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IPC Checklist Has It All
October 12, 2023 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Announcing the newly revised IPC Checklist—now available for download from I-007eBooks.
This handy booklet details which IPC standard is applicable to which task, from front-end design through assembly, from land patterns through quality check.
See what these veteran technologists have to say about the IPC Checklist:
“Every company in our industry should make the IPC Checklist required reading for new hires.” –Kelly Dack. EPTAC
IPC Checklist includes a comprehensive list of IPC standards and their applications, as well producibility levels.
“This is a valuable document that will be useful to board designers as well as quality and production personnel.” –Mark Thompson, Out of the Box Manufacturing
Download the latest revision of IPC Checklist to your library today.
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