IPC-1710AOEMStandardforPrintedBoardManufacturers'QualificationProfileDevelopedbytheOEMcounciloftheIPC,theMQPsetsthestandardforassessingPWBmanufacturerscapabilitiesandallowsPWBmanufacturerstomoreeasilysatisfycustomerrequirements.IPC-1710AMay2004AstandarddevelopedbyIPC____________________________________________________________________________________________2215SandersRd,Northbrook,IL60062-6135Tel.847.509.9700Fax847.509.9798NOTICEIPCstandardsandpublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornon-memberofIPCfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanIPCmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.RecommendedStandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyIPCwithoutregardtowhethertheiradoptionmayinvolvepatentsonarticles,materialsorprocesses.Bysuchaction,IPCdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordotheyassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtherecommendedStandardorPublication.Usersarealsowhollyresponsibleforprotectingthemselvesagainstallclaimsofliabilitiesforpatentinfringement.ThematerialinthisstandardwasdevelopedbytheOEMCounciloftheInstituteforInterconnectingandPackagingElectronicCircuits.Copyright2004.IPC,Northbrook,Illinois.AllrightsreservedunderbothinternationalandPan-Americancopyrightconventions.FOREWORDItisnotintendedthatthisManufacturers’QualificationProfile(MQP)satisfiesalltherequirementsofthecustomer,however,conscientiousmaintenanceofthisdocumentandorregistrationtoISO9000requirementsshouldsatisfythemajorconcerns.Thus,auditsshouldbesimpler,requiredlessfrequently,andfacilitatelesspaperworkascustomersandsuppliersworkclosertomeetingeachothersneeds.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSTheIPCisindebtedtothemembersoftheOEMcouncilwhoparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthisdocument.AnoteofthanksisalsoexpressedtothemembersoftheIPCPresidentsCouncilfortheirreviewandcritiqueandconstructionrecommendationsinfinalizingtheprinciplesdevelopedfortheMQP.AlthoughtheIPCisgratefulforalltheinvolvementandindividualcontributionsmadeincompletingtheMQPaspecialacknowledgmentisextendedtothefollowingindividuals.Itwastheirdedicationandforesightthatmadethispublicationpossible.RudolfoArchboldDigitalEquipmentCorpRickIantaffiNorthernTelecomDonNoelHarrisCorp.-ComputerSys.DivMarioSuarez-SolisEncoreComputerCorp.PatrickBernardiIBMSueJonesWilcoxElectricRickSmithCompaqComputerCorp.GordonWolframRaytheonCompanyVernonBrownMotorola,Inc.ChuckKrzesickiHoneywellAvionicsDivisionPeterSoleckyIBMJeraldG.RosserHughesMissileOperationsDiv.DonHoltTexasInstrumentsThomasKurtzHughesDefenseCommunicationsJosephF.SterbaHoneywell,Inc.JamieZaniosWellbornIndustriesLtd.CONTENTSSections:Pages:1.1CompanyDescription11.2SiteDescription22.1Process3-42.2ElectricalTestEquipment5-72.3ProductType8-102.4ProductComplexity11-142.5QualityDevelopment15-163.0EquipmentProMasterEquipmentListing224.0TechnologyPro23-305.0QualityPro6.0ManufacturingHistory427.0IdentificationofPreviousAudits438.0FinancialReview449.0MQPElectronicEditi...