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This document is a general overview of computer aided design and its processes, techniques, considerations and problem areas with respect to printed circuit design. Describes the CAD design process from initial input package requirements to engineering change. 44 pages. Revised February 1988.
This document provides manufacturing and design considerations, input data requirements, test coupons, process control, tape and preform artwork, cut and strip artwork, vector photoplotting, rasterplotting, direct imaging, measurement and quality assurance. 68 pages. Revised June 1991.
This is the document all process engineers must have! Useful for day-to-day problem solving, it contains case histories of problems and corrective action in the design, manufacture, assembly and testing of printed wiring products. Each section has been updated to reflect today's manufacturing challenges. Sections address documentation, phototooling, raw materials, mechanical operations, hole...
Establishes nomenclature and requirements for solid carbide twist drills with four-faceted drill points used in the fabrication of printed boards. 9 pages. Revised April 1994.
This specification establishes the qualification and performance requirements for encapsulated discrete wire interconnection boards with wires that terminate in plated holes. 62 pages. Revised May 1990.
Amendment 1 to IPC-7711/21C, the document provides procedures for removal and installation of D-Pak components
IPC/WHMA-A-620E-S space addendum provides additional requirements to IPC/WHMA-A-620E standard to ensure the reliability of cable and wire harness assemblies that must survive the vibration and thermal excursions encountered getting to and operating in the military and space environments. IPC/WHMA-A-620E-S cannot be used as a standalone document. It must be used with the base standard IPC/WHMA-A...
This essential industry standard provides descriptions and illustrations of electronic interconnect industry terminology to help users and their customers break down language barriers. Revision M contains over 220 new or revised terms, including new terminology for conformal coatings, potting and encapsulation processes, stencil design, statistical process control, and flexible printed board...
This essential industry standard provides descriptions and illustrations of electronic interconnect industry terminology to help users and their customers break down language barriers. Revision K contains more than 220 new or revised terms, including new terminology for thermal properties, etchback, assembly processing, hole drilling, and microvia technology. Also includes commonly used industry...
IPC/WHMA-A-620C-R rail transit addendum provides additional requirements to IPC/WHMA-A-620C standard, describing materials, methods, tests, and acceptance criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured, and soldered interconnections. It also provides the related assembly activities associated with cable and harness assemblies in rail transit industry, to ensure the high reliability and...
This essential industry standard provides descriptions and illustrations of electronics interconnect industry terminology to help users and their customers break down language barriers. Revision J contains nearly 400 new or revised terms, including new terminology for chip scale and area array packaging, cable and wire harness technology, assembly processing, moisture sensitive components, and...
This standard establishes the requirements for generation of electronic symbols used in the documentation of electronic diagrams that define the electrical interconnectivity of electronic products. The descriptions pertain to schematic symbols, logic symbols or Boolean truth tables required to define the circuit configuration. Where appropriate, the standard also includes methodology for defining...
IPC/WHMA-A-620E-RL is a redline document showing the difference from IPC/WHMA-A-620D to IPC/WHMA-A-620E. IPC/WHMA-A-620E-RL provides a side-by-side comparison of the two documents and includes the figures and tables. The document shows deleted/changed text in the IPC/WHMA-A-620D pages and new/revised text in the IPC/WHMA-A-620E pages. Due to the complexity of this document, it is only available in...
IPC/WHMA-A-620D is the only industry-consensus standard for Requirements and Acceptance of Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies. IPC/WHMA-A-620D describes materials, methods, tests and acceptance criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured and soldered interconnections and the related assembly activities associated with cable and harness assemblies. IPC/WHMA-A-620D was developed by IPC and...
The IPC-2228 standard establishes the specific requirements for the design of rigid, flexible and rigid-flexible printed boards utilizing radio frequency (RF) and/or Microwave circuity and/or high frequency laminates where RF transmission lines and related passive metal layers are considered as distributed circuits, instead of conventional lumped circuit elements. The IPC-2228 standard is used to...
The IPC-1602 standard provides requirements intended to protect printed boards from contamination, physical damage, solderability degradation and moisture uptake. Consideration is given to packaging materials types and methods, production environment, handling and transport of product, and establishing baking profiles for moisture removal. IPC-1602 is now providing requirements that can be called...
IPC-9191 reflects the principals of statistical process control (SPC) represented by ISO/DIS 11462-1, Guidelines for Implementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC) -- Part 1: Elements of SPC. This document outlines the SPC philosophy, implementation strategies, tools, and techniques used for relating process control and capability to final product requirements. Supersedes IPC-PC-90.
Contains over 150 industry approved test techniques and procedures for chemical, mechanical, electrical, and environmental tests on all forms of printed boards and connectors. New and updated test methods are available for download at https://www.ipc.org/test-methods.
The definitive standard on printed board dimensioning and tolerancing is finally here! IPC-2615 comprehensively covers dimensioning and tolerancing of electronic packaging and is consistent with other IPC printed board standards such as IPC-6012A and IPC-2221A. The document includes fundamental dimensioning and tolerancing rules, positional, profile, orientation and form tolerances and detailed...
The IPC-5262 prescribes the minimum design, critical process and acceptance requirements for the application of polymeric materials to electrical/electronic components, modules, printed wiring assemblies and other elements thereof. The intent of IPC-5262 is to establish a baseline of requirements, procedures, practices and process attributes based on lessons learned and best practices that have...
These tables are from IPC/WHMA-A-620 Revision B Chapter 19 Testing. They are provided in an electronic format that permits users to edit the tables to add user-specific criteria. These files are authorized for copying/reproduction.
This standard is the first of its kind for IPC; the first acceptability standard for electronic enclosures. It contains acceptability criteria that pertain to the "box build" of the assembly process. This standard has been written to direct manufacturers and end users of electronic enclosures of electrical and electronic equipment to understand the best practices to meet requirements, ensuring the...
This guideline addresses the major factors influencing the design of high-speed circuitry. Considerations include electrical noise, electromagnetic interference, signal propagation time, impedance, thermo-mechanical environmental protection, and heat dissipation. Supersedes IPC-D-317A. Key improvements over the IPC-D-317A document include updated impedance models for embedded microstrip, centered...
This standard establishes the requirements for the documentation of electronic diagrams used as the foundation for defining the electrical interconnectivity of electronic products. The description pertains to either schematic diagrams, logic diagrams or Boolean truth tables and includes methodology for defining circuit flow, electrical or functional restrictions, or maintenance test procedures...
This standard establishes the generic requirements for a document set describing electronic products, and the methodology used for revision control and configuration management of the information. The generic descriptions apply to the entire document set and are used to define and maintain the electronic product. The methodology permits different grades of completeness of the documentation, as...
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IPC-7095E: Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Ball Grid Arrays (BGAs)
IPC-7530B: Guidelines for Temperature Profiling for Mass Soldering Processes (Reflow & Wave)
IPC-2294: Design Standard for Printed Electronics on Rigid Substrates
IPC-6904: Qualification and Performance Specifications for Printed Electronics on Rigid Substrates
IPC-4105: Specification for Metal Base Copper Clad laminates for Rigid Printed Boards