L & G Advice Serv SRL, an IPC education source,

training and certification in electronics assembly

About how can support you this

organization in your future work, as
Specialists, in an industry which designs and
produces electronic applications in customer
relations and suppliers.

Augustin Stan, Master IPC Trainer

 What is the IPC?
A global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and
financial success of its more than 3,700 member companies, IPC
represents all facets of the industry including design, printed circuit
board manufacturing and electronics assembly.
(source info: http://www.ipc.org)

How it was created IPC?

 1957: The Institute of Printed Circuits
Founding members: 6 companies producing PCB

• Present Time
– Members: over 3.700 from 64 countries
– Headquarter in Chicago, USA.
– Offices in Washington, Atlanta (GA), Taos (NM),
China (5), Russia, India, Brussels & Stockholm
– Employees paid from fees approx. 120 employees
 What is the IPC?
An association headed by
its members
 IPC Members
IPC members worldwide distribution:
More than 3,700 Members Companies
Worldwide in 64 countries
§ North America 62%
§ Asia 22%
§ Europe 14%
§ Rest of World 2%
 IPC Members
IPC members worldwide distribution:
§ Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers 9%
§ EMS Companies 26%
§ Suppliers of Equipment Materials, Processes
and Services 24%
§ OEMs 33%
§ Government, Educational and Not-For-Profit
Organizations 8%
 IPC Members in Romania:
1. Association for Promoting Electronic Technology, Bucharest
2. Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent), Str. Gh. Lazar 9, Timisoara
3. Benchmark Electronics Romania S.R.L., Parcul Industrial Ghimbav, Brasov
4. Center of Technological Electronics, University of Polytechnic of Buchares
5. Continental Automotive Romania SRL, Bulevardul Poitiers No. 6, Iasi
6. Continental Automotive Romania SRL, Siemens str., no. 1, Timisoara
7. Continental Automotive Systems, S.R.L., Str. Salzburg nr. 8, Sibiu
8. Continental Powertrain Romania SRL , Ghimbav
9. Honeywell Life Safety Romania, Lugoj
10. Flextronics Romania SRL, Str. Torontalului DN 6 KM 5.7, Timisoara
11. Intrarom S.A., Strada Fabrica de Glucoza Nr. 17, Bucharest
12. L&G Advice Serv SRL, Petre Antonescu Nr. 13, Bucharest
13. Plexus Services RO Srl, Str. Principala 36,Sântion, Bihor
14. Yazaki Component Technology, Zona Industriala W Str. III No 4-4A, Arad
But what does it make IPC for its members?

Standards
More than 225 standards!
How are these standards developed?

Over 100 committees!

All work is done voluntary!

IPC cooperates with other standardization organizations

IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission.

USNC - US National Committee.
ANSI American National Standard Institute.
JEDEC - Solid State Technology Association.
iNEMI - International Electronics Manufacturing
Initiative.
UL - Underwriters Laboratories.
 But how is doing IPC for its
members outside of standards?

Training &
Certification!
 Training and Certification Programs
for Electronics Applications Designer

• IPC PCB Basic Designer (CID)

• IPC PCB Advanced Designer (CID+)
Training and Certification Programs for
Electronic Applications Practical Realization
• IPC-A-600 & IPC-6012 (PCB Inspection& Specs.)
• IPC-A-610 (PCA Inspection)
• J-STD-001 (PCA Manufacture Reqs.)
• IPC-7711/7721 (Rework&Repair PWA&PCB)
• IPC-WHMA-A-620 (Cabels & Connectors Reqs.)
IPC Europe 2016
• 27 IPC Distributors.
• 20 IPC Training & Certification Centers.
 IPC Standards

Working Groups IPC Training &

• IPC Members Certification
• Others from Industries • CID, CIS & CIT

Production of Electronic Assemblies

 But why to use IPC
standards?
What are the main "forces"
that lead us to apply
IPC standards?
Product doesn’t function!
 Sophisticated
functions as a small
area as !!

Electronic Designer
 Product spec
Component data
CAD
CAM
Electronic schematic

Net list
BOM

IPC-2141A
IPC-2251
IPC-7093
IPC-7094
J-STD-609
IPC-1752
IPC-2615
 What is
IPC-7351B?
Why they
changed parts ...
there were so
good before?!

CAD People
 Product spec
Component data

Electronic schematic Routing

Net list
BOM
• Designer Certification:
Footprints
• IPC
PCB Basic Designer (CID)
IPC-2141A • IPC PCB Advanced Designer (CID+)
Component placement
IPC-2251
IPC-7093
IPC-7094 IPC-2221B
J-STD-609 IPC-2222A
IPC-1752 IPC-2581
IPC-2615 IPC-7351B
IPC-7525B
IPC-7095C
Is it my PCB OK?
How many PTHs do you have in your PCB?
 CTE on Z axis (Related Tg)
A greater tendency
to crack between the
Copper inner layer and the
wall
wall wider hole.
Solder
filled A greater tendency
via hole Inner layer
to crack the wall
Crack hole drilling small
diameter metal (via
large thickness ratio
PCB / diam.)
 Training and Certification Program
IPC-A-600 (bare boards)

IPC-600
Is it OK my PCB? IPC-6011
IPC-6012
 PWB

STENCIL
COMPONENTS

PASTE

Digital Data
 IPC-600J

J-STD-075
J-STD-020D
J-STD-033B
IPC-7527
IPC-7525B

J-STD-004B
J-STD-005A
J-STD-006B
IPC-2581
IPC-600J IPC-2220 J-STD-003B
IPC-7351B IPC-840E
IPC-4101C IPC-4552
IPC-4562A IPC-4553A
IPC-6012C IPC-4554
 IPC-CH-65B

IPC-A-620B

IPC-7711/21B
J-STD-002D
J-STD-003B

IPC-7095C
 IPC-610J J-STD-001J
IPC-7095C J-STD-002C
IPC-AJ-820 IPC-7711/21B J-STD-003B
IPC-HDBK-005 IPC-620B
IPC-HDBK-830
Is it
OK!!
This standard will help you
to solve problems?

No ... if applied
singularly !!
 Operator
Operator
Process Engineer
Quality Inspector

The electronic assembly works when

IPC STANDARDS!
all use and are ready to apply
the same requirements and technical "language"!

Operator
 Top 10
Cert Count By Country 2015 YTD 2016

United States 43.160 35.051

United Kingdom 6.018 4.415
China 2.991 1.468
Malaysia 2.403 1.558
Germany 2.016 1.931
Canada 1.700 1.548
Israel 1.483 1.708
France 1.439 1.332
Mexico 1.382 1.377
Poland 1.838 639

Romania 220 323

 L & G Advice Serv SRL, an IPC education source,
training and certification in electronics assembly

Augustin Stan, Master IPC Trainer

office@lg-advice.ro

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