The following IPC products have now been released:
 
· IPC-9701, Performance Test Methods and Qualification Requirements for Surface Mount Solder Attachments
· IPC-4103, Specification for Base Materials for High Speed / High Frequency Applications
· IPC-6018A, Microwave End Product Board Inspection and Test
· A-50, Artwork for Surface Insulation Resistance Phoenix Board
 
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IPC-9701, Performance Test Methods and Qualification Requirements for Surface Mount Solder Attachments
Provides specific test methods used in the establishment of levels of performance and reliability for surface mount solder attachments of electronic assemblies.  In addition to an understanding of the physics of surface mount solder joint failure, this document also provides an approximate means of relating the results from the performance test methods included to the reliability of solder attachments for the use environments and conditions of electronic assemblies.  Released January 2002.  22 pages.
 
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Hard Copy
  Member Price:   $20.00       Non-Member Price:  $40.00
Electronic
  Member Price:  $30.00        Non-Member Price:  $60.00
 
IPC-4103, Specification for Base Materials for High Speed / High Frequency Applications
Covers the requirements for high speed / high frequency laminate or bonding layers to be used primarily for the fabrication of rigid or multilayer printed boards for high speed / high frequency electrical and electronic circuits.  Some of the improvements over the IPC-L-125A specification include updated bonding layer testing parameters, inspection lot requirements, revised visual acceptance criteria, and new specification sheets for hydrocarbon and polyester resin systems.  Supersedes IPC-L-125A.  41 pages.  Released January 2002.  
 
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Hard Copy
  Member Price:   $20.00       Non-Member Price:  $40.00
Electronic
  Member Price:  $30.00        Non-Member Price:  $60.00
 
IPC-6018A, Microwave End Product Board Inspection and Test
Establishes requirements for qualification and performance of high frequency (microwave) printed wiring boards.  Covers both end product inspection and test of microwave boards for microstrip, stripline, mixed dielectric and multilayer stripline applications.  Enhancements over previous revision include updated tables for surface finish requirements and annular ring, as well as revised requirements for microsectioned test specimen and production boards.  34 pages.  Released January 2002.
 
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Hard Copy
  Member Price:   $20.00        Non-Member Price:  $40.00
Electronic
  Member Price:  $30.00         Non-Member Price:  $60.00
A-50, Surface Insulation Resistance Phoenix Board
The Phoenix test board can be used as an alternate to the IPC-B-24 for evaluating the interacton of solder flux and solder paste residues on printed boards. It is specifically useful for IPC/Belcore correlation studies. It is available in electronic format only.
 
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Electronic
  Member Price:  $40.00       Non-Member Price:  $80.00
 
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  -click on "New Releases"
 
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