A-600 Acceptability of Printed Boards

Description

The IPC-A-600 standard sets the standard for PCB workmanship quality, providing acceptance criteria and illustrations for target, acceptable and nonconforming conditions that are either internally or externally observable on the bare PCB. This industry developed training programme provides individuals with the credential that demonstrates their understanding of the Printed Board quality issues.

Through images and text, the course is designed so that the user can understand the qualitative criteria required to recognize any PCB defects that can be observed both externally and internally.

There are three level of certifications:

CIT: Certified IPC Trainer

CIS: Certified IPC Specialits

CSE: Certified Standard Expert The certificate has a validity of 2 years

DURATION

CIS: 3 days (CIT: 3 days CSE: 3 days)

TARGET AUDIENCE

The course, completely theoretical, is aimed at both PCB fabricators and anyone who uses the standard for daily work and in particular to operators, quality inspectors, purchasing staff

PREREQUISITES

Know what a PCB is and what its purpose is

ARGUMENTS COVERED

Module 1 – Introduction and Cleanliness Testing Module 2 – Externally Observable Characteristics

Printed Board Edges
Base Material Surface and Subsurface
Solder Coatings & Holes
Solder Mask, Pattern Definition and Flatness

Module 3 – Internally Observable Characteristics

Dielectric Materials & Conductive Patterns
Plated Through Holes

Module 4 – Miscellaneous & Cleanliness Testing

Flexible & Rigid-Flex Printed Boards
Metal Core Printed Boards

Additional notes

At the end of each module there is an exam consisting of multiple choice questions. To pass the exam, the candidate needs to get a score of at least 70% correct answers