WASHINGTON – IPC and the Printed Circuit Board Association of America are calling on Congress to fully fund the Defense Production Act Purchases Account and restore funds cut in the FY25 Budget Request,
The FY2025 budget request for the Defense Production Act Purchases (DPAP) program does not request any funding to continue addressing the critical industrial base shortfall identified by Presidential Determination 2023-06 on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and Advanced Packaging.
On May 1, a letter (see link below) to House and Senate appropriators signed by leaders of IPC and the Printed Circuit Board Association of America and 54 senior Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry executives called on Congress to restore these funds which are so critical to our national and economic security.
Semiconductors cannot connect to electronic devices without PCBs. Our armed forces depend on microelectronics found in everything from night vision goggles and drones to avionics and satellites. The success of the CHIPS Act hinges on advanced PCBs. Congress needs to support the full technology stack.
