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Taught by a process-driven PCB design engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the electronic and aerospace industry, this three-week program aims to improve the board designs from engineers of varying levels of proficiency and elevate your designs to be more precise and yield-worthy. The principles and methods you’ll learn here are essential for adapting to the specific requirements of all boards, including complex RF and mixed-type designs.
CFX 100 is the first in this 3-part educational series designed to build IPC-CFX expertise. These short, engaging courses provide a comprehensive overview of CFX and machine communication as well as the base requirements for you and your company to get started with CFX. By the end of the series, you will be ready to start sending IPC-CFX messages.
Help your team enhance product reliability, reduce rework and scrap, and ensure customer satisfaction. This comprehensive overview of process control methodology will empower technicians and engineers to utilize the IPC-A-610 Standard and its associated Handbook to consistently meet acceptance criteria throughout the assembly process.
This course introduces participants to the causes of ESD and the steps you can take to mitigate its effects when handling, storing or transporting ESD-sensitive components in a manufacturing facility. These preventive measures and their application are based on ANSI/ESD S20.20 and other relevant standards.
Stellen Sie den Teilnehmern die Ursachen von ESD und die Maßnahmen vor, die Sie ergreifen können, um ihre Auswirkungen bei der Handhabung, Lagerung oder dem Transport von ESD-empfindlichen Komponenten in einer Produktionsstätte zu mindern. Diese vorbeugenden Maßnahmen und ihre Anwendung basieren auf ANSI/ESD S20.20 und anderen relevanten Standards.
This course introduces participants to the causes of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and the steps you can take to mitigate its effects when handling, storing, or transporting items in a manufacturing facility. After completing this course, you will be able to employ the key tools, materials, and processes designed to prevent and control the effects of FOD within a manufacturing facility.
Learn how to create industry acceptable solder joints for through-hole and surface mount chip and gull wing components. This innovative multimedia course capitalizes on the power of the hear-see-do methodology to equip students with actionable techniques and best practices they can immediately apply on the job. Students will learn key concepts, tools, and techniques, then use the accompanying practice and project boards, available here, to practice and demonstrate their new skills.
This Inspection of Electronic Assemblies: Introduction course trains participants to perform "incoming inspection" using the essential tools, materials, and processes that deliver consistent quality products. Completion of this course delivers a professional level of proficiency in acceptability standards, inspection methods and tools, documentation, and component characteristics.
Taught by a certified industry expert with more than 25 years of experience in the field, this 6-week online program introduces participants to the concepts and skills required to create real-world designs that comply with IPC standards. This introductory course will focus on front-end design concepts such as schematic capture, library parts creation, basic electrical engineering concepts, and documentation.
In this course, participants employ the lessons learned in Introduction to PCB Design I to effectively implement their designs using techniques such as multi-layer routing, signal integrity, transmission lines, and more. The course also focuses on how manufacturing and assembly techniques impact design, documentation and manufacturing file generation.
In un settore altamente competitivo come quello dell'elettronica, le conoscenze e le competenze di chi progetta il layout del circuito stampato (PCB) e del suo assemblaggio (PBA) hanno un impatto diretto sul successo o sul fallimento del prodotto e incide sul time-to-market. Il corso online sui Fondamenti di PCB IPC è progettato per fornire le competenze necessarie per creare schemi che rispecchino accuratamente l’intento progettuale e la conformità agli standard IPC per la documentazione dello schema.
In un settore altamente competitivo come quello dell'elettronica, le conoscenze e le competenze di chi progetta il layout del circuito stampato (PCB) e del suo assemblaggio (PBA) hanno un impatto diretto sul successo o sul fallimento del prodotto e incide sul time-to-market. Il corso IPC PCB Fundamentals II è pensato per fornire le competenze necessarie alla progettazione di PCB/PBA che rispecchi _ l'intento progettuale, partendo dalle regole di progettazione necessarie e nel rispetto degli standard IPC.
Identify the most common IPC standards used by electronics manufacturers, explain product classes and acceptability conditions as outlined in IPC standards, utilize IPC standards to precisely locate specific acceptance criteria, and use figures, illustrations, tables, and units of measurement to assess compliance.
Onboarding manufacturing engineers new to the electronics industry can be a daunting task. What if you had a self-paced course that provides a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of manufacturing engineers in our industry? IPC worked with industry subject-matter experts and instructional designers to create an introductory course that takes approximately 3-1/2 hours to complete. In addition to understanding the role, participants will also learn to use documentation control systems, product identification, and product traceability.
A comprehensive overview of the stencil printing process for a manufacturing engineer. Participants will learn how to select and store solder pastes & adhesives. They will also learn how to create and maintain stencils, the function of the stencil printer, as well as how to set up the stencil printer for a new product introduction, or NPI, run.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the surface mount assembly process including information on component considerations, selecting and setting up pick and place machines, and the reflow process. Participants can take this content-specific course to learn more about the role of manufacturing engineers regardless of company size and industry sector.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of component preparation, tool selection, manual component insertion, and automated component insertion in electronics assembly with through-hole components. Participants can take this content-specific course to learn more about the role of manufacturing engineers regardless of company size and industry sector.
In this course, you will be able to set up, monitor, and maintain wave and selective soldering equipment to support consistent, high-quality production. You will know how to apply process parameters, interpret profile data, select the right nozzles and solder pot configuration, and implement maintenance procedures that reduce variation, prevent common defects, and keep your line running efficiently.
The course will start with design of HDI and advanced packaging concepts. This will be followed by embedded component design and the students will see how concepts from HDI are used in the implementation of embedded components. Next, concepts necessary for the design of wearable electronics and how the use of concepts from HDI and Embedded are necessary to achieve the small size and light weight of wearable electronics.
This course introduces advanced PCB design techniques for next-gen applications. Topics include layout, routing, materials, manufacturing, and documentation, with a focus on Ultra HDI, 3D printed electronics, and optical transmission line structures. Learn to design high-performance, manufacturable PCBs for cutting-edge technologies.
This course is designed to provide the skills necessary to effectively implement designs requiring flex and rigid-flex circuits in accordance with product requirements. PCB Design for Flex & Rigid-Flex Boards also focuses on the impact of these designs on manufacturing and assembly techniques, documentation, and manufacturing file generation.
Taught by an industry expert with more than 40 years of experience in the field, this three-week online program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to reduce or eliminate design, documentation, and capability issues that often arise when completed PCB designs are sent to the fabricator for production.
This course addresses specific design challenges encountered in military and aerospace applications, including the effects of vibration, shock, radiation, and altitude, extended operating temperature range, and other design considerations for high reliability applications. PCB Design for Military & Aerospace Applications also focuses on the impact of these designs on manufacturing and assembly techniques, documentation, and manufacturing file generation.
This course provides the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to create IPC-compliant PCB designs for high-speed analog, radio (RF), and microwave frequencies. This program is designed to provide circuit board designers with a balanced foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in printed circuit board design. Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Design boards for high-speed analog and RF/microwave frequencies.
Understand the trade-offs in materials used in these applications.
Define a board stackup that implements structures that will meet the needs of these designs.
Understand and mitigate signal integrity issues for these designs.
Understand and define the effects of mechanical retention needs for these applications.
Define and implement the tighter manufacturing tolerances needed for these designs.
Understand the use of mixed material stackups in these designs.
Understand the documentation requirements for these designs.
In the competitive printed circuit board fabrication industry, high reliability and high yields are crucial for profitability. That's why process and manufacturing engineers involved in fabrication, assembly, and procurement need to have the necessary knowledge and skills to produce and evaluate top-quality printed circuit boards. This includes understanding materials, chemical processes, equipment parameters, and their impact on board quality.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Identify and correct control processes that negatively affect circuit board quality
Establish the root cause of potential defects to minimize and prevent loss of quality
Recognize the interrelationships of PCB materials, processes, and equipment and how these relationships affect PCB and PCA quality
Identify the root cause and corrective action for PCB defects, such as interconnect separation, delamination, wedge voids, plating folds, microvoids, surface pitting, and hole wall pull-away
Identify the root cause and corrective action for electrodeposition defects, such as mouse bites, pitting, and domed or crown plating
Identify the root cause and corrective action for solderability and assembly-related issues, such as outgassing, black pad, creep corrosion, and blow holes
In electronics manufacturing, chemicals are everywhere, from cleaning agents to conformal coatings, and mishandling them can risk health, safety, and production. This course equips engineers with the skills to read, interpret, and apply Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to make informed decisions that keep people safe and processes compliant.
Ce cours présente aux participants les pratiques de sécurité et les risques professionnels les plus courants dans la fabrication de produits électroniques. Après avoir terminé ce cours, les participants seront en mesure d'utiliser les principaux outils, matériaux et processus conçus pour assurer votre sécurité et celle de vos collègues dans une usine de fabrication.
Dieser Kurs macht die Teilnehmer mit den häufigsten Sicherheitspraktiken und Gefahren am Arbeitsplatz in der Elektronikfertigung vertraut. Nach Abschluss dieses Kurses sind Sie in der Lage, die wichtigsten Instrumente, Materialien und Verfahren, die für Ihre eigene Sicherheit und die Ihrer Mitarbeiter in einer Produktionsanlage vorgesehen sind, einzusetzen.
The Transform Your Constraint Engineering PCB Designs course is developed to provide specific paths to understanding Electrical and Mechanical Models which allows the experienced PCB design engineer opportunities to generate specific routing features to help improve, develop, and advance their design skills into a robust engineering skill set.