/communicatio
  ns strategy for areas of the world where IPC is
  represented by distributors or has no
  presenceSoutheast Asia, India and Europe
• Strategy 3-3 Refine IPCs membership
  communications strategy

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IPC Strategic Plan

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

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• Thank you.