Victor, IPC-6012A clearly is, as its title denotes, a qualification and performance specification for rigid printed boards. Any inspection, no matter where performed, is done in accordance with IPC-A-600F. Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Hernandez" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 11:56 AM Subject: [TN] Difference in TERMINOLOGY > Fellow TechNetters, > > Is there a difference in TERMINOLOGY are is INSPECTION & RECEIVING the > same as would be a QUALIFICATION of product. > Any HELP with literature and/or industry definition of the two arenas. > This is a serious subject. I understand that QUALIFICATION > would require all means available to determine probable material failure and > use of material selection. > > Victor G. Hernandez > Component/Material Failure Analysis Eng. > PS4-1, Rm. 132 > Ofc: 512-725-3471 > Pgr: 512-907-0005 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------