IPCA600G2004AcceptabilityofPrintedBoards

IPC-A-600GAcceptabilityofPrintedBoardsASSOCIATIONCONNECTINGELECTRONICSINDUSTRIES2215SandersRoad,Northbrook,IL60062-6135Tel.[phone]Fax[phone]’sTechnicalActivitiesExecutiveCommitteeadoptedPrinciplesofStandardizationasaguidingprincipleofIPC’sstandardizationefforts.StandardsShould:•ShowrelationshiptoDesignforManufacturability(DFM)andDesignfortheEnvironment(DFE)•Minimizetimetomarket•Containsimple(simplified)language•Justincludespecinformation•Focusonendproductperformance•IncludeafeedbacksystemonuseandproblemsforfutureimprovementStandardsShouldNot:•Inhibitinnovation•Increasetime-to-market•Keeppeopleout•Increasecycletime•Tellyouhowtomakesomething•ContainanythingthatcannotbedefendedwithdataNoticeIPCStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmis-understandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprove-mentofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofIPCfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublication,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanIPCmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.RecommendedStandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyIPCwithoutregardtowhethertheiradop-tionmayinvolvepatentsonarticles,materials,orprocesses.Bysuchaction,IPCdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordotheyassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheRecommendedStandardorPublication.Usersarealsowhollyresponsibleforprotectingthem-selvesagainstallclaimsofliabilitiesforpatentinfringement.IPCPositionStatementonSpecificationRevisionChangeItisthepositionofIPC’sTechnicalActivitiesExecutiveCommittee(TAEC)thattheuseandimplementationofIPCpublicationsisvoluntaryandispartofarelationshipenteredintobycustomerandsupplier.WhenanIPCpublicationisupdatedandanewrevisionispublished,itistheopinionoftheTAECthattheuseofthenewrevisionaspartofanexistingrelationshipisnotautomaticunlessrequiredbythecontract.TheTAECrecommendstheuseofthelatestrevision.AdoptedOctober6.1998Whyisthereachargeforthisdocument?Yourpurchaseofthisdocumentcontributestotheongoingdevelopmentofnewandupdatedindus-trystandardsandpublications.Standardsallowmanufacturers,customers,andsupplierstounder-standoneanotherbetter.Standardsallowmanufacturersgreaterefficiencieswhentheycansetuptheirprocessestomeetindustrystandards,allowingthemtooffertheircustomerslowercosts.IPCspendshundredsofthousandsofdollarsannuallytosupportIPC’svolunteersinthestandardsandpublicationsdevelopmentprocess.Therearemanyroundsofdraftssentoutforreviewandthecommitteesspendhundredsofhoursinreviewanddevelopment.IPC’sstaffattendsandpar-ticipatesincommitteeactivities,typesetsandcirculatesdocumentdrafts,andfollowsallnecessaryprocedurestoqualifyforANSIapproval.IPC’smembershipdueshavebeenkeptlowtoallowasmanycompaniesaspossibletoparticipate.Therefore,thestandardsandpublicationsrevenueisnecessarytocomplementduesrevenue.Thepricescheduleoffersa50%discounttoIPCmembers.IfyourcompanybuysIPCstandardsandpublications,whynottakeadvantageofthisandthemanyotherbenefitsofIPCmembershipaswell?FormoreinformationonmembershipinIPC,pleasevisit©Copyright2004.IPC,Northbrook,Illinois.AllrightsreservedunderbothinternationalandPan-Americancopyrightconventions.Anycopying,scanningorotherreproductionofthesematerialswithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthecopyrightholderisstrictlyprohibitedandconstitutesinfringementundertheCopyrightLawoftheUnitedStates.(7-31a)oftheProductAssuranceCommittee(7-30)ofIPCUsersofthispublicationareencouragedtoparticipateinthedevelopmentoffuturerevisions.Contact:IPC2215SandersRoadNorthbrook,Illinois60062-6135Tel[phone]Fax[phone]Supersedes:IPC-A-600F-November1999ASSOCIATIONCONNECTINGELECTRONICSINDUSTRIES(7-31a)oftheProductAssuranceCommittee(7-30)areshownbelow,itisnotpossibletoincludeallofthosewhoassistedintheevolutionofthisstandard.Toeachofthem,themembersofIPCextendtheirgratitude.whoassistedintheevolutionofthisstandard.Toeachofthem,themembersofIPCextendtheirgratitude.SpecialthanksgoestothemembersoftheD-30RigidPrintedBoardCommitteefortheireffortsinestablishingacceptancecriteriaforprintedboards.ProductAssuranceCommitteeChairMelParrishSolderingTechnologyInternationalIPC-A-600TaskGroupChairMarkBuechnerBAESystemsIPCRigidPrintedBoardCommitteeChairC.DonDupriestLockheedMartinMissiles&FireControlTechnicalLiaisonsoftheIPCBoardofDirectorsPeterBigelowIMIInc.SammyYiFlextronicsInternationalMaryE.Bellon,BoeingSatel