Certification For RoHS Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability Program

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• Certification For RoHS Lead Free Electronics
  Assembly Process Capability Program
• David Bergman, IPC

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BACKGROUND and HISTORY

• Founded in 1957 6 Companies
• Strong Foundation as Technical Organization to
  Meet Industry Needs
• Focus on Design, PCB Manufacturing Electronics
  Assembly

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MEMBERSHIP

• Over 2300 Members Worldwide
• Independent Board Manufacturers /Interconnect
  Manufacturing Services Companies (IMS)
• Independent EMS Companies
• Suppliers of Equipment Materials, Processes and
  services to companies that manufacture and/or
  assemble PCBs
• OEMs - Users of PCBs and EMS or companies that
  do their own manufacturing or assembly
• Government and Technical Liaisons

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MEMBERSHIP

• Global Membership
• 76 North America
• 11 Asia
• 11 Europe
• 2 Rest of World
• Members in 53 Countries

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MEMBERSHIP

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  (As of April 3, 2006)
• PCB Manufacturers 303
• EMS Companies 445
• Suppliers 608
• OEMs 789
• Government/Others 194
• 2,339 Companies

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History

• Identified demand for an IPC recognized
  certificate program
• First express in Asia (Singapore, China)
• Request was market driven in support of RoHS
  pressure

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Focused

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Conceived and created by the industry for the
  benefit of the industry.
• Help industry prepare for lead-free requirements
  of the EU RoHS Directive.
• EMS and OEMs

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Confirm your internal RoHS lead free
  preparations.
• Validate your lead free process capabilities to
  your customers and suppliers.

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• The IPC certification audit program has a simple
  goal to audit an electronics assembly
  facilityand determine if the facility has
  processes and procedures in place to demonstrate
  that it is capable of producing product to meet
  the lead free requirements of the RoHS Directive

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Technically
• Competent

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Initial program developed by two content experts.
• Over 40 years experience in electronics assembly
  industry.
• Leaders in RoHS lead free process implementation.

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IPC Lead Free Process CertificationBlue Ribbon
Committee

• AIM
• Apsco
• Celestica
• Cookson Electronics
• Fawn Industries
• Flextronics International
• GE Healthcare

• Hewlett-Packard
• Jabil Circuit
• Kester
• Plexus
• Raven Industries
• Solectron
• Vitronics Soltec

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Auditor and Beta site validation
• Solectron Charlotte
• Raven Industries

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Auditor Requirements

• Must have
• been previously employed in the electronics
  assembly industry. (Cannot be currently employed
  by an EMS, CM, or OEM
• demonstrated understanding of the complete
  electronics assembly operation.
• experience with an audit process or certification
  program.
• an engineering degree and a minimum of 10 years
  experience in the electronics assembly industry
  or a minimum of 15 years experience without an
  engineering degree.
• Cannot provide consulting services for audited
  companies for at least 90 days

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• How it works
• 301 question self-audit checklist (15 sections)
• Two day on-site facility audit

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IPC Lead Free CertificationSelf-Audit Checklist

• General
• Training
• Surface Mount Assembly
• Wave Soldering
• Rework and Repair
• Assembly Materials
• Components
• Design and Engineering

• Test and Inspection
• Materials Assembly Database
• Materials Procurement
• Materials Warehouse
• Materials Field Return
• Quality
• Materials Declaration

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IPC Lead Free Certification

• Scoring Criteria
• 100 of high priority (level 3) questions per
  section must be answered yes with supporting
  evidence or no with supporting evidence such that
  the intent of the question is demonstrated.
• 50 of the medium (level 2) and low (level 1)
  priority questions must be answered yes with
  supporting evidence or no with supporting
  evidence such that the intent of the question is
  demonstrated.

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IPC Lead Free Certification

• Fair

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Steps to Certificationwww.ipc.org/LFCert

• Are you tall enough for the lead free ride?
• Sample Checklist
• Self-audit checklist (30 business days)

• On-site audit (90 business days)
• Audit report (14 business days)
• Certification
• Appeal/re-audit
• Re-certification

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Audit Appeal Instructions

• You have the right to appeal the outcome of the
  audit. You may appeal for three reasons
• Auditor misinterpretation of facilitys
  capabilities
• Auditor misapplies audit question(s)
• Facility challenges the basis/validity of an
  audit question(s)

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IPC Lead Free Certification

• Cost Effective

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• 7,000 IPC members
• 10,000 non-members
• 1,000 auditor expenses

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IPC Lead Free Process Certification

• Now available globally.
• Audits currently underway
• Axiom Manufacturing Services (U.K.)
• CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions, Inc.
• Riverside Electronics LTD.