In both IPC standards, it is referenced: "When 'X' standard is cited or required by contract, the requirements of 'X OTHER' do not apply unless separately or specifically required."
I've always understood J-STD to be the act of assembling, where A-610 was inspection -- but they both sort of went hand in hand, as A-610 is based from J-STD and therefore any requirements in A-610 would also be the minimum requirements in J-STD...
So, what exactly does it mean the other would not apply? Wouldn't all requirements within J-STD be covered in A-610? (though, 610 would have additional information for final assembly, of course)
Would the following summary be a correct, generalized understanding of the two? If only implementing A-610, technically we only care about the end visual result but the act of getting there would be left open, correct? But if implementing J-STD only, then the act of getting their would also be specified, but wouldn't the end visual result be covered, too?
To summarize: Would this imply, the only reason A-610 would be implemented in addition to J-STD, would be for hardware/final assembly criteria? Therefore, if SMT/THT only, would A-610 be redundant when using J-STD?
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