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REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2022 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE I I-CONNECT007 165 in Asia and Europe disregard the sampling fre- quencies required by IPC. Jan got the mandate to bring this topic forward to D-33A at IPC APEX EXPO, additionally supported by the China Standards Steering Committee. In the D-33A/7-31A task group meeting on Monday, Jan. 24, Jan gave a suggestion to release the sampling frequencies for Class 3 into three levels, depending on the required confidence or risk level. is is similar to the Elmatica/ NCAB approach with a small addition requir- ing two panels being tested in level B. "We shall not reduce the risk level for those who need 100% confidence, but at the same time allow for a reasonable approach for volume pro- duction where process control and up to date inspection equipment compensates for the need of numerous microsections," Jan said. e stan- dard has to reflect modern production methods and allow suppliers to be honest and transparent regarding the sampling frequency they use. e sampling frequencies are legacies from when the standard was created decades ago. With the development regarding advanced technolo- gies and equipment, the need for such frequen- cies as we had back in the days is unnecessary. How to Move Forward We had a very good discussion and decided to review the proposal in an A-team and hope- fully a test for implementation within IPC SummerCom on May 22. Another topic close to our hearts is compli- ance and export control. CEO Didrik Bech is vice chair in the Cybersecurity Task Group and was a speaker at the Technical Confer- ence, covering the subject, "Cybersecurity and Export Compliance in the PCB Supply Chain." It was delightful to experience the engage- ment and knowledge in the task groups, the increasing focus on transparency, and the need to ensure that what one orders is what one gets. Only by pushing this forward can we make sure the non-serious players in the busi- ness don't get free play. Use the NIST to Prepare for CMMC It was so good and an honor to meet our fel- low task group colleagues in the PCB supply chain. We discussed standards related to NIST SP 800-171B, CMMC and IPC-1791. We see the IPC-1791 as a great asset for people to pre- pare for the NIST SP 800-171 B and CMMC, however, it's important that it does not con- flict with export compliance regulations, but rather prepares the supply chain. e cost, the impact, and the opportunities of future regula- tions will be higher. It's important not to mix regulations set by governments with the IPC standard; however, by implementing this, one will be much more prepared to implement NIST SP 800-171 B and then later CMMC. Another focus for Jan during the show was ultra HDI PCBs, a topic very close to his heart. "e focus is to present the ultra HDI PCB. I want to explain what ultra HDI is, what the group is doing, and what we want to achieve," Jan said. "We want to create a guideline for sub- strate-like PCB and ultra HDI. is might end up in a new standard, however this is uncer- tain at the current stage. Now it's mostly to create awareness, define what it is, and estab- lish a guideline for purchasers and designers