102 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2022
IPC's draft version of IPC-1402, Standard for
Green Cleaners Used in Electronics Manu-
facturing, is now open for public review.
Three top industry organizations have recently
urged U.S. Congress to support legislation that
would address challenges confronting the
U.S. electronics supply chain.
The British Motor Museum in Warwickshire,
housing the world's largest collection of his-
toric British cars, was the venue for the 2022
Annual Symposium of the Institute of Circuit
Technology on June 8, which attracted a sub-
stantial gathering of manufacturers and sup-
pliers from the UK printed circuit industry.
PCB Plating Still Comes Down to Physics
We asked columnist Michael Carano to discuss the latest innovations
in plating equipment and chemicals, as well as some of the drivers in
this segment, and the biggest challenges and opportunities he sees
in plating today. As Michael points out, despite all the technological
advances in this industry, process engineers still need a solid under-
standing of Faraday's Law and Ohm's Law to successfully plate PCBs.
IPC-1402, Standard for Green
Cleaners Used in Electronics
Manufacturing Now Open for
Public Review
Industry Groups Urge U.S. Congress
to Fix Weaknesses in Electronics
Supply Chain
Review: Institute of Circuit Tech-
nology 2022 Annual Symposium
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