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IPC Hosts WinterCom 2024 in Barcelona
December 12, 2023 | IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Join colleagues from around the globe for a week of active participation in IPC standards development committee meetings during IPC WinterCom 2024, Barcelona, Spain, January 22 - 25, 2024.
IPC WinterCom 2024 is a new event to support IPC standards development committees in face-to-face sessions. During the weeklong series of meetings, the global electronics manufacturing industry will meet to develop and maintain the IPC standards they use to build electronics better.
Committee meeting topics will include materials, design, PCB fabrication, PCB assembly, Factory of the Future, e-textiles and all of the most widely used IPC standards will be discussed.
This event is open and free to both IPC members and nonmembers with an interest in IPC standards development committee meetings, from newcomers to IPC standards to longtime industry committee participants and leaders. IPC appreciates your contribution to the industry standards and guidelines relied on by your company, customers, suppliers, and competitors.
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