QC116 RF Coupler End-Item Data Package
General Requirement
RF coupler shall
meet the requirements of IPC 6018 “Microwave End Product Board Inspection and
Test” performance class 3 “High Reliability Electronic Products”, unless
otherwise specified by the procurement documentation.
Coupon Requirements
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Coupons
shall meet the requirements of IPC-6012 (Qualification and Performance
Specification for Rigid Printed Boards) performance class 3 “High Reliability
Electronic Products”, unless otherwise specified by the procurement
documentation.
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Two
coupons shall come from diagonal corners of the same panel of the finished
coupler lot of each configuration type.
·
When
required, additional coupons shall be provided in accordance with the Contract
/ Purchase Order requirements.
·
One coupon shall be subjected 3 times
to IPC TM-650 Method 2.6.27 (Thermal Stress, Convection Reflow Assembly Simulation), reflow profiles per Table 5-2 after preconditioning for
4-6 hours at 105°C.
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Coupons
shall be properly marked for identification and traceability:
o
Part
number
o
Revision
letter
o
Panel
number
o
Serial
number
Deliverable Requirements
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Inner
layers shall be 100% inspected via optical inspection. A signed optical inspection
Certificate of Conformance shall be provided.
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Photographs
of inner layer from 3 samples at a minimum of 10x magnification.
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Results
of conductor width, spacing, and thickness measured at a minimum of 40x
magnification.
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Post
reflow (IPC TM-650 Method 2.6.27) coupon test report that includes evaluation from
the cross-section:
1. Damage
2. Crack
3. Delamination
4. Conductive width and
thickness measurements
5. Dielectric width and
thickness measurements
·
Completed
and signed traveler.
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All
material certificates - all material used shall be traceable to the
manufacturer’s lot number / date code.
Flow
Down Requirement
·
This
clause mandates that all requirements shall be flowed down to Sub-tier
Suppliers.
Information
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Acceptance
of the couplers is contingent upon JPL Receiving Inspection and coupon End-Item
Data Package review by the JPL Part Specialist.