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IPC A 610 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024/2025
Class 1 Product
→ General Electronics Product - includes products where the major requirement is function
of the completed assembly.
Class 2 Product
→ Dedicated Service Electronic Product - Continued performance and extended life
required. Uninterrupted service is desired but not required.
Class 3 Product
→ High Performance Electrical Product - Continued high performance or performance-on-
demand is critical. Equipment downtime cannot be tolerated. Equipment might be used
for life-support or other critical systems.
Who as the ultimate responsibility for identifying the class to which the assembly is evaluated?
→ The Customer.
Shall
→ Invokes a requirement for manufacturers of all classes or product, and failure to
comply with the requirement is a noncompliance to this standard.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 1
→ 1. Procurement as agreed and documented between customer and supplier.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 2
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→ Master drawing or master ass. drawing reflecting the customer's detailed
requirements.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 3
→ IPC-1-610 when invoked by the customer or contract.
If documents other than IPC-A-610 are cited, the order of precedence shall be defined in the
_
→ Procurement documents
Target Condition
→ A condition that is close to perfect, but is not always achievable and may not be
necessary to ensure the reliability of the assembly.
Acceptable Condition
→ A condition that, while not necessarily perfect, will maintain integrity and reliability of
the assembly
Defect Condition
→ The form, fit or function of the assembly is inadequate for use in its end use
environment.
A defect for Class 1...
→ automatically implies a defect for Class 2 and 3. A defect for Class 2 implies a defect
for Class 3.
Disposition
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IPC A 610 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2024/2025
Class 1 Product
→ General Electronics Product - includes products where the major requirement is function
of the completed assembly.
Class 2 Product
→ Dedicated Service Electronic Product - Continued performance and extended life
required. Uninterrupted service is desired but not required.
Class 3 Product
→ High Performance Electrical Product - Continued high performance or performance-on-
demand is critical. Equipment downtime cannot be tolerated. Equipment might be used
for life-support or other critical systems.
Who as the ultimate responsibility for identifying the class to which the assembly is evaluated?
→ The Customer.
Shall
→ Invokes a requirement for manufacturers of all classes or product, and failure to
comply with the requirement is a noncompliance to this standard.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 1
→ 1. Procurement as agreed and documented between customer and supplier.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 2
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→ Master drawing or master ass. drawing reflecting the customer's detailed
requirements.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 3
→ IPC-1-610 when invoked by the customer or contract.
If documents other than IPC-A-610 are cited, the order of precedence shall be defined in the
_
→ Procurement documents
Target Condition
→ A condition that is close to perfect, but is not always achievable and may not be
necessary to ensure the reliability of the assembly.
Acceptable Condition
→ A condition that, while not necessarily perfect, will maintain integrity and reliability of
the assembly
Defect Condition
→ The form, fit or function of the assembly is inadequate for use in its end use
environment.
A defect for Class 1...
→ automatically implies a defect for Class 2 and 3. A defect for Class 2 implies a defect
for Class 3.
Disposition
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