Hi Mike, This came across IPC Technet. At lease we are CATCHING the high resistant shorts before shipping them to the customer! Vern [log in to unmask] Wrote: | | Good morning Techneters, | | We have been finding defective PWBs from time to time. | The defect | rate is not alarming all the time, however it seems like | there is a | small number of defective PWBs are coming in (steadily) | with various | defects, such as, open or high resistant via, open trace, | poor | solderability, etc. | | My question to you is, "Is there some percentage that is | typical for | escaping defects out of a fab house?" I know ideally it | should be | zero. What is your experience? | | Thanks in advance, | Paresh Patel | Mfg. Engr. | Oneac Corp. | 847-816-6000 x-704. | | ********************************************************** | ***************** | * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using | SmartList v3.05 * | ********************************************************** | ***************** | * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: | [log in to unmask]> * | * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the | body. * | ********************************************************** | ***************** | * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum | please contact * | * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at | [log in to unmask] * | ********************************************************** | ***************** | | Vern Pursley, Applications Engineering Merix Corporation Phone: 503-992-4404;FAX 503-359-2651; [log in to unmask] *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************