Quality

QUALITY TESTING

Our Test Laboratory is designed and equipped to provide a complete spectrum of commercial, military and space quality testing, including basic environmental tests to determine resistance to deleterious effects of natural elements. The purpose of this laboratory is to obtain test results equivalent to actual service conditions existing in the field, and to perform tests required by specifications.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency in Dayton, Ohio, has approved the listing of Piconics as a laboratory suitably equipped to perform Qualification testing (QPL) to Military Specifications MIL-PRF-15305 and MIL-PRF-83446. Testing is conducted in accordance with MIL-STD-202 and MIL-STD-883, which outline tests that are environmental, mechanical and electrical in nature.

Some of the more routine tests being conducted at Piconics include the following: Solderability, Moisture Resistance, Radiography, and Radiographic Inspection, Thermal Shock, Terminal Strength, Life, Resistance to Solvents, Flammability, Dielectric Withstanding Voltage, Insulation Resistance, Shock, Immersion, Bond Strength, High and Low Temperature Storage, Gross and Fine Leak, Humidity and Burn-in.

Quality testing is routinely performed as required by customer specifications or other designated test programs, including electrical parameter testing. In addition all materials we use are tested during incoming inspection.

Piconics is an approved supplier for a large number of QPL Products, and is ISO 9001:2008 Certified.

QUALITY POLICY

Through a commitment to quality, excellence and innovation, Piconics' pledges to provide products that satisfy customer requirements for performance, delivery and value. We shall recognize continuous improvement as a primary business objective and involve Piconics' employees, individually, or within teams, in establishing, measuring and achieving our quality goals.