Procedures for Identification and Handling of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).

Abstract

Presently, the Army is faced with two major problems concerning handling and identifying printed circuit boards (PCBs): 1. Many PCBs are damaged within the repair and supply cycle from electrostatic discharge (ESD) or electromagnetic induction (EMI). 2. PCBs are lost because supply personnel are unable to identify them, this damage or loss costs us, the taxpayer, a lot of money. It is estimated that the average cost of a PCB is in the neighborhood of $1,000. Normally, it is the responsibility of supply personnel to package repairable return items to protect them throughout the supply cycle. Some items, however, must have some protective packaging applied before they can be routed to the supply unit. All items which are sensitive to ESD must not only be protected from normal handling environs such as climatic, shipping, and storage; they must also be protected from ESD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA191177

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Cushioning
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • End Items
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Shipping

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Plasma Physics.