Zuken Adds Support for IPC-2581, Joins Newly Formed Consortium

The first EDA vendor consortium member to support IPC-2581, Zuken has introduced the format into its CR-5000 product line in response to requests from customers and with the view that an independent format is best suited to meet customer requirements.

We’re happy to see Zuken support the IPC-2581 format and we’re pleased to see the formation of a consortium of vendors and OEMs to promote and encourage adoption of the format, says Mike Green at Lockheed Martin. We have long believed that independently controlled and maintained standards are the most effective solution for industry-wide needs such as this..Independent Consortium
The need for an independent format that covers the wide range of needs has been recognized for many years. This led to the recent formation of a consortium for supply-chain adoption of IPC-2581. The consortium’s goal is to accelerate the adoption of IPC-2581 as an open, neutrally maintained global standard to encourage innovation, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Zuken’s Commitment
Zuken supports efforts by independent standards bodies such as IPC to create and maintain neutral standards that all may adopt and benefit from.

Open standards, such as IPC-2581, have always afforded the greatest benefit to the widest audience, says Steve Chidester, Zuken’s Head of Product Marketing. To support the requirements of our customers and the industry, Zuken will be an active member of the consortium and is committed to supporting this standard as a viable solution for our customers and the industry..