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IPC-7912 - Revision A - Standard Only

End-Item DPMO for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies

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A
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Released:  01/01/2004
Language
English
Current Revision
Finally - an end to the confusion when calculating defect opportunities for benchmarking! For customers and manufacturers, it seems like every company has a unique way of calculating defects and then reporting on quality. In a complex electronics assembly operation, is it best to calculate using the number of components? The number of leads? What about solder joints? How can companies calculate...

IPC/JEDEC-J-STD-035 - Revision A - Standard Only

Acoustic Microscopy for Nonhermetic Encapsulated Electronics Devices

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A
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Released:  02/16/2023
Language
English
Current Revision
IPC/JEDEC J-STD-035A test method defines the procedures for performing acoustic microscopy on nonhermetic encapsulated electronic devices. IPC/JEDEC J-STD-035A method provides users with an acoustic microscopy process flow for detecting anomalies (delaminations, cracks, mold compound voids, etc.) nondestructively in encapsulated electronic devices while achieving reproducibility

IPC-7525 - Revision C - Standard Only

Stencil Design Guidelines

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C
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Released:  02/28/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-7525C standard provides guidance for the design and fabrication of stencils for solder paste and surface-mount adhesive with much of the content based on the experience of stencil designers, fabricators, and users.
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A
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Released:  04/28/2017
Language
English
Current Revision
This standard provides useful and practical information for developing thermal profiles to produce acceptable SnPb and Pb-free electronics assemblies. This revision expands the focus of the original standard from reflow profiling to include profiling for vapor phase, laser, selective soldering and wave soldering. The revision also includes a full-color troubleshooting guide for addressing common...

IPC-1401 - Revision A - Standard Only

Corporate Social Responsibility Management System Standard

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A
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Released:  11/29/2021
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-1401A standard specifies the requirements and best practice guidelines for an effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) management system to help an enterprise integrate CSR as a customer requirement into products and value chain activities, as well as to identify and manage CSR risks and opportunities through cooperation with customers and suppliers, to enhance the competitive...

IPC-CH-65 - Revision B - Standard Only

Guidelines for Cleaning of Printed Boards and Assemblies

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Revision
B
Product Type
Released:  07/25/2011
Language
English
Current Revision
This document includes lead free, no-clean, and environmental friendly chemistries. This is a collection of information on electronic board and assembly cleaning in a single location. This major revision explains the relationship between materials, processes, and contaminants in fabrication and assembly operations. It also addresses cleanliness assessment and process control in relation to...
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Revision
C
Product Type
Released:  01/15/2019
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-CC-830C standard establishes qualification and conformance requirements for electrical insulating compounds (conformal coatings). It has been designed and constructed with the intent of obtaining maximum confidence in the materials with minimum test redundancy. The IPC-CC-830C standard covers: The qualification and qualification retention of the conformal coating material (Table 3-1...

IPC-2231 - Revision A - Standard Only

DFX Guidelines

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A
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Released:  10/27/2021
Language
English
Current Revision
IPC-2231A provides guidelines for establishing a best practice methodology for use in developing a formal DFX (Design for Manufacturing, Fabrication, Assembly, Testability, Cost, Reliability, Environment, Reuse) process for layout of printed boards.
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A
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Released:  11/30/2020
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-7093A standard provides essential design and assembly guidance for implementing bottom termination components (BTCs). Specifically, IPC-7093A provides guidelines on critical design, materials, assembly, inspection, repair, quality, and reliability issues associated with BTCs.
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Revision
B
Product Type
Released:  09/08/2016
Language
English
Current Revision
This document is the product of the IPC Electrochemical Migration (ECM) Task Group. It was drafted to provide guidance regarding implementation of the User Guide for the IPC-TM-650, Method 2.6.25, Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) Resistance and Other Internal Electrochemical Migration Testing to evaluate the effects of mechanical stress, laminate material fracturing, ionic contamination, moisture...

IPC-4203 - Revision B - Standard Only

Cover and Bonding Material for Flexible Printed Circuitry

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B
Product Type
Released:  03/01/2018
Language
English
Current Revision
IPC-4203B establishes the classification system, the qualification and quality conformance requirements for dielectric films coated with an adhesive on one or both sides, which are to be used as cover material and/or bondply for flexible printed circuitry, as well as supported or unsupported adhesive films to be used in the fabrication of flexible printed circuitry. IPC-4203B does not cover non...
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C
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Released:  02/28/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-4412C covers the requirements for reinforcements woven from "E"glass yarn. These reinforcements are used in the production of prepregs, some of which are pressed into laminates. These prepregs and laminates are the base materials for rigid and mulitlayer printed boards. The IPC-4412C standard contains tables which describe each fabriic style in detail including the yarn used, the number of...
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Revision
B
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Released:  04/12/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-9701B standard establishes a thermal cycling test method to characterize the fatigue lifetimes of surface mount solder attachments of electronic assemblies. The surface mount devices may be solder-attached to rigid, flexible or rigid-flex printed boards. The characterization results can be used to predict the field lifetime of solder attachments for the use environments and conditions of...

IPC-SM-817 - Revision A - Standard Only

General Requirements for Dielectric Surface Mount Adhesives

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Revision
A
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Released:  12/23/2014
Language
English
Current Revision
Provides requirements for dielectric adhesives to hold components in place from the mounting to the soldering process and identifies test methods to ensure their long term properties. 9 pages. Released December 2014.

IPC-7526 - Revision A - Standard Only

Stencil and Misprinted Board Cleaning Handbook

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A
Product Type
Released:  04/12/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
IPC-7526A handbook addresses understencil cleanliness during stencil printing, removal of solder paste from stencils following the cleaning process and misprint PCB board cleaning considerations.
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A
Product Type
Released:  10/28/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-9202A, Material and Process Characterization/Qualification Test Protocol that records changes in Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) on a representative sample of a printed circuit assembly (PCA). It quantifies any deleterious effects that might arise from solder flux or other process residues left on external surfaces after soldering, which can cause unwanted electro-chemical reactions...

IPC-7091 - Revision A - Standard Only

Design and Assembly Process Implementation of 3D Components

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A
Product Type
Released:  01/13/2023
Language
English
Current Revision
This document describes the design and assembly challenges and ways to address those challenges for implementing 3D component technology. Recognizing the effects of combining multiple uncased semiconductor die elements in a single-package format can impact individual component characteristics and can dictate suitable assembly methodology. The information contained in this standard focuses on...

IPC-9704 - Revision A - Standard Only

Printed Circuit Assembly Strain Gage Test Guideline

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Revision
A
Product Type
Released:  02/03/2012
Language
English
Current Revision
Strain gage testing allows for objective analysis of the strain and strain rate levels to which a surface mount package may be subjected to during assembly, test and operation. Excessive strain can result in various failure modes for different solder alloys, package types, surface finishes or laminate materials. This document describes specific guidelines for strain gage testing during the printed...
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Revision
A
Product Type
Released:  01/01/2018
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-4591A standard establishes the classification system and the qualification and quality conformance requirements for functional conductive materials used in printed electronics applications. It provides companies that procure functional materials for printed electronics with the necessary technical structure to design and manufacture products meeting conformance to industry-determined...

IPC-1730 - Revision A - Standard Only

Laminator Qualification Profile

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A
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Released:  06/30/2000
Language
English
Current Revision
IPC-1730A is a tool used to categorize a laminate manufacturer's capabilities, which furnishes customer access to detailed information. Used for single or multiple sites or locations, IPC-1730A simplifies auditing processes and reduces the frequency of audits, decreasing paperwork and improving efficiency. The program includes a description, approval and certification profile and a quality profile...

IPC-1720 - Revision A - Standard Only

Assembly Qualification Profile

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Revision
A
Product Type
Released:  08/02/2004
Language
English
Current Revision
Developed by the OEM council of the IPC, IPC-1720A categorizes electronic assembly manufacturer capabilities and supplies the OEM customer with detailed, substantive information. This program simplifies auditing processes and reduces the frequency of audits, thereby decreasing paperwork and improving efficiency. Company and Site Description, Site Capability Snap Shot, Equipment Profile (Pre-site...
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Revision
B
Product Type
Released:  01/14/2013
Language
English
Current Revision
This document standardizes the requirements for power conversion devices (PCDs) for the computer and telecommunications industries. The phrase “power conversion devices” refers to ac to dc and dc to dc modules, converters and power supplies. This specification sets the requirements for design; qualification testing; conformance testing and manufacturing quality/reliability processes, but does not...