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STI Earns Recertification to IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610
July 2, 2018 | STI Electronics, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
STI Electronics Inc., a full-service organization providing training services, training materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyping, and small-to-medium volume contract PCB assembly, announces the recertification as a Qualified Manufacturer to IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610.
To earn this recertification, STI successfully completed an intensive audit based on IPC's standards, including IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies and IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies. The company also completed an audit on the Space and Military Applications Electronic Hardware Addendum to J-STD-001, a standard focused on soldering requirements for hardware manufactured for space and military applications.
STI met or exceeded the electronics industry’s Class 3 testing requirements, which are intended for high-performance electronics assemblies. As a result, the company continues to be listed as an IPC-trusted source capable of manufacturing in accordance with industry best practices. STI and other trusted sources of supply can be found on IPC's QML/QPL (Qualified Product Listing) database.
IPC's Validations Services QPL/QML Program was developed to promote supply chain verification. It also provides auditing and certification of electronics companies' products and identifies processes which conform to IPC standards.
About STI Electronics, Inc.
Since 1982, STI Electronics, Inc. (STI) has been the premier full-service organization for training, consulting, laboratory analysis, prototyping, and small-to-medium volume contract PCB assembly in the electronics industry. STI also produces a complete line of solder training kits and training support products. For more information, click here.
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