I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
April 12, 2024 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007Estimated reading time: 1 minute
As we publish this week’s most-read news, the I-Connect007 team is wending its way home from an eventful and productive week at IPC APEX EXPO in Anaheim, California. We’ve posted a variety of dispatches from the show this week, released 73 realtimewith.com video interviews (and counting), and also gathered the content and updates you’ll be looking for in the upcoming issue of Show & Tell… IPC APEX EXPO 2024.
With all the action this week, I will admit that I’m still processing everything I heard, saw, and learned. Furthermore, I can’t boil it down to just five news items. So, here’s a bonus list of worthwhile news items from the week—mostly IPC APEX EXPO related—that you should be aware of.
If you want to know what happened at the trade show, be sure to read our daily reports on show activities and snippets of events and activities.
SIA Applauds CHIPS Act Incentives for TSMC’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations in Arizona
IPC Releases “J” Revisions to Two Leading Standards for Electronics Assembly
Feeling the Magic of a Show Opener at IPC APEX EXPO 2024
The Shaughnessy Report: Design Takes Center Stage at IPC APEX EXPO
A Closer Look at Professional Development at IPC APEX EXPO 2024: 3D Printing and AI
Calumet Electronics Boosts PCB Production Capacity with Strategic CapX
U.S. Updates Advanced Semiconductor Ban, Actual Impact on the Industry Will Be Insignificant
lPC Shipments Return to Growth and Pre-Pandemic Volumes in Q1 of 2024
IPC Publishes Comprehensive Strategy to Address Electronics Industry’s Global Workforce Challenge
IPC Announces New Board Members at IPC APEX EXPO 2024
IPC Honors Summit Interconnect and Robert Bosch GmbH with Corporate Recognition Awards
IPC Design Competition: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
IPC APEX EXPO 2024 Day 2: A Focus on Workforce Development
Emerging Engineers Get Formal Introduction to IPC APEX EXPO 2024
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TTM Technologies Receives Two Awards from the Global Electronics Association at the 2025 IPC CEMAC Conference
11/03/2025 | Globe NewswireTTM Technologies, Inc. announced that two of its team members received prestigious Asia Steering Committee Outstanding Service Awards from the Global Electronics Association (formerly named IPC connecting global electronics industry) at the 2025 IPC CEMAC Electronics Manufacturing Annual Conference in Shanghai.
TTCI Brings Hands-On Test Engineering and IPC Training Expertise to PCB Carolina 2025
10/31/2025 | The Test Connection Inc.The Test Connection Inc. (TTCI), a trusted provider of electronic test and manufacturing solutions, and The Training Connection LLC (TTC-LLC) will exhibit at PCB Carolina on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the McKimmon Center at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Attendees can visit Table 4 to say hello to Bert Horner and Bill Graver, and learn more about their test engineering services and technical training programs.
The Training Connection Continues to Grow with Addition of Veteran IPC Trainer Bill Graver
10/30/2025 | The Training Connection LLCThe Training Connection, LLC (TTC-LLC), a premier provider of test engineering and development training, is proud to announce the addition of Bill Graver to its growing team of industry experts. A respected professional with more than 35 years in electronics manufacturing, Bill joins as an IPC Master Trainer, bringing a wealth of hands-on experience in PCB testing, failure analysis, and process improvement.
Electronics Industry Warns Mexico Tariffs Could Undercut U.S. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
10/24/2025 | Global Electronics AssociationAs negotiations over U.S.–Mexico trade policies near an October 29 deadline, the Global Electronics Association released a new policy brief, From Risk to Resilience: Why Mexico Matters to U.S. Manufacturing.
Knocking Down the Bone Pile: Revamp Your Components with BGA Reballing
10/14/2025 | Nash Bell -- Column: Knocking Down the Bone PileBall grid array (BGA) components evolved from pin grid array (PGA) devices, carrying over many of the same electrical benefits while introducing a more compact and efficient interconnect format. Instead of discrete leads, BGAs rely on solder balls on the underside of the package to connect to the PCB. In some advanced designs, solder balls are on both the PCB and the BGA package. In stacked configurations, such as package-on-package (PoP), these solder balls also interconnect multiple packages, enabling higher functionality in a smaller footprint.