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phases and myriad lengths of time required ible circuits combined, industry shipments
for experimentation and testing. If R&D in September 2008 decreased 3.1% from
tax credits were assured, then businesses September 2007 and orders booked
could make better, more sophisticated long decreased 14.2% from September 2007.
IPC seeks long-term credit for elec-
range plans ultimately leading to more Year to date, combined industry shipments
tronics manufacturers
technology breakthroughs, more jobs and are up 4.5% and bookings are down 1.1%.
sustained economic growth. The information in IPC’s monthly
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
For more information on the R&D tax PCB industry statistics is based on data
Industries® is celebrating the signing of
credit and IPC’s continued efforts or to provided by a representative sample of both
the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
learn how to join in the campaign for a rigid and flexible PCB manufacturers in
2008 (H.R. 1424) into law. The act, which
permanent solution, contact Ron the U.S. and Canada. IPC publishes the
extends to the Research and Experimenta-
Chamrin, IPC manager of government PCB Book-to-Bill Ratio and the Interconnect
tion (or ‘R&D’) tax credit to December
relations, at
RonChamrin@ipc.org or +1 Manufacturing Services (IMS) Business
31, 2009, allows businesses to apply for
703-522-0225.
www.ipc.org. Report each month.
www.ipc.org.
a dollar for dollar reduction of tax for
qualified activities and allows companies
First-ever power conversion
to apply for credits retroactive to January 1,
standard IPC-9592 released
2008. Furthermore, enactment of this bill
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
increases the Alternative Simplified Credit
Industries® recently published the first-
(ASC) to 14 percent in 2009. The R&D tax
ever power conversion standard, IPC-9592,
14th Pan Pacific Microelectron-
credit is available for qualified research and
‘Requirements for Power Conversion
ics Symposium registration open,
development expenditures incurred only in
Devices for the Computer and Telecommu-
program announced
the United States.
nications Industries.’ The 75-page specification
Registration is open and the program is
Experienced R&D tax consultant TJ
covers the complete range of power conver-
finalized for the 14th Annual Pan Pacific
Sponsel II, of McGuire Sponsel LLC,
sion product attributes, including product
Microelectronics Symposium & Exhibit
explains, “For many companies, their
specifications and document requirements;
taking place February 10-12, 2009 at the
investment in R&D activities yield returns
design for reliability; design and qualifica-
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on the Big
of up to six and one half percent (6.5%)
tion testing; and manufacturing confor-
Island of Hawaii. The conference promotes
in the form of a federal tax credit. As an
mance testing.
international technical interchange and
example, if a company spent $750,000 in
IPC member companies may request
provides a premier forum for extensive net-
wages, supplies and contract research
a free copy of IPC-9592 within 90 days of
working among industry professionals and
developing a new product or improving
its publication. Following the introduction
business leaders throughout the world.
an existing manufacturing process, their
period, members may purchase a copy for
Beginning on Tuesday, the technical
federal tax credit could reach $49,000.
$40. Nonmembers may purchase the new
program will consist of sessions on environ-
Because many states have provided similar
standard for $80. For more information on
mental sensitivity, market directions and
tax incentives, benefits could be even
IPC-9592, visit the IPC online bookstore at
trends, solderability and reliability, logistics
greater.”
www.ipc.org/onlinestore.
and prognostics, test and measurement,
According to Fern Abrams, director
For more information on the IPC-
high frequency challenges, and a keynote
of environmental policy and government
9592 conference or to register, visit www.
presentation by Thomas M. Forsythe and
relations for IPC, companies in the electronic
ipc.org/9592conference or contact Michelle
Michael L. Bixenman, Kyzen Corporation.
interconnection industry are leaving money
Michelotti, professional development
On Wednesday, the technical program
on the table by not taking advantage of
coordinator, at
michmi@ipc.org or +1 847-
will feature sessions on 3D assembly,
this tax credit. “Think about all the money
597-2822.
unusual soldering challenges, assembly
that has been spent by the industry in
strategies and processes, Pb-free solders and
developing manufacturing processes for
IPC Book-to-Bill: PCB industry
reliability, and another keynote presenta-
lead-free products. Not only can companies
growth slowing
tion by Mario Ferrario, Redifin Italy.
continue to receive this credit in 2008-2009
Rigid PCB shipments are down 3.8% and
Thursday, the technical program will
under the extension, but some past expen-
bookings are down 16.4% in September
have sessions on second level assembly, sol-
ditures may still be eligible for credit by
2008 from September 2007. Year to date,
der processing and rework, device packag-
filing an amended tax return. It’s definitely
rigid PCB shipments are up 4.2% and
ing and new materials and deposition.
worth a company’s time and effort to see if
bookings are down 0.8%. Flexible circuit
Each year the exhibition & symposium
they qualify for the tax credit refund.”
shipments in September 2008 are up 9%
attracts attendees from more than 15 coun-
Although enactment of this bill rein-
and bookings are up 25.2% compared to
tries throughout Europe, the Americas,
states R&D tax credits to the end of 2009,
September 2007. Year to date, flexible
and the Pacific Basin. View the complete
IPC supports a permanent and more robust
circuit shipments are up 9%and bookings
program and register at the website: smta.
solution. Research projects have many
are down 5.3%. For rigid PCBs and flex-
org/panpac.
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