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First IPC Standard on IP Protection
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Continued from page 1 In addition to elevating best
practices in protecting IP throughout the industry, and given the interest from both commercial and govern- ment sectors in protecting IP through supplier requirements and audits, the new standard will help the global elec- tronics industry save money by devel- oping a single standard to which com- panies can certify. “We believe that having one standard for the industry for intellectual property and using independent auditors will protect our customers and control cost of imple- mentation,” said Moisan. The next step for IPC’s
Intellectual Property Committee is to develop an IP certification program for the industry. This topic will be the focus of the committee’s next meeting at 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at IPC APEX EXPO in Las Vegas. Individuals wishing to participate in the development of the industry’s IP certification program must pre-register for the committee
meeting at www.ipcapex
expo.org/ - register. A free Exhibits-Only registra-
tion will give participants access to open standards development meet- ings as well as the IPC APEX EXPO exhibition and other free activities at the event, including a free BUZZ ses- sion, “Best Practices for Intellectual Property Protection in Printed Cir - cuit Board Manufacturing”. The BUZZ session will be held on Wed - nesday, April 13, 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Representatives of leading commer- cial and defense OEMs and PCB manufacturers will discuss best prac- tices for protecting IP, as specified in IPC-1071. IPC members may request a
free single-user download of IPC- 1071 by sending an e-mail to
MemberTechRequests@ipc.org with- in 90 days of the document’s publica- tion date. After that date, IPC mem- bers may purchase the standard for $26. The nonmember price is $52. See:
http://www.ipc.org/1071 r
WWVH Goes Green Continued from page 1
cantly reducing the facility’s carbon footprint from diesel emissions such as soot, components of smog, and hydrocarbons. WWVH provides time and fre-
quency calibrations for marine radios and GPS status announcements for mariners as well as other users. It has been located at the Barking Sands Naval Base on Kauai since 1971. The radio station originally began broadcasting in 1948 from the island of Maui in what was then the U.S. territory of Hawaii (Hawaii was granted statehood in 1959). The move to Kauai was prompted by an eroding shoreline at the original site. The $1.4 million solar construc-
tion project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvest - ment Act (ARRA). A small business, Adon Construction Inc. of Kaneohe, Hawaii, was the general contractor, with about 37 people employed on the six-month project. The system consists of eight separate arrays, with each module housing the equip- ment needed to convert the energy generated from the panels into usable power. The solar array is designed for a marine environment and to withstand winds of 105 MPH (169km/H). The project is part of an upgrade and expansion of the sta- tion’s infrastructure. More info:
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timefreq/stations/
wwvh.htm r COnTEnTS
Tech-Op-Ed ........................... 4 Tech Watch............................. 10 People................................. 12 Business News..................... 14 Business Briefs.................... 15 Management........................ 16 EMS .................................... 18 Electronic Mfg. Prods...... 22 Production.......................... 44 Partnering........................... 46 Distribution........................ 48 New Products..................... 94 High-Tech Events............. 106 Editorial Calendar............... 106 Advertisers Index............... 110
Special Focus: Assembly and Packaging.. 50
Product Preview: APEX..................................... 64
See us at APEX Booth 1434
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