Establishes requirements, definitions and certification provisions for optical inspection aids. Defines inspection grades to be used as accept/reject criteria for optical inspection aids. 40 pages. Released October 1993.
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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...
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.
IPC-2316 offers printed board users and designers the necessary information for incorporating formed and placed embedded passive components into their applications. The history of embedded passive technologies is given along with full coverage of embedded resistors, capacitors and inductors. In addition, it also assists the user in understanding some of the physical, electrical and thermal...
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...
The sole industry standard for determining appropriate internal and external conductor sizes on printed boards as a function of the current carrying capacity required and the acceptable conductor temperature rise. This document provides guidance on how thermal conductivity, vias, copper planes, power dissipation and printed board material and thickness all factor into the relationship between...
IPC-4761 is the sole industry guideline providing PCB designers, manufacturers and uses with detailed information on all existing methods for protecting vias on printed boards, including all types of via tenting, plugging, filling and capping. Production issues, long term reliability concerns and material specification and selection are provided to aid in evaluating the benefits and concerns for...
IPC-6012E specification covers qualification and performance of rigid printed boards, including single-sided, double-sided, with or without plated-through holes, multilayer with or without blind/buried vias and metal core boards. It addresses final finish and surface plating coating requirements, conductors, holes/vias, frequency of acceptance testing and quality conformance as well as electrical...
This standard establishes the requirements for the documentation of printed circuit board fabrication, and identifies the physical attributes and performance requirements of the unpopulated product. The descriptions apply to rigid, flexible, inorganic substrates or any combination thereof. The construction may be single, double, multilayered, or HDI technology and may include embedded (integrated)...
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 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...
IPC-8401 standard provides guidelines for In-Mold Electronics (IME) manufacturing processes, part structures, candidate materials, and production test methods. In-Mold Electronics integrates printed electronics and electrical components into injection molded plastics, creating a three-dimensional smart molded structure. IME technology uses mass production processes, materials, and components. IME...
IPC-6012F Redline document shows the changes from IPC-6012E to IPC-6012F in a side-by-side comparison of the two documents. The IPC-6012F redline is available in both electronic and hardcopy format.
IPC-9716 provides requirements for automated optical inspection (AOI) systems to define, set up, establish, and apply process control for manufacturing printed board assemblies, including general and specific process and AOI system conditions. Requirements include inspection parameters, lighting conditions, calibration, detectability, resolution, threshold limits, program setups, measurement...
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...
Printed board quality encompasses many parameters, cleanliness being one important parameter. This document defines the recommended general requirements for the cleanliness of unpopulated (bare) single, double-sided and multilayer printed boards. Coverage is given to Ion Chromatography (IC) testing and Ionic cleanliness testing for process control. 6 pages. Released December 2009.
Printed board cleanliness has historically been an unknown factor in the quality assessment of unpopulated (bare) printed boards; this has often been attributed to a lack of understanding of materials and processes. This document addresses the various printed board fabrication processes and how each may impact, directly or indirectly, the final cleanliness of packaged bare printed boards and...
Every electronics manufacturer, whether an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, must determine if the unpopulated printed boards entering the assembly process have an adequate level of cleanliness. The question of “how clean is clean enough?” is one that has no definitive answer, as there is no "golden number" for board cleanliness. The issue...
This standard is intended as a guideline in the proper preparation of a metallographic sample (microsection) of a printed board. The finished microsection is used for evaluating the quality of the laminate system and plated structures (e.g. PTHs and vias). Microsection sample preparation is regarded by many as a highly developed skill. The guidelines in this standard discuss the many variables and...
Establishes the specific requirements for organic mounting structures used to interconnect chip components, which in combination form the completed functional organic single-chip module (SCM-L) or organic multichip module (MCM-L) assembly. Includes the quality and reliability assurance requirements that must be met for their acquisition. For use with IPC-6011. 25 pages. Released February 1998.
IPC JEDEC J-STD-020 is used to determine what moisture-sensitivity-level (MSL) classification level should be used so that surface mount devices (SMDs) can be properly packaged, stored and handled to avoid subsequent thermal and mechanical damage during the assembly solder reflow attachment and/or repair operation. J-STD-020 covers components to be processed at higher temperatures for lead-free...
Used in conjunction with IPC-2221A, IPC-2225 establishes the requirements and other considerations (thermal, electrical, electromechanical and mechanical) for the design of Single Chip Module (SCM-L), MCM or MCM-L assemblies. Key concepts include adhesive interconnection information, typical die attach materials, microvia material properties and relationships with DFM and DFE.
J-STD-075 picks up where J-STD-020 left off by providing test methods to classify worst-case thermal process limitations for electronic components. Classification is referenced to common industry wave and reflow solder profiles including lead-free processing. The classifications represent maximum process sensitivity levels and do not establish rework conditions or recommended processes for an...
This standard establishes construction detail requirements for bumps and other terminal structures used for Flip Chip Scale carriers. The specific standards for different terminations are appropriately matched to a particular interconnection process and include such diverse terminations as solder bumps, columns, non-melting stand-offs and conductive polymer deposits. The document articulates a set...
This specification covers qualification and performance of rigid printed boards, including single-sided, double-sided, with or without plated-through holes, multilayer with or without blind/buried vias and metal core boards. It addresses final finish and surface plating coating requirements, conductors, holes/vias, frequency of acceptance testing and quality conformance as well as electrical...