Having said all that, I really would NOT be happy if a supplier
        omitted the label - it would make me wonder what other processes
        were out of control.  I've come to the realization that one
        defect begets another - and not necessarily related!

        Jan Pelchat


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Subject: Re: [TN] ESD labels
Author:  George Franck <[log in to unmask]> at 0UTG0ING
Date:    9/24/98 9:38 AM


Jan,
Ok.  It... er.. sputter.. well, IPC-A-610 doesn't really require anything on
labels.  The real specs that say "SHALL" are J-Std-001 Para 3.7 or
MIL-STD-1686.  That is perhaps as it should be.  You can use IPC-A-610 on
non-ESD products also.

The point of my response was that the REAL requirements placed on your
supplier needs to come thru the design authority (Drawing), or failing that,
the purchase order.

"  It all depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.  "   - William
Jefferson Clinton

George Franck
Raytheon Systems
Falls Church Virginia
"My Opinions are just that."


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From: PELCHAT_JM <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Re[2]: [TN] ESD labels
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 07:01:13 -0400

        Okay, I must be missing something.  Can someone point me to the
        sentence that dictates the label is REQUIRED to be affixed?  I
        see where it speaks to a label and the contents of the label
        terminology and visuals, but I can't for the life of me find
        where it says it HAS to be affixed to the packaging!  I see a
        "should be", but I don't see a "must be" or "shall be"

        (Maybe it's too early!)

        Jan Pelchat


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