This standard establishes the requirements for timely customer notification of changes to electronic products and associated processes.
More info on the J-STD-046 product page of the IPC portal.
Training Calendar 2026
The PIEK Training Calendar 2026 for open-enrollment courses is now available. Here you will find a complete overview of all our regional and online training courses: https://piektraining.com/en/training-calendar/. In 2026, you can participate in training courses [...]
Why are we afraid of bare copper?
Discussions regularly arise during training sessions about visible bare copper at the ends of component leads, for example. The soldering of printed circuit boards with an OSP finish (*), where the bare copper is still [...]
ESD audits
Over the past decades PIEK has become known in all of Europe and far beyond as the prominent IPC training center. But unfortunately, not everyone knows that we also offer other services. One of [...]
Solder mask – gloss or no gloss (that’s the question)
When electronic assemblies are inspected with the aid of an AOI-system (Automated Optical Inspection), it sometimes happens that products are rejected based on deviating colour or degree of gloss. Often the bare board supplier gets [...]
Replacing BGA-components, is it really that difficult?
This question we hear at our trainings from time to time. We sometimes even encounter “artists” that have already tried to replace BGA’s (Ball Grid Arrays) with common household appliances and tools. This includes tools [...]
Rework, Repair, Touch-up; Do you know the difference?
In practice, many people do not seem to be clear about what is meant when they talk about rework, repair and touch-up. In this article we will try to provide some clarity. A wire [...]
