IPC/WHMA-A-620 has been developed to support the part of the electronics industry that uses crimped and soldered wire assemblies as well as securing ofwire harnesses.

It is important to ensure the required quality level. This can be achieved by ensuring that the operators know and comply with the requirements of IPC/WHMA-A-620.

In 2019 IPC introduced a new type of certification – Certified Standards Expert (CSE). Aholder of a CSE certificate is a person who has the required knowledge and skills to be able to act as an expert in one or more IPC-standards. The person

·       Is an expert in a specific standard (or more)

·       Is utilizing one or more standards to accommodate company specific requirements

·       Is a link between the company and the industry

·       Keeps the company updated with respects to the newest revisions of standards used, and best industry practices

·       Gives feedback to workgroups and committees working with the development and updating of IPC standards

·       Communicates with designers and process engineers

·       Settles organizational conflicts and offers expert advice based on IPC standards

Read more aboutthe CSE-certifications here.

The following items will be theoretically reviewed during the certification:

·      Introduction and procedures

·      Purpose,interpretation and application of IPC/WHMA-A-620

·      Preparation of wires

·      Soldering of wire connections

·      Crimping wire connections (manual and automatic)

·      IDC – Insulation Displacement Connection (connectors)

·      Splicing of wires

·      Connector assembly

·      Molded connectors

·      Cable assemblies(dimensions and tolerances)

·      Marking /requirements for legibility

·      Coaxial and Twinaxial joints / flexible and semi-rigid (crimping and soldering)

·      Securing cable or harness

·      Protective covering / electrical shielding of harness

·      Mechanical protection of cable harness

·      Mechanical assembly

When the theoretical test as an IPC Expert has been passed, a certificate valid for two years will be issued. Please note that the test for this certification is time limited!

The course is aimed at process engineers, quality engineers, designers,and experienced operators, who need to demonstrate a documented knowledge of the requirements in IPC-WHMA-A-620.

Please note! Participation in an Expert certification course requires deep knowledge of the applicable standard.