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Static & Moisture Control
The Arcadia Quality Management System ("QMS")
incorporates various protocols for the precise method of handling electronic
components, most notably:
ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007
 Arcadia
Components, as a wholesaler of electronic components, has frequent occasion to
handle devices that are sensitive to electrostatic charges. As such,
Arcadia has as a fundamental quality objective the assurance of the
integrity of its products -- by avoiding damage resulting
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from ESD discharge. Arcadia has invested considerable
resources into
developing, implementing and continuously improving methodologies for handling
and storing ESD devices in such a way as to minimize or eliminate the risk of
such damage prior to use by customers.
The industry standard for achieving such an
objective is ANSI/ESD S2020, authored as a joint effort by
the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) and the Electrostatic Discharge Association (ESD).
It has been universally recognized and adopted by industry suppliers and
electronics manufacturers alike.
Arcadia's Quality Management System ("QMS") is in compliance with
ANSI/ESD
S20.20-2007. Arcadia is currently preparing for its initial
registration audit, in pursuit of formal registration to ESD S20.20-2007 --
currently slated for early 2010.
IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033
 Arcadia
also has frequent occasion to handle electronic devices that are sensitive to
exposure to moisture. Arcadia has developed procedures, trained employees, and
invested in proper packaging, equipment, and facilities to ensure proper
handling and storage of moisture sensitive devices in such a way as to
minimize or eliminate the risk of such
damage prior to use by customers.
The
universally accepted industry standard for achieving zero defects with respect
to damage to moisture sensitive devices is a joint standard authored by the
IPC--Association Connecting Electronics
Industries and the JEDEC Solid State
Technology Association. It is entitled IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033: Handling
Packing, Shipping, and Use of Moisture/Reflow Sensitive Surface Mount Devices.
Arcadia's QMS is in compliance with
IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033. Arcadia
equipment and procedures have also been formally incorporated into Arcadia's
QMS, which in turn has been audited, certified, and registered as part of the
ISO9001 /
AS9120 registration process.
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