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Latest electronics manufacturing industry news

IPC-7711C/7721C Rework, Modification and Repair of Electronic Assemblies

With the previous version, the B-revision of IPC-7711/7721 Rework, Modification and Repair of Electronic Assemblies, being published in 2007, one could argue that an update was long overdue. It was therefore very good that in January 2017 we saw the publication of the C-Revision of this very popular document. More practical work you cannot get in an IPC certification course. The focus in this training programme is on hands-on work, with theory being reduced to the bare minimum [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-22T10:38:53+00:0026 July 2019|PIEK News|

IPC-J-STD-001G, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies

In October 2017 we saw the latest G revision publication of IPC-J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies. It was one of the documents for which alignment with other commonly used IPC standards, such as IPC-A-620C and IPC-A-610G, was a major reason for updating. In the course of this alignment conflicting criteria in the various documents were addressed by a group of specialists and modifications were made. As is done in the other new document revisions, IPC [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-22T10:19:21+00:0025 July 2019|PIEK News|

IPC-A-610G, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies Boards

IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies, in its latest G Revision, was published in October 2017. Of all the acceptance criteria documents in the IPC portfolio it is the one that is used most frequently and is best known throughout the electronics industry. It has been the base document in inspection departments at EMS companies and OEMs for decades. Apart from this, it has been referred to in numerous contract documents for the procurement of PCBAs (Printed Circuit Board [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-22T10:11:05+00:0024 July 2019|PIEK News|

IPC/WHMA-A-620C, Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies

IPC/WHMA-A-620C, Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies, is the most important process, materials and inspection standard for the cable and wire harness industry at the moment. In the latest version, the C Revision, which was published in January 2017, IPC has managed to update many criteria and insert new pictures. It describes materials, methods, tests and acceptability criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured, or soldered interconnections and the related assembly activities associated with cable and [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-23T12:42:54+00:0023 July 2019|PIEK News|

IPC-6012 Qualification and Performance Specifications for Rigid Printed Boards

If we talk about purchasing rigid bare board (or PCB) manufacturing the IPC-6012 is the most used document. This is one of a series of documents, also called the Qualification and Performance Specifications for Printed Boards. At the basis of this series is the IPC-6011 standard, in here we find definitions for the product classes, and general requirements for instance on documentation, qualification assessment, quality assurance etcetera. The IPC-6012 is the document that contains the Qualification and Performance [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-22T10:08:32+00:0023 July 2019|PIEK News|

PIEK, a family firm with over 50 years of experience

PIEK was founded in 1965 by the parents of the current two Managing Directors, Ben and Rob Walls. The parents spotted a high demand for education in the field of electronics, as e.g. applied in radios. It did not take long before the range of courses and venues was extended. In the 70s PIEK was present in many towns and cities in the Dutch provinces Limburg and Noord Brabant, providing evening courses. When microelectronics was making itself felt [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-23T10:05:27+00:0023 July 2019|PIEK News|

IPC-A-600J, Acceptability of Printed Boards

IPC-A-600 Acceptability of Printed Boards, is the best-known standard for the inspection of bare boards, often called PCBs, throughout the electronics industry. It has been the base document in inspection departments at bare board manufacturers for decades. And it has been referred to in the majority of contract documents for the procurement of bare boards worldwide. The current J Revision was published in May 2016 and again showed a vast amount of improvements and clarifications with respect to [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-22T10:03:51+00:0022 July 2019|PIEK News|

e.GO: an affordable electric car for everybody

Electric mobility, a catchphrase that you see every day. Aachen, Germany is home to the production halls of the e.GO, the affordable electric car for everybody. Production takes place in an ultra-modern hall in Aachen. One thing you do not see there are welding robots, as e.GO has turned the production process into a magnificent form of digital art. Far-reaching digitisation is at the heart of a tightly controlled production process, in which all the possibilities of 5G [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-09T15:40:33+00:009 July 2019|PIEK News|

2019 Trends, the sequel

We already stated in an earlier newsletter that we were going to look into a number of trends for the year 2019. In this article we will look into digital ethics, fake content and blockchain. Digital ethics In the week of 20 March the headlines in the Dutch media were about The Netherlands losing ground in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) if the government did not act up fast. However, is a wait-and-see approach so bad when [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-07-03T09:27:43+00:003 July 2019|PIEK News|

The power of repetition

The matter of IPC certifications´ term of validity regularly leads top questions and uncertainty among those interested. How long are they valid? What if re-certification has not taken place in time? Why is re-certification necessary? Currently IPC certifications are a bare necessity in the electronic interconnect industry. Standards that are universally adopted, recognised across the world and adhered to by professionals have become a mainstay. Many customers expect the products they order to comply with these standards. Since [...]

By Annamária Nagy|2019-06-26T08:38:43+00:0026 June 2019|PIEK News|

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