Number

1.7
ASSOCIATION CONNECTING
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES ® Subject
Reporting, Invalid Test Results
2215 Sanders Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-6135
Date Revision
01/03 A

IPC-TM-650 Originating Task Group

TEST METHODS MANUAL N/A

In interpreting test results, it is essential that all values are

known to be valid. Usually the values are placed in one of the
three following categories and evaluated to ultimately arrive at
a sound decision:
a. Results are declared valid. A decision can be made imme-
diately
b. Results obviously must be discarded. Specimens that
break or otherwise fail because of some obvious flaw, or
that do not behave in the same general manner as the
other specimens, should be discarded. Retests should be
performed on new specimens.
c. Results deviate from the mean value. All test data obtained
from properly performed tests must be included in deter-
mining mean and standard deviation unless there is an
assignable cause not to do so.
The above information is to be used if not found in an indi-
vidual test method.

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