Winners of IPC's Taiwan Region Hand Soldering and Rework Competition 2023 Announced

Nov 7, 2023

IPC’s Taiwan Region Hand Soldering and Rework Competition 2023 was held in Taipei City, Taiwan on October 13, 2023.

Skilled contestants were challenged to rework a functional electronics assembly within a 45-minute time limit. Assemblies were judged on soldering in accordance with IPC-A-610H, IPC J-STD-001H, and IPC-7711/21C - Class 3 criteria, the speed at which the assembly was produced, and the overall electrical functionality of the assembly.

Skilled technicians from the electronics industry across Taiwan showcased their expertise and engaged in a fierce one-day competition. After a rigorous judging process, first-, second-, and third-place awards were presented.

Winners of IPC’s Taiwan Region Hand Soldering and Rework Competition 2023 were:

First Place: Yangyu Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Second Place: Weiting Chen, Wistron Corporation
Third Place: Yisheng Cai, SINBON Electronics Co., Ltd.

For more information on next year’s Taiwan Region Hand Soldering and Rework Competition, contact Glenn Gong, marketing director, IPC Asia, at GlennGong@ipc.org; Abby Zhang, event manager, IPC Asia, at AbbyZhang@ipc.org; or Blair Yan, marketing manager, IPC Asia, at BlairYan@ipc.org.