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Each quarter, the Global Electronics Association releases a list of standards that are new or have been updated. To view a complete list of newly published standards and standards revisions, translations, proposed standards for ballot, final drafts for industry review, working drafts, and project approvals, visit electronics.org/ipc-standards. These are the latest releases for Q4 2025.
IPC-4556A
Specification for Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) Plating for Printed Boards
This performance specification sets the requirements for the use of Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) as a surface finish for printed boards. This performance specification defines ENEPIG deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding, and as a contact finish. It is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), and original equipment manufacturers (OEM). This standard may be used to specify acceptance criteria to meet performance requirements in addition to those found in the IPC-6010 series (IPC-6012, IPC-6013, and IPC-6018) of standards.
IPC-2591 V2.0
Connected Factory Exchange (CFX)
This standard establishes the requirements for the omnidirectional exchange of information between manufacturing processes and associated host systems for assembly manufacturing. This standard applies to communication between all executable processes in the manufacture of printed board assemblies—automated, semiautomated, and manual—and is applicable to related mechanical assembly and transactional processes. This Connected Factory Exchange (CFX) standard provides a true ‘‘plug and play’’ Internet of Things (IoT) communication environment throughout manufacturing, where all equipment, manufacturing processes, and transactional stations can communicate with each other without the need for the development and use of bespoke interfaces. CFX-enabled equipment and solutions from different vendors work seamlessly together.
See the full list in the Fall 2025 issue of Community Magazine.
