IPC Class 3 vs Class 2: What It Means and When Your Boards Need It
Quick answer: IPC Class 3 is the most demanding of the three product classes defined in IPC-A-610, the electronics industry’s standard for the acceptability of assembled circuit boards. Class 3 applies to high-performance electronics where the product must function on demand, downtime cannot be tolerated, or the operating environment is unusually harsh — and it … Read more