What is PCB quality system certification?
As we all know, PCB, as the mother of the electronic industry, is very important to electronic products, especially high-layer multi-layer boards, which are mostly the main control boards of some important equipment. Once there is a problem, it can easily cause huge losses. So, when choosing a foundry When processing high-multilayer boards, how should we determine whether a PCB board factory is qualified for production? Usually, you can be sure by looking at the quality system certification of the PCB board factory.
First, ISO 9001 certification—that is, quality management system certification.
ISO 9001 certified
ISO 9001 certification is by far the most mature quality management framework in the world, setting the standard not only for quality management systems but also for overall management systems. It strengthens the management level of the enterprise through the improvement of customer satisfaction and the improvement of employee enthusiasm. It is used to prove that the enterprise has the ability to provide products that meet customer requirements and applicable regulatory requirements. It is a pass for quality evaluation and supervision of enterprises and products.
ISO 9001 certification is a very basic certification in the world. After obtaining it, ordinary electronics factories can generally start production, but PCB board factories cannot, because PCB production can easily produce a lot of waste that pollutes the environment. , therefore, it is also necessary to obtain IS0 14001 certification, which is environmental management system certification.
ISO 14001 certification
ISO 14001 certification is an international standard focusing on environmental management systems. As people’s environmental awareness increases, this standard is recognized by more and more countries and companies. Its core is to require organizations to control factors that affect the environment during the entire process of product design, production, use, scrap and recycling. It is mainly summarized into major aspects: environmental policy, planning, implementation and operation, inspection and corrective measures, and management review.
After obtaining ISO 9001 and IS0 14001 certification, ordinary consumer electronics PCB boards can be produced. So, what if you need to produce automotive electronics PCB boards? At this time, it is necessary to obtain IATF 16949 certification, which is the automotive quality management system certification.
IATF 16949 certification
IATF 16949 certification is a technical specification developed by the international automotive industry organization IATF. It is based on the ISO 9001 quality management system standard and embeds the special requirements of the automotive industry. These manufacturers must have processing and manufacturing activities directly related to the production of automobiles, and through this activity Products can add value. There are strict qualifications for manufacturers that can be certified. Therefore, the implementation of this specification will have a direct impact on automobile companies and their parts manufacturing suppliers.
What if you need to produce medical device PCB boards? It is necessary to obtain ISO 13485 certification, which is the medical device quality management system certification.
ISO 13485 certification
ISO 13485 certification is a globally recognized medical device quality management standard that focuses on quality management systems and is recognized and used as a framework by the medical device industry and regulatory agencies. The ISO 13485 standard provides manufacturers, designers and suppliers to the medical device industry with the necessary framework to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements and reduce stakeholder risk. The focus of ISO13485 medical device quality management system is to ensure consistent quality, product safety and sustainable success of your products or services, supporting them with a strong and effective quality management system.
What if you need to produce military PCB boards? Then, you need to obtain GJB 9001 certification, which is the national military standard quality management system certification.
GJB 9001 certification
The GJB 9001 military product quality management system is compiled in accordance with the requirements of the “Military Product Quality Management Regulations” (referred to as the “Regulations”) and on the basis of the ISO 9001 standard, adding special requirements for military products. The release and implementation of military series standards have promoted the rapid development of the construction of military product quality management systems and promoted the improvement of military product quality and reliability levels.
What if we still need to export to Europe and the United States? Then, RoHS and REACH certification are required.
RoHS certification
RoHS certification is a mandatory standard established by EU legislation. Its full name is the “Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Components in Electronic and Electrical Equipment.” This standard was officially implemented on July 1, 2006. It is mainly used to standardize the material and process standards of electronic and electrical products, making them more beneficial to human health and environmental protection. The purpose of this standard is to eliminate six substances including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in electrical and electronic products, and focuses on stipulating that the cadmium content cannot exceed 0.01%.
REACH certification
REACH certification is the abbreviation of the European Union Regulation “Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals”. This is a regulatory proposal involving the production, trade, and use safety of chemicals. The regulations aim to protect human health and environmental safety, maintain and improve EU chemical Industrial competitiveness, as well as the innovative ability to develop non-toxic and harmless compounds. Unlike the RoHS Directive, REACH covers a much wider scope and will affect products and manufacturing processes in various industries, from mining to textiles and clothing, light industry, mechanical and electrical industries, etc.
What if the customer also needs the product to be fireproof? Then, manufacturers need to obtain UL certification.
UL certification
The purpose of UL certification is to test the safety of products and help prevent fires and loss of life caused by defective products; through UL certification, companies will directly benefit from UL’s concept of “safety throughout the product life cycle” during the product development stage. We regard product safety as a core element and pursue safer and higher-quality products to gain recognition from domestic and even international markets. Electronic products must be UL certified before entering the international market.
