Author: ipc2581

April 2, 2024

IPC-2581 Consortium members will be at IPC-APEX 2024 in Anaheim. Listed below are meetings related to IPC-2581 at the show.   2-16 Digital Product Model Exchange (DPMX) Subcommittee Monday April 8th, 2024, 1:30 PM – 5 PM Room 208A This subcommittee is responsible for the maintenance and further development of IPC-2581. The IPC-2581 Users group meeting…

April 1, 2024

Version 8 of KiCad supports IPC-2581, we asked Seth Hillebrand, one of the lead developers for KiCad a few questions. See his answers below to each question. KiCad, a cross platform design suite, is an open source software suite for Electronic Design Automation (EDA). The programs handle Schematic Capture, and PCB Layout with 3D viewer…

January 6, 2023

By – Michael Ford, Aegis Software It has been a couple of years since I was able to attend an IPC APEX show. APEX is unique in the industry, as it is the only show held together with a full technical conference, IPC standards committee meetings, professional training courses and more. There is no better way…

December 20, 2022

DPMX And The Digital Thread” Michael Ford, Aegis Software There are two aspects to a Digital Thread that are essential for modern manufacturing, both of which are related to the context in which we use data to create value. We tend to dwell on the aspect that represents daily burden to the industry with occasional…

December 10, 2021

With the pandemic showing no signs on ending anytime soon, attendance at PCB West was less than usual, to say the least. Those that attended in person felt really good to reconnect, network and more importantly learn about new products, processes and opportunities to partner, and were typically key decision-makers. Our IPC-2581 Consortium is celebrating…

September 28, 2021

          IPC-2581 Consortium will be at PCB West 2021 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Stop by booth #412 on Wednesday October 6th to talk to experts about how IPC-2581 is being used by design houses and their manufacturing partners to streamline the Smart hand-off process to manufacturing partners. Ask us about…

April 16, 2021

I am one of the co-founders and Chief Product Officer at CELUS, and would like to contribute to the IPC-2581 and foster more standards like the IPC-2581 for digital information exchange among different software used in the development process of electronics. I believe this step is crucial for improving development processes and increasing efficiency, thus…

April 9, 2021

I, Cyril Buttay, am a researcher with Laboratoire Ampere. I’m interested in the IPC-2581 standard as a way to exchange data between eCAD and simulation software, to develop more advanced virtual prototyping tools for electronics  

January 29, 2021

I, Dave Cartwright, work as a PCB designer at Ultrasound Design Limited – UK. I feel strongly that the IPC-2581 standard will benefit the whole PCB design and supply chain industry & we should have had it years ago. I support the IPC-2581 standard and encourage others (including companies) to do the same. This is…