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IPC-9704 - Revision A - Standard Only

Printed Circuit Assembly Strain Gage Test Guideline

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A
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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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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...
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Revision
C
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Released:  02/05/2025
Language
English
Current Revision
This standard provides a marking and labeling system that aids in assembly, rework, repair and recycling and provides for the identification of: 1. those assemblies that are assembled with lead-containing or lead-free solder; 2. components that have lead-containing or lead-free second level interconnect terminal finishes and materials; 3. the maximum component temperature not to be exceeded during...

IPC-J-STD-048 - Revision A - Standard Only

Notification Standard for Product Discontinuance

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A
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Released:  01/22/2026
Language
English
Current Revision
This standard is applicable to suppliers of, and affected customers for, electronic products and their constituent components. The goal of this notification standard is to better enable customers to manage and mitigate the disruption caused by the discontinuation of a product and to ensure continuity of supply. This standard establishes the requirements for timely customer notification of planned...

IPC-J-STD-004C - Revision C - Standard with Amendment 1

Requirements for Soldering Fluxes

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Revision
C
Released:  02/15/2023
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC J-STD-004C WAM1 standard prescribes general requirements for the classification and characterization of fluxes for high quality solder interconnections. The IPC J-STD-004C WAM1 standard may be used for quality control and procurement purposes. Soldering flux materials include the following: liquid flux, paste flux, solder paste, solder cream as well as flux-coated and flux-cored solder...
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A
Product Type
Released:  05/31/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-A-640A standard provides acceptance requirements and technical insight that have been removed from acceptance standards for cable and wire harness assemblies incorporating optical fiber, optical cable and hybrid wiring technology. The IPC-A-640A is intended for use by the design engineer, manufacturing engineer, quality engineer and other individuals responsible for tailoring specific...
Document #:
Revision
A
Product Type
Released:  05/31/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-D-640A standard provides design and critical process requirements and technical insight for cable and wire harness assemblies incorporating optical fiber, optical cable and hybrid wiring technology. The IPC-D-640A standard is intended to provide information on the general design requirements for optical fiber, optical cable, hybrid wiring harness assemblies, and Fiber Optic Communications...

IPC-7801 - Revision A - Standard Only

Reflow Oven Process Control Standard

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A
Product Type
Released:  09/14/2022
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-7801A standard provides requirements for process control of conveyorized solder reflow ovens. It includes a methodology for performing temperature measurements over time to establish a baseline profile, and then provides requirements to verify repeatability through periodic verification of the oven profile.
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A
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Released:  02/16/2023
Language
English
Current Revision
While there are a variety of industry test vehicles for the examination of material compatibility, the IPC-B-52 test board was created to meet the needs for testing both ion chromatograph and surface insulation resistance (SIR) which would be more representative of the manufacturing materials and processes. IPC-9203A standard addresses the IPC-B-52 test vehicle, which can be used to evaluate a...

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

Acoustic Microscopy for Nonhermetic Encapsulated Electronics Devices

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A
Product Type
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-7091A - 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...
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C
Product Type
Released:  11/20/2020
Language
English
Current Revision
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...
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A
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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-1401 - Revision A - Standard Only

Corporate Social Responsibility Management System Standard

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A
Product Type
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-J-STD-003 - Revision C - Standard with Amendments 1 & 2

Solderability Tests for Printed Boards

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Revision
C
Released:  10/02/2017
Language
English
Current Revision
The IPC-J-STD-003C-WAM1&2 standard prescribes test methods, defect definitions and illustrations for assessing the solderability of printed board surface conductors, attachment lands and plated-through holes (PTHs). The IPC-J-STD-003C-WAM1&2 standard is not intended to verify the potential of successful processing at assembly or to evaluate design impact on wettability. The IPC-J-STD-003C-WAM1&2...

IPC-PE-740 - Revision A - Standard Only

Troubleshooting for Printed Board Manufacture and Assembly

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A
Product Type
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...

IPC-SM-817 - Revision A - Standard Only

General Requirements for Dielectric Surface Mount Adhesives

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A
Product Type
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.
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Revision
A
Product Type
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...

IPC-9261 - Revision A - Standard Only

In-Process DPMO and Estimated Yield for PCAs

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Revision
A
Product Type
Released:  10/01/2006
Language
English
Current Revision
Now updated to align with IPC-7912A for end item DPMO, this document defines consistent methodologies for computation of in-process defects per million opportunities (DPMO) metrics for any evaluation stage in the assembly process. It is intended for use in measuring in-process assembly steps rather than end product determination. Calculation of completed item DPMO is addressed in IPC-7912A. A...
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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...
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Revision
C
Product Type
Released:  11/02/2017
Language
English
Current Revision
The J-STD-006C-AM1 amendment provides better detail of a solder alloy's maximum allowed deviation about the nominal level of the element's mass than was provided in past alloy standards. The J-STD-006C-AM1 amendment provides information on negative effects of adding rare earth elements to specific, heavy tin-containing, lead-free solder alloys and propensity of tin whisker formation. Finally, the...

Coming Soon

IPC-9242: Guidelines for Microsection Evaluation

IPC-9691C: User Guide for the IPC-TM-650, Method 2.6.25 Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) Resistance and Other Internal Electrochemical Migration Testing

IPC-A-630A: Acceptability Standard for Manufacture, Inspection, and Testing of Electronic Enclosures

IPC-4556A: Specification for Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/ Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) Plating for Printed Boards

IPC-7527A: Requirements for Solder Paste Application

IPC-4204C: Flexible Metal-Clad Dielectrics for Use in Fabrication of Flexible Printed Boards

IPC-J-STD-002F: Solderability Tests for Component Leads, Terminations, Lugs, Terminals and Wires

IPC-4101F: Specifications for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards

IPC-1755B: Responsible Sourcing of Minerals Data Exchange Standard

IPC-2223F: Sectional Design Standard for Flexible/Rigid-Flexible Printed Boards

IPC-HDBK-9798A: Handbook and Guide to Supplement IPC-9797

IPC-WP-011: Guidance for Strain Gage Limits for Assemblies

J-STD-046A: Customer Notification Standard for Product/Process Changes by Electronic Product Suppliers

J-STD-048A: Notification Standard for Product Discontinuance

IPC-T-50P: Terms and Definitions for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits

IPC-1401B: Corporate Social Responsibility Management System Standard

IPC -1751B: Generic Requirements for Declaration Process Management

IPC-6013F: Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible/Rigid-Flexible Printed Boards

IPC-4413 - Am1: Specification for Finished Fabric Woven from Low Dk Glass for Printed Boards