Circuit Card Academy

Reference

Industry Standards Crosswalk

An awareness crosswalk, not a compliance claim. Standards are documents, and certification is a separate process. The applicable contract, revision, class and addenda govern real work; this course does not replace them.

Acceptability of electronic assemblies

IPC-A-610

Visual acceptability criteria for electronic assemblies. Applicability depends on the controlled class, revision, addenda and product requirements.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 03 §8 — solder-joint, via and laminate defect vocabulary (cold joints, ring fractures, tombstones) maps to the defect classes A-610 catalogs
  • Module 06 §2 — the five-disciplined-minutes visual inspection ritual is A-610 inspection practice at the bench
  • Case File 006 (reversed tantalum) — polarity and orientation acceptance checking after rework
  • Drill: ICT false-call triage — separating real acceptance defects from fixture artifacts
  • Module 10 — locating the applicable controlled criterion; no normative acceptance table reproduced.
Soldered assembly process

IPC J-STD-001

How soldering must actually be done — materials, methods, cleanliness. Has a Space & Military addendum. A-610 judges the result; J-STD-001 governs the act.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 10 §4 — heat discipline, joint quality criteria, flux cleanliness and wire-prep rules arrive straight from J-STD-001 territory
  • Module 10 §4 — moisture-sensitive device (MSL) handling and floor-life clocks
  • Module 10 §2 — ESD discipline during soldering operations
  • Module 08 §4 — flux-residue leakage as an analog failure mode is the WHY behind the cleanliness requirements
Rework, repair & modification

IPC-7711 / 7721

The procedures for everything you do at the bench — component removal/replacement, pad & trace repair, conformal-coat removal and restoration.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 04 §4 — the short-localization ladder (split, gradient, thermal; lift components LAST) is the diagnostic discipline that precedes any 7711 rework decision
  • Module 06 §9 — repair, verify, document: the loop every numbered 7711/7721 procedure lives inside
  • Module 10 §5 — conformal coating removal and restoration by coating type
  • Module 10 §4 — repair limits and Material Review disposition when damage exceeds them
  • Toolkit: Repair Traveler + Repair Case Log — the documentation trail rework procedures expect
Cable & wire harness assemblies

IPC/WHMA-A-620

Acceptability of crimps, splices and harnesses — relevant wherever connectors and cabling meet the board.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 03 §7 — connectors as an inspection point: bent pins, fretting, cable strain
  • Module 07 §2 — differential buses (RS-485, ARINC 429, 1553) reach the board through the harnesses A-620 governs
  • Case File 003 — transient entry via the connector boundary and the sacrificial parts behind it
ESD control program

ANSI/ESD S20.20

The framework behind wrist straps, dissipative mats, smocks and audits. ESD damage is invisible and often latent — these rules are not ceremony.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 07 §5 — why ESD is a digital-board survival rule: the walking-wounded failure mode
  • Module 10 §2 — the full protected-workstation discipline: tested strap, dissipative surfaces, insulator control, shielded transport
Aerospace quality management

9100 / 9110 quality-system family

Aerospace quality-system requirements; 9110 addresses maintenance organizations. The applicable system and release authority depend on the organization and contract, not this course.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 10 §6 — traceability, controlled stock, revision control, calibrated instruments, MRB culture
  • Module 09 §4 — the documented bench-to-machine verification loop
  • Case File 002 — documenting an NTF as a fixture finding instead of shrugging it off
Workmanship (spaceflight)

NASA workmanship standards

A family of topic-specific requirements. Verify the exact document number, current status and program applicability through the NASA standards portal.

Where this course touches it

  • Scope & Sources — locating and checking the applicable NASA document; awareness only, not detailed procedural training.
Boundary scan

IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG)

Boundary-scan infrastructure can test covered connections when devices, access and the test program support it. It does not automatically prove every BGA connection.

Where this course touches it

  • Module 07 §2 — recognizing the test access port (TCK/TMS/TDI/TDO) on a board
  • Module 09 §1 — how ICT uses boundary scan to test covered, scan-accessible connections
  • Module 07 §6 — proving a processor's connections before condemning big silicon