Thanks
Susan, but...IPC 600 clearly states "Printed boards should be of uniform quality
and shall conform to the IPC 6010 series". So, to conform to this the tests and
inspections outlined in 6010 must be performed. Correct??? Maybe Jack can help
us out a little?
Rick
One of my
favorite topics - not!!!
The 6010 specification (6012 is to be
"spec'd") NOT 600.
600 says IF you do an inspection or test this
is what it should look like and
here
are examples of various defects
and what is acceptable for each class of
product.
But it DOES NOT
REQUIRE ANY INSPECTIONS OR TESTS.
6012 has a sampling plan and details
how many and how often various tests and
inspections are to be performed.
Too many people certify their boards to 600 because they know they are
good,
but
do no inspections or tests to confirm that fact.
OK,
by now you probably get the picture that I think there is a
misunderstanding of the use of 600 vs 6012. People like to cert to
600
because it doesn't tie them to a specific number of tests.
Susan Mansilla
Robisan Lab