IPC New Release: IPC-9505, Guideline Methodology for Assessing Component and Cleaning Materials Compatibility

IPC-9505 standard provides details of test methodologies for cleaning chemistry compatibility with electronic assembly materials that replace those in MIL-STD-202 Method 215 for testing electronic and electrical components such as capacitors, resistors, transformers, and inductors. The test methods can also be [...]

By |2020-08-19T09:26:57+02:0024 October 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-7091 Design and Assembly Process Implementation of 3D Components

The IPC-7091 standard provides useful and practical information to those who are designing, developing or using 3D-packaged semiconductor components or those who are considering 3D package implementation. The 3D semiconductor package may include multiple die elements—some homogeneous and some heterogeneous. [...]

By |2020-08-19T09:26:58+02:0028 September 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-6013D Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible/Rigid-Flexible Printed Boards

The IPC-6013D standard covers qualification and performance requirements for flexible printed boards designed to IPC-2221 and IPC-2223. The flexible printed board may be single-sided, double-sided, multilayer or rigid-flex multilayer. All of these constructions may include stiffeners, PTHs, microvias, and blind/buried [...]

By |2020-08-19T09:26:58+02:0014 September 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , , , |

IPC New Release: IPC-4552A Performance Specification for Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold (ENIG) Plating for Printed Boards

The IPC-4552A performance specification sets requirements for Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold (ENIG) deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. The IPC-4552A is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) [...]

By |2020-01-03T06:53:09+01:008 September 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: |

Quality in the Electronic Interconnect Industry

Quality in the Electronic Interconnect Industry. Solving the quality problem at the beginning of production prevents the quality defects from appearing in the final assembly. Regardless of whether you are a subcontractor, contractor, supplier or client, regardless of whether you offer [...]

By |2020-01-10T03:11:40+01:0030 August 2017|Categories: PIEK News|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-4921A Requirements for Printed Electronics Base Materials (Substrates)

This standard provides and defines key characteristics and test methods for procuring printed electronics substrates. Includes six materials specification sheets. 48 pages. Released May 2017. IPC-4921A, Requirements for Printed Electronics Base Materials (Substrates) 1 SCOPE This standard establishes the classification [...]

By |2020-01-03T07:31:54+01:0029 June 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|

IPC New Release: IPC-9204 Guideline on Flexibility and Stretchability Testing for Printed Electronics

This IPC-9204 guideline describes flexibility and stretchability testing to evaluate printable electronics for stretchable and wearable applications. This guideline describes tests which the IPC D-65 Printed Electronics Test Methods and Validation Subcommittee deemed appropriate for consideration for flexibility and stretchability [...]

By |2020-08-19T09:26:58+02:009 May 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-7530A Guidelines for Temperature Profiling for Mass Soldering Processes (Reflow and Wave)

This IPC-7530A standard provides useful and practical information for developing thermal profiles to produce acceptable SnPb and Pb-free electronics assemblies. This IPC-7530A revision expands the focus of the original standard from reflow profiling to include profiling for vapor phase, laser, [...]

By |2020-08-19T09:26:58+02:004 May 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-4101E, Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards

The IPC-4101E standard covers the requirements for base materials that are referred to as laminate or prepreg and listed in the specification sheets that are contained in the last of the main body. These are to be used primarily for [...]

By |2020-02-05T05:51:27+01:0027 April 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , |

IPC New Release: IPC-4202B, Flexible Base Dielectrics for Use in Flexible Printed Boards

The IPC-4202B document provides comprehensive data to help users more easily determine both material capability and compatibility for flexible base dielectric materials for the manufacture of flexible printed boards. It includes flexible base material specification sheets that have been updated with [...]

By |2020-02-05T05:50:36+01:0021 April 2017|Categories: IPC New Release|Tags: , |