Web searches board manufacturing services

Industry engineers who are looking to outsource to electronics manufacturing service providers or to printed wiring board manufacturers can search the World Wide Web through the Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits in Northbrook, Ill. The IPC web site, located at http://www.jpc.org, includes the Product and Service Locator Matrix, or PSLM, which can help people determine what products are available from IPC members who manufacture and assemble printed boards. The search engine has two features: one for independent board manufacturers, and the second for electronic manufacturing services. For more information, phone the IPC at 847-509-9700. - J.K.