Serving the Printed Circuit Board and Electronics Assembly Industries

1. Serving the Printed Circuit Board and Electronics Assembly Industries An Overview

2. OVERVIEW OF IPC • Background and History • IPC Structure • Membership • Major Program Areas • Global Initiatives • Mission & Long-Range Strategies

3. 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.

4. 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

5. IPC STRUCTUREStaff 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)

6. IPC STRUCTUREStaff Organization

7. IPC STRUCTURE

8. IPC STRUCTUREVolunteer Organization Members Board of Directors PCB Management Council PCB Suppliers Management Council Solder Products Value Council OEM Critical Components Council EMS Management Council SMEMA Management Council Technical Activities Executive Committee EMTF Steering Committee

9. 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

10. 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

11. MEMBERSHIPType • PCB Manufacturers 308 (13%) • EMS Companies 516 (20%) • Suppliers 650 (25%) • OEMs 874 (33%) • Government/Others 228 (9%) 2,576 Member Companies As of: November 12, 2007

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

13. 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

14. MEMBERSHIPMembership-Dues Comparison1957 - 2006

15. 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 IPC’s website for research results and timely information • Join the Executive Market & Technology Forum to network and obtain valuable market research studies

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 IPC’s website with your logo and company description

19. MEMBERSHIPBenefits of Joining IPC No matter what your role in the electronic interconnect industry—PCB Design, PCB Fabrication, EMS Provider, OEM, industry supplier, government agency, educational institution—you 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!

20. MAJOR PROGRAM AREASWhat We Do • Management Programs • Conferences & Expositions • Technical Programs • Professional Development • Training & Certification • Market Research • Statistical Programs • Public Policy Advocacy

21. 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

22. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSPCB Management Council • Semiannual meetings of Presidents & Senior Executives • International Meetings • Input into program development • Steering committee • Subcommittees created as new industry needs are identified

23. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSEMS Management Council • Semiannual meetings of Senior Executives • EMS Program Manager Certification • Lead Free Process Audit Certification • Input into program development • Steering Committee

24. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSPCB 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

25. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSSMEMA 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

26. 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

27. MANAGEMENT PROGRAMSOEM Critical Components Council • Standards on critical components for computer/ telecommunications including: - Air moving devices/fans standard (Complete) - Passive components - Active components - Power supplies

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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 industry’s leading suppliers exhibiting equipment, chemicals, materials, software and services

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

32. TECHNICAL PROGRAMS • Designers Council • Standards & Specifications • Technical Committees • Joint Standards Activities • Affiliations • Current Major Initiatives

33. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSDesigners 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

34. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSDesigners 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®

35. 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 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 TECHNICAL PROGRAMSDesigners CouncilChapters

36. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSStandards & 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

37. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSTechnical 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)

38. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSJoint 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)

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

40. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSInternational 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

41. TECHNICAL PROGRAMSCurrent Major Initiatives • Lead Free • Embedded components • Electronics enclosures • Critical components

42. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Conferences • Workshops • Webcasts

43. 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

44. 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

45. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTWebcasts • Lead Free • Materials Declaration • Embedded Devices • PCB Technology • Assembly Technology • Design

46. 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

47. 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

48. TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONVideo & 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

49. TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONVideo & 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

50. 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