Industry Associations

North East Circuits Association (NECA)
Regional educational organization of manufacturers, suppliers, and users to the printed circuit industry.

Related Associations in the U.S.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.

Defense Supply Center (DSCC)
Standards oversight body for manufacturers of electronics hardware for military use.

Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Engineering, government relations, and public affairs

Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC)
Semiconductor engineering standardization body, under the EIA.

International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS)
It is the IMAPS mission to advance and expand the use of microelectronic packaging through the dissemination of information and the promotion of the values of the technology.

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
National associations supporting tax policy, labor, regulatory relief, trade expansion, high-tech policy and economic growth.

National Electronics Distributors Association (NEDA)
Association for companies in the supplier authorized distribution of electronic components, computer and computer peripheral components and test, measurement and control equipment parts and their manufacturer-suppliers.

Semiconductor Industries Association (SIA)
The industry association representing the U.S. semiconductor industry

Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)
Technical trade association dedicated to education and training on surface mount and related technologies.

Underwriters Laboratories (link to UL.COM)
Global conformity assessment; product testing and certification services; ISO 9000, QS-9000, and ISO 14001.

European Institute of Printed Circuits (EIPC)
Serves printed circuit board manufacturers, suppliers of materials/machines/services, users, research institutes.

Jisso Council
Council of the Electronic System Integration Technical Committee of Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Intellect
Intellect is the trade association for the information technology, telecommunications and electronics industries in the UK representing 1000 organizations spanning blue-chip multinationals to early stage technology companies. Intellect is committed to improving the environment in which our members do business, promoting their interests and providing them with high value services.

Global Organizations

International Electrochemical Commission (IEC)
World organization that prepares and published standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies, founded in 1904 and consisting of more than 50 participating countries.

International Standards Organization (ISO)
World-wide non-governmental federation of national standards bodies from 130 countries, established in 1947 to promote standardization.

National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI)
Industry-led initiative in support of the North American electronics industry infrastructure.

The Read-Out Instrumentation Signpost
Measurement, Control and Automation Resources throughout the world

World Electronics Circuits Council (WECC)
The WECC is an international group of related industry trade associations that provides a forum and focus for bringing industry representatives together to address important issues that are best addressed on a global basis.