BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, February 4, 2011 ― IPC announces its Winter Webinar Series for February and March 2011. Focused on technical challenges facing the electronics manufacturing industry, including lead-free reliability issues, high voltage PCB design, package on package (PoP) assemblies, PoP component manufacturing, thermal cycle testing and barrel failures, the one-hour webinars offer companies a great opportunity to bring IPC technical information to a large number of employees at one time.  The following webinars will run from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Central time: High Voltage PCB Design Robert Tarzwell, DMR, Ltd. Tuesday, February 15, 2011 High Reliability: Solving Problems with Reliability, Repair and Rework in the Lead-Free Era Cheryl Tulkoff, CRE, DfR Solutions. Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Interconnect Durability of Package on Package Assemblies Michael Osterman, Ph.D., CALCE Electronic Products  System Consortium, University of Maryland Tuesday, February 22, 2011 An Investigation into the Development of Lead-Free Solder Paste for PoP (Package on Package) Component Manufacturing Applications Jasbir Bath, Christopher Associates Thursday, February 24, 2011 Influence of Solder Reflow Process and Parameters on PoP Component Assembly S. Manian Ramkumar, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology - Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Thermal Cycle Testing of Printed Boards ― Barrel Failures Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Wednesday, March 9, 2011 The registration fee of only $75 for IPC members covers as many employees as can fit comfortably in a companyrsquo;s own conference or training room. The registration fee for nonmembers is $100. For more information and to register, visit www.ipc.org/Winter-Webinars. In addition to IPCrsquo;s technical webinars, 30-minute webinars covering the findings of the latest IPC market studies and statistical programs will be presented by IPC Director of Market Research Sharon Starr. On February 8, Market Update for the Assembly Equipment Industry will be presented at 10:00 am Central time. Market Update for the Electronics Chemicals Industry will be presented March 8 at 10:00 am Central time. The market research webinars are free for IPC members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.ipc.org/market-research-webinars.  About IPC IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global trade association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 2,700 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.85 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore, India; and Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing, China.