At 170 pages, IPC-2221B, Generic Standard on Printed Board Design, provides basis for design of all types of printed boards and addresses such areas as testing, via protection, test coupon designs, and surface finishes. IPC technical project manager John Perry said included information can "help designers make decisions between surface finish alternatives" and added that descriptive data is augmented by table to facilitate comparison of traits between various surface finishes.
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