Thanks to all who answered. I should have known this!!!
Susy

>
> From: "McGlaughlin, Jeffrey A" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2005/10/07 Fri AM 08:48:29 CDT
> To: "(Designers Council Forum)" <[log in to unmask]>,  [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: [DC] qualify a vendor
>
> We start with the IPC-1710 document
> (http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?PageID=4.1.0.1) this captures a
> decent overview as to what the fabricators are capable of producing.
> Then most of the houses we deal with also provide a "technology roadmap"
> showing their standard, acceptable, and advanced design specifications.
> If we feel there is a fit for the fabricator in our design requirements,
> we then build a quote history with the fabricator before we place any
> orders.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jeffrey McGlaughlin, CID
> Engineering Designer
> Battelle
> Columbus Ohio
> http://www.battelle.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susy
> Webb
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 9:34 AM
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> Subject: [DC] qualify a vendor
>
> Does anyone have a set of questions, thoughts etc that they use to
> qualify a new fab vendor. One that they would be willing to share???
>
> Thanks,
> Susy
>
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