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A
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Released:  03/01/2004
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English
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Controlled impedance is the maintenance of some specified tolerance in the characteristic impedance of an interconnect line (transmission line) that is used to connect different devices on a circuit. Controlled impedance is often a design consideration for high-speed digital or high-frequency analog circuits. This guide is intended to be used by circuit designers, packaging engineers, printed...

IPC-D-325 - Revision A - Standard Only

Documentation Requirements for Printed Boards

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A
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Released:  05/01/1995
Language
English
Current Revision
Establishes the general requirements for documentation necessary to fully describe end product printed boards, regardless of raw material, special fabrication requirements, layer count or end product usage. Includes master drawing requirements, board definition and artwork/phototooling. 94 pages. Revised May 1995.

IPC-D-356 - Revision B - Standard Only

Bare Substrate Electrical Test Data Format

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B
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Released:  10/01/2002
Language
English
Current Revision
UPDATED! This standard describes a data format for transmitting bare board electrical test information in digital form, including data suitable for computer-aided repair. When used as a netlist input to test data processing, the receiver of IPC-D-356B data will determine test point assignments and positioning. Enhancements to the B Revision include updates to the concept of testable areas to...
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A
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Released:  09/16/2021
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-6017A standard defines the electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements specific to embedded passive and active circuitry in printed boards. These requirements are in addition to the applicable requirements of other performance specification(s) (e.g., J-STD-001).

IPC-SM-817 - Revision A - Standard Only

General Requirements for Dielectric Surface Mount Adhesives

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A
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Released:  12/23/2014
Language
English
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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.
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C
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Released:  11/20/2020
Language
English
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The IPC-2581C standard specifies the XML schema that represents the intelligent data file format used to describe printed board and printed board assembly products with details sufficient for tooling, manufacturing, assembly, and inspection requirements. This format may be used for transmitting information between a printed board designer and a manufacturing or assembly facility. The data is most...

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-1720 - Revision A - Standard Only

Assembly Qualification Profile

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A
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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...

IPC-D-390 - Revision A - Standard Only

Automated Design Guidelines

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A
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Released:  02/01/1988
Language
English
Current Revision
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.
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C
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Released:  06/01/1991
Language
English
Current Revision
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.

IPC-PE-740 - Revision A - Standard Only

Troubleshooting for Printed Board Manufacture and Assembly

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A
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Released:  12/01/1997
Language
English
Current Revision
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...
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A
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Released:  12/23/2014
Language
English
Current Revision
This document provides the designer/user with guideline information related to the use of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) for fabrication and assembly of flexible, rigid or rigid-flex printed boards, membrane switches and component attachments. It also provides information on adhesive types available, their inherent strengths, weaknesses, limitations and correct processes needed for creating...
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E
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Released:  04/20/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
IPC-6012E-AM1 is an Amendent to the IPC-6012E that clarifes the distinction between receding and dewetting solder in reflowed SPb or HASL coatings. The Amendment also provides amended criteria for minimum external conductor thickness of the finished printed board and new acceptance criteria for the minimum thickness of internal plated layers
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F
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Released:  02/23/2024
Language
English
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The IPC-6012FS space addendum provides exceptions to IPC Performance Class 3 requirements of the IPC-6012F for use in space and military avionics product. Exceptions include changes to acceptance criteria and/or sample size and test frequency for production lot acceptance testing. The IPC-6012FS covers requirements for rigid printed boards to survive vibration, extreme thermal cycling and ground...
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E
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Released:  09/10/2020
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-6012EM Addendum, when required by procurement documentation/drawings, supplements or replaces specifically identified requirements of IPC-6012E, for rigid printed boards that must meet requirements to high reliability medical device applications. IPC-6012EM is the only global industry-consensus standard for Medical Applications to Qualification and Performance Specifications for Rigid...
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E
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Released:  04/12/2022
Language
English
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The IPC-6013EM Addendum, when required by procurement documentation/drawings, supplements or replaces specifically identified requirements of IPC-6013E, for flexible/rigid-flexible printed boards that must meet requirements to high reliability medical device applications. IPC-6013EM is the only global industry-consensus standard addendum for Medical Applications to Qualification and Performance...
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Released:  11/30/2021
Language
English
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The IPC-6012EA Addendum, when required by procurement documentation/drawings, supplements or replaces specifically identified requirements of IPC-6012 revision E, for rigid printed boards that must survive the vibration and thermal cycling environments of electronic interconnects within the automotive industry. The addendum includes updated requirements for lifted lands, pattern feature accuracy...
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E
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Released:  04/24/2020
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-6012ES space addendum provides exceptions to Class 3 requirements of the IPC-6012E for use in space and military avionics product. Exceptions include changes to acceptance criteria and/or sample size and test frequency for production lot acceptance testing. The IPC-6012ES covers requirements for rigid printed boards to survive vibration, extreme thermal cycling and ground testing...
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M
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Released:  05/26/2015
Language
English
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...
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K
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Released:  07/17/2013
Language
English
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-A-600 - Revision J - Standard Only

Acceptability of Printed Boards

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J
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Released:  06/09/2016
Language
English
The definitive illustrated guide to printed board acceptability! This four-color document provides photographs and illustrations of the target, acceptable and nonconforming conditions that are either internally or externally observable on bare printed boards. Make sure your operators, inspectors, and engineers have the most current industry consensus information. With 120 new or revised...