Dealing With the Order of Precedence When Using IPC Standards

We hear it all the time and you probably do as well. Are we building to J-STD-001 or IPC-A-610? Are we inspecting to IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001? Do these standards even play well together? How do I determine which standard is applicable to what I am doing? Are there other documents that I should be looking at as well, like IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-600, or for that matter IPC-6012? Confusing or confused?

The Proper Use of Training Instructor Guides in Delivering IPC Certification

Well, you have just received your new Instructor Certification and you are off to teach your students all the latest and greatest technology and standards. Armed with an Instructor Guide, you prepare for your classes, but do you understand the importance of the guide and how to use it? Or maybe you are a seasoned veteran at training and have long since tossed the guide aside in your normal class to class activities. Is that a good thing?

Selecting the Right Training Programs for Employees in Electronics Manufacturing

With so many standards, certifications and training programs out there, how do you know which ones are right for you, or your labor force, when performing the different tasks in the manufacturing of electronic or electrical products?

Selecting the Right Tools, Solder and Flux for Soldering Your Product

Have you ever wondered if you are using the right tooling, materials, or chemistry for the product you are working on in the soldering operation? Have been given a new product to put into production and you are confused as to where to start in the selection process?

How to Create the Perfect Solder Joint

It is what we strive for in the electronics manufacturing process, the creation of the perfect solder joint. So many factors enter into this process, but there is one that is constantly discussed in every specification and standard, that even though we do not see it with the unaided eye, is critical to creating that perfect solder joint every time.

The Need for Gold Removal on Solderable Surfaces

Gold removal from component solderable surfaces has, for many years, long been required, but do you really understand the value of, or why we go through this process?

Counterfeit Components – Determining Your Plan of Attack

Yes, have all heard about the issue of counterfeiting in the electronics market. But is it a threat for you? Is it fact or a fabrication to place additional regulations on your production environment?

Addressing the Issues Around Solder Joint Voids in Surface Mount Components

Yes, we are still discussing this issue. It seems to continue to appear. Someone, somewhere has found voids in their solder joints on BGAs, or other surface mounted components. What are you suppose to do?

Understanding Soldering Assessment Programs

Are you hiring? Are you cross training? Do you need to transition existing employees to your electronics assembly area? Do you need to assess, maintain, or monitor your current production quality levels?

Increased Need for ESD/EOS Training, Audits and Compliance

Electrostatic Discharge and Electrical Overstress (ESD/EOS) issues are everywhere. It is literally a jungle out there when it comes to battling and securing an area that is “safe” for electronics assembly and handling.