IPC D Coupon Generator

This coupon generator is based on the D coupons of IPC 2221B Appendix A and the latest IPC 1-10c committee requirements.  It is also recommended that the drill, etch and soldermask fabrication compensations be applied uniformly to both the coupons and product board after the coupons have been designed.


Product Acceptance Drawing Notes

IPC D COUPON TESTING

A.  IPC D COUPONS SHALL BE DESIGNED USING THE COUPON GENERATOR AT WWW.CAT-TEST.INFO.  COUPONS SHALL INCLUDE COMPONENT (A), VIA (B) AND ALL PROPAGATED B STRUCTURES IAW IPC-2221B APPENDIX A.  4 OF EACH COUPON DESIGN SHALL BE TESTED PER MANUFACTURING PANEL.  ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE BY PANEL.

B.  THE IPC D COUPONS SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO 6 REFLOW SIMULATIONS IAW IPC-TM-650, METHOD 2.6.27 USING THE [230C, OR 245C, OR 260C] PROFILE.  ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SHALL BE <5% CHANGE IN RESISTANCE.  

C.  AFTER REFLOW SIMULATION THE IPC D COUPONS SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO 100 THERMAL SHOCKS IAW IPC-TM-650, METHOD 2.6.7.2 FROM -55C TO [MINIMUM OF (LAMINATE TG - 10C), OR (REFLOW PEAK TEMPERATURE - 25C), OR 210C].  THE LAMINATE TG SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM THE LOWEST VALUE REPORTED FROM THE MATERIAL SUPPLIERS DATA SHEET.  ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SHALL BE <5% CHANGE IN RESISTANCE.

D.  RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE MONITORED AT LEAST EVERY SECOND DURING REFLOW SIMULATION AND AT LEAST ONCE PER CYCLE DURING THERMAL SHOCK.

E.  RESULTS FROM ALL D COUPONS TESTED SHALL BE REPORTED.

F.  MICRO-SECTIONING OF THE D COUPONS AFTER TESTING IS NOT REQUIRED.

Note:  Parameters in red should be tailored to each application.


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