Hi Scott , if you manage to decipher this , it may help . Hope the Word clip will get through . See you Paul http://www.resmed.com > I not sure about all that, but here is what the validation report has > to have in it: > > 1. a D-number from the master number register > > 2. Purpose: "To report on tests carried out as per protocol D000-500" > > 3. Test 7.1 Paste dispenser visual inspection: PASS (See Lab Book XYZ > pages ? to ? for details of when & who inspected the samples) > > 3. Test 7.1 Pick & Place visual inspection: PASS (See Lab Book XYZ > pages ? to ? for details of when & who inspected the samples) > > 4. Test 7.3.1 Process parameter adjust: PASS (See lab Book XYZ pages > ? to ? for details of when, who and printout of reflow profiles used > while adjusting the oven [ max peak temp, min peak temp, max time > above 183, min time above 183, etc, etc. ie: the records of work done) > > 5. Test 7.3.2 Repeatability study: PASS (See lab Book XYZ pages ? to > ? for details of when, who and printout of reflow profiles used while > to prove the ovens repeatability, ie: the records of work done) > > 6. Test 7.5.3 Joint Failure Criteria: PASS (See lab Book XYZ pages ? > to ? for details of when, who and records of work done, equip used, > continuity interruptions, printouts, etc) > > 7. Test 7.6 Optical Microscopy: PASS (see attached report form ADI) > > 8, Test 7.7 Shear testing: The average joint strength of new sample un > - aged = ?. > The std deviation is ??. Subsequent batches will be compared to this > as process control. > > 9. CONCLUSION: > All tests passed, therefore the SMT line is recommended for producing > production grade printed circuit assemblies. > > 10. General 7.8: cross reference a Lab book which documents what > samples where built, by who, when, using what, equip list used, etc. > > I will be reviewing the report, and the lab books together prior to > sign off to see it all fits together. Better to take the bitter > medicine now than at audit time. > > hope this helps > > ps: a draft lab book procedure to help you in filing them out > > > Roman Greifeneder > Quality assurance Dept. > ext. 475 > > >