(IPC: Bannockburn, IL) -- Driven by its members’ needs, the IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries has announced that an IPC Solar Standards Committee has been formed and has begun work on standards for the poly-silicon photovoltaic (solar) industry, specifically the assembly of solar panels.

“IPC facilitated the birth of standards for both the printed circuit board and electronics assembly industries, so it’s only natural that IPC address the need for additional standards in the solar industry,” explains Jack Calderon, managing director, Lincoln International, and a member of IPC’s board of directors.

An organizational meeting was first held in May in Chicago. Subsequently, a standards committee was formed at a meeting on July 17 in San Jose, California. Committee members include representatives from Jabil, Flextronics International, Celestica, 3M Co., Bürkle North America Inc., Christopher Associates Inc., DEK, Indium Corp., EFD Inc., Vitronics Soltec, and Lincoln International.

At the July meeting, committee members identified seven areas of standardization that will be addressed by the committee and subcommittees:

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