IPC-HDBK-610withAmendment1HandbookandGuidetoSupplementIPC-A-610(IncludesIPC-A-610B-C-DComparisons)ASSOCIATIONCONNECTINGELECTRONICSINDUSTRIES®3000LakesideDrive,Suite309S,Bannockburn,IL60015-1219Tel.847.615.7100Fax847.615.7105`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ThePrinciplesofStandardizationInMay1995theIPC’sTechnicalActivitiesExecutiveCommittee(TAEC)adoptedPrinciplesofStandardizationasaguidingprincipleofIPC’sstandardizationefforts.StandardsShould:•ShowrelationshiptoDesignforManufacturability(DFM)andDesignfortheEnvironment(DFE)•Minimizetimetomarket•Containsimple(simplified)language•Justincludespecinformation•Focusonendproductperformance•IncludeafeedbacksystemonuseandproblemsforfutureimprovementStandardsShouldNot:•Inhibitinnovation•Increasetime-to-market•Keeppeopleout•Increasecycletime•Tellyouhowtomakesomething•ContainanythingthatcannotbedefendedwithdataNoticeIPCStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmis-understandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprove-mentofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofIPCfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublication,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanIPCmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.RecommendedStandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyIPCwithoutregardtowhethertheiradop-tionmayinvolvepatentsonarticles,materials,orprocesses.Bysuchaction,IPCdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordotheyassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheRecommendedStandardorPublication.Usersarealsowhollyresponsibleforprotectingthem-selvesagainstallclaimsofliabilitiesforpatentinfringement.IPCPositionStatementonSpecificationRevisionChangeItisthepositionofIPC’sTechnicalActivitiesExecutiveCommitteethattheuseandimplementationofIPCpublicationsisvoluntaryandispartofarelationshipenteredintobycustomerandsupplier.WhenanIPCpublicationisupdatedandanewrevisionispublished,itistheopinionoftheTAECthattheuseofthenewrevisionaspartofanexistingrelationshipisnotautomaticunlessrequiredbythecontract.TheTAECrecommendstheuseofthelatestrevision.AdoptedOctober6,1998Whyisthereachargeforthisstandard?Yourpurchaseofthisdocumentcontributestotheongoingdevelopmentofnewandupdatedindus-trystandardsandpublications.Standardsallowmanufacturers,customers,andsupplierstounder-standoneanotherbetter.Standardsallowmanufacturersgreaterefficiencieswhentheycansetuptheirprocessestomeetindustrystandards,allowingthemtooffertheircustomerslowercosts.IPCspendshundredsofthousandsofdollarsannuallytosupportIPC’svolunteersinthestandardsandpublicationsdevelopmentprocess.Therearemanyroundsofdraftssentoutforreviewandthecommitteesspendhundredsofhoursinreviewanddevelopment.IPC’sstaffattendsandpar-ticipatesincommitteeactivities,typesetsandcirculatesdocumentdrafts,andfollowsallnecessaryprocedurestoqualifyforANSIapproval.IPC’smembershipdueshavebeenkeptlowtoallowasmanycompaniesaspossibletoparticipate.Therefore,thestandardsandpublicationsrevenueisnecessarytocomplementduesrevenue.Thepricescheduleoffersa50%discounttoIPCmembers.IfyourcompanybuysIPCstandardsandpublications,whynottakeadvantageofthisandthemanyotherbenefitsofIPCmembershipaswell?FormoreinformationonmembershipinIPC,pleasevisit©Copyright2005.IPC,Bannockburn,Illinois.AllrightsreservedunderbothinternationalandPan-Americancopyrightconventions.Anycopying,scanningorotherreproductionofthesematerialswithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthecopyrightholderisstrictlyprohibitedandconstitutesinfringementundertheCopyrightLawoftheUnitedStates.CopyrightAssociationConnectingElectronicsIndustriesProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithIPCNotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---IPC-HDBK-610withAmendment1HandbookandGuidetoSupplementIPC-A-610(IncludesIPC-A-610B-C-DComparisons)DevelopedbytheIPC-HDBK-610TaskGroup(7-31g)oftheProductAssuranceCommittee(7-30)ofIPCUsersofthisstandardareencouragedtoparticipateinthedevelopmentoffuturerevisions.Contact:IPC3000LakesideDrive,Suite309SBannockburn,Illinois60015-1219Tel847615.7100Fax847615.7105ASSOCIATIONCONNECTINGELECTRONICSINDUSTRIES®CopyrightAssociationConnectingElectronicsIndustriesProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithIPCNotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---AcknowledgmentAnyStandardinvolvingacomplextechnologydrawsmaterialfromavastnumberofsources.WhiletheprincipalmembersoftheIPC-HDBK-610TaskGroup(7-31g)oftheProductAssuranceCommitte