Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits (IPC)
Status
Scope
The purpose of this document is to define
the Process Capability, Quality, and Relative Reliability
(PCQR2) Benchmark Test Standard and Database Program
used for the evaluation of Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
manufacturing processes. This is in accordance with The
National Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections
2000/2001 published by IPC, which states that ‘‘For
a company to efficiently manage its supply chain it must
identify the capability of its suppliers and make certain that
their capability for manufacturing a product is consistent
with the needs of the customer.’’