This section of ANSI-J/STD-003 refers to each individual solderable surface. In other words 95% of each individual pad or termination. Regards, Jim Reed, Texas Instruments, Austin, TX Voice = 512 250-7172, Fax = 512 250-7967, Email = [log in to unmask] Pager = 800-759-8888 ID 289-7077 ------------------ Original text From: Shlomo Gur-Ari <[log in to unmask]>, on 5/7/97 11:48 PM: hello techneters, question: does the statment " a minimum of 95% of each surface being tested.............." refer to the entire surface of the pcb or to any of the 100-500 smt pads on any particular surface? surface of pad or surface of pcb. please clarify if the surface being tested is the sum total of all smt's on a specific side of the pcb or any one individual smt pad. please include criteria for smt regarding class 1,2 and 3 . thanks, S. Gur-Ari *************************************************************************** * 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] * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * 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] * ***************************************************************************