ISO 13485:2003 specifies a comprehensive and demanding quality management system for the manufacture of medical devices, guaranteeing Saline Lectronics meets necessary regulatory requirements for medical PCB assembly. It supplements ISO 9001:2000 by providing additional regulatory requirements for the medical industry in the areas of design and process controls, special processes, traceability, record retention, and regulatory actions. For a medical PCB manufacturer, it demonstrates superior quality and reliability. Forward-thinking companies that implement this system take a world-class approach toward ensuring patient safety during the manufacture of items like medical and laboratory equipment, biomedical analytic instrumentation, and implantable devices. It enables them to enter and a competitive edge in the global market. Certified ISO 13485:2003, Saline Lectronics is a leader in its industry for the manufacturing of medical circuit boards.

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The most widely recognized standard is the ISO 9000 series, a basic quality management system that can be used in industries of any size, anywhere in the world. Registration to ISO 9001:2000 (or other quality standard) provides objective proof that a business has implemented an effective quality management system, and that it satisfies all of the requirements of the applicable standard. An external, impartial expert called a registrar conducts an on-site audit to determine whether or not a company is in conformance to the standard. If they are found to be in conformance, they will be issued a certificate showing their address, scope of operations and the seals of the accreditation bodies that give the registrar its legitimacy.

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AS9100 "Quality Systems Aerospace - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing" is the international standard for manufacturing for the aerospace industry. First published by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the standard has been adopted by the International Standards Association (ISO) and other national and international standards groups. Saline Lectronics' printed circuit board manufacturing process has been certified as meeting or exceeding the industry best practices defined in the standard.

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Manufacturers will need to understand the requirements of the RoHS Directive to ensure that their products, and their components, comply.

Since 1957, IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries has been guiding the electronic interconnection industry through its dramatic changes. A global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,300 member companies, IPC is the only electronic interconnect organization that brings together all industry players, including designers, board manufacturers, assembly companies, suppliers, and original equipment aanufacturers.

As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry sandards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $40 billion U.S. industry that employs more than 350,000 people. The association also provides its members with countless opportunities to network-the ultimate renewable resource and a cornerstone of IPC membership since day one-trhough its international tradeshows, educational programs, technical conferences and online seminars.