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Two Major OEMs Added as New Subscribers to the IPC and CAT's PCQR2 Database
January 7, 2003 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Northbrook, Ill. -- Two major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the military/aerospace business segment, Honeywell International Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp., have recently subscribed to IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries and Conductor Analysis Technologies Inc.'s (CAT Inc.) joint Printed Board Process Capability, Quality and Relative Reliability (PCQR2) Benchmark Database.
The PCQR2 database provides a detailed snapshot of supplier fabrication capabilities in five different areas: conductors and spaces; vias (both hole formation and registration); soldermask registration; controlled-depth drilling overshoot; and controlled impedance.
OEMs and EMS companies benefit from the PCQR2 Benchmark Database by having the added ability to improve board design for manufacturability and lower sourcing costs, while raising reliability and on-time delivery. Subscribers are also able to collect quantifiable, statistically significant data on supplier process capabilities; find, screen and select PCB manufacturers based on technology requirements; tailor design for manufacturability (DFM) guidelines; and obtain quantitative data for roadmaps.
Conversely, participating PCB manufacturers receive access to potential customers seeking suppliers of excellent quality and obtain detailed quantitative data on their company's manufacturing process capabilities with direct comparisons to other manufacturing sites. Participants can also lower costs by producing one standardized set of test panels, rather than expensive customized panels for a variety of current and potential customers.For more information on the PCQR2 Benchmark Database, visit www.pcbquality.com.
CAT Inc. is a global provider of market-critical data used by designers, purchasers and manufacturers of printed circuit boards, and by material and equipment suppliers to the printed circuit industry. For more information, visit www.cat-test.info.
IPC is a trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,500 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. For more information, visit www.ipc.org.