Can you clarify what is Vesication testing? Sorry, i have not heard of this term. ashok > ---------- > From: Max Bernhardt[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: November 4, 1997 4:23 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] [AS] What parameters do other companies use when > evaluating the e ffectiveness of Assembly > houses builds > > Technet, > > We are in the process of qualifying a board assembly house to build > some > of our assemblies. Since we have never gone to an outside house > before, > we are kind of flying blind. Right now, we want to qualify a vendors > process and have come up with a test plan. The plan includes SIR > testing, Ionic board contamination testing, Vesication testing and a > thermal cycle of 10 excursions over the storage temperature of the > board > to test the solderability of the assembly. Does anyone have any other > tests or recommendations that they follow when qualifying outside > assembly houses. We build to an IPC class II with some exceptions. > Any > help would be appreciated. > > Max Bernhardt > Woodward Governor Co. > 970-962-7376 > > ############################################################## > TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV > 1.8c > ############################################################## > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET > ############################################################## > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional information. > For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.311 > ############################################################## > ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################