IPC TM-650 Test Methods Guides

The International Patent Classification (IPC) organization is a global association that helps original equipment manufacturers, emergency medical services, and printed circuit board manufacturers, cable and harness manufacturers, and electronics industry suppliers better develop electronics. Members of this organization increase revenues and provide consumers with more reliable, high-quality products through proven standards, certification, education and training, new ideas, advocacy and innovative solutions.

IPC develops the trusted standards that drive the success of the global electronics industry and helps produce reliable, high-quality electronics. These industry-wide standards make clear expectations for everyone in the industry. IPC standards help ensure superior quality, reliability and consistency in electronics manufacturing. Today, over 300 active industry standards have been published covering virtually all phases of the electronic product development cycle. More than three thousand electronics industry professionals have participated in the development of these standards.

The IPC TM 650 standard, developed by IPC, actually has a guide feature that defines test methods. In general, the roof is installed as follows:

• Visual testing methods (determining a mesh as diffused glass)
• Dimensional test methods (solder powder particle size distribution, determination of maximum solder powder particle size, solder paste metal content by weight)
• Chemical test methods (flux induced corrosion - copper mirror method, presence of halides in flux - silver chromate method, fluorides by spot test, standard test method for evaluation of material compatibility - cleaning)
• Mecanic test methods (solder paste – wetting test, solder paste viscosity, fluid flux activity, wetting balance method, spreading test)
• Electrical test methods (capacitance of printed cardboard surfaces after exposure to assembly, rework and/or reliability testing)
• Environmental test methods (corrosion flux, electrochemical migration resistance test, surface insulation resistance, surface insulation resistance - fluxes - telecommunications, fungus resistance of printed cardboard materials)

Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, our organization also provides various testing services in line with the test methods guides within the scope of the IPC TM-650 standard, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.