88 PCB007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2022
IPC announced the August 2022 findings
from its North American Printed Circuit Board
Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio
stands at 0.98.
One of the biggest
obstacles that PCB
manufacturers face
is etch factor. Etch
factor is the ratio of
downward etch to
sideways etch and
poses challenges
to PCB fabricators
because it limits
PCB design. It can
determine how fine
of a line you can etch, and it can even affect how
close together you can have features.
Leading companies in the
electronics manufacturing
industry are highly inten-
tional about their environ-
mental, social and gover-
nance priorities, with
climate change and energy
use among the most closely
scrutinized issues, an IPC
analysis shows.
EIPC Technical Snapshot: Novel Laser-based Manufacturing Processes in
Automotive Electronics
"Summer is over, now it's back to work!" This was
the opening line of the invitation to the 18th EIPC
Technical Snapshot webinar, Sept. 14, following
the theme of advances in automotive electronics
technology, introduced and moderated by EIPC
President Alun Morgan.
North American PCB Industry
Sales Up 15.1% in August
The Chemical Connection:
The Etch Factor
IPC: Companies Are Intentional About Tracking Environmental and Social Risks
Jonas Mertin Christopher Rocneanu Dr. Ralph Birnbaum
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