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Reading PA, January 4, 2012 SCL has been granted MIL-STD-202 laboratory suitability status to test method 209 (radiography/xray) by DLA (Defense Logistics Agency….formerly DSCC). Silicon Cert Laboratories, having previously been granted laboratory suitability status for MIL-STD-883 and test method 2012, is one of only two U.S.A. laboratories on DLA’s suitable laboratory listing for both test methods.

Reading PA,  October 11, 2011  SCL has been granted MIL-STD-883 laboratory suitability status to test method 2012 (radiography/xray) by DLA (Defense Logistics Agency….formerly DSCC).  

Reading PA, October 7, 2011, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has been approved for membership to the Electro-Optics Alliance. The Electro-Optics Center (EOC), part of the Pennsylvania State University system, is an alliance comprised of 400+ companies, universities and government laboratories to advance the development of electro-optic materials for the advancement of the nation’s defense capabilities.

Reading PA, August 19, 2011, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has successfully completed this year’s surveillance audit by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to Management System Standard ISO 9001:2008. The certification is valid for “the manufacture, testing, qualification, certification, failure analysis and repair of electronic and optical components and assemblies. Electron/optical microscopy and analytical services of materials. (Excluding clause 7.3 design)”.

Reading PA, May 10, 2011, Defense Logistics Agency/Land and Maritime (formerly DSCC) has recently completed its Commercial Laboratory Suitability re-audit of Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL). As a result of the re-audit, SCL will maintain its listing as a DLA suitable laboratory for various MIL-STD-883 test methods and in compliance with Appendix A of MIL-PRF-38535.

Reading PA, February 15, 2011, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has just been granted MIL-STD-883 laboratory suitability status to perform cyclic moisture resistance (TM1004) and glassivation layer integrity (TM2021) testing by DLA Land & Maritime (formerly DSCC). These are the 12th and 13th tests to be included on SCL’s listing with DLA Land & Maritime. The previous 11 tests can be viewed at

Reading PA, January 18, 2011, Silicon Cert Laboratories’ managing director, Anne Poncheri, will be presenting a talk on “Counterfeit Product Detection in the Electronics Industry “at the February 17, 2011 meeting of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Ms. Poncheri is a member of the G-19 Counterfeit Electronic Parts Committee with other members representing companies such as Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, L-3 and Plexus.

Reading PA, December 13, 2010, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has announced having the capability to characterize the Input AC Power Requirements for customer equipment. Using customer generated minimum performance limits, SCL can generate data to characterize the AC requirements for proper operation. Typical parameters to be characterized over temperature extremes would include Input AC Voltage, Current and Frequency limits; Power and Efficiency curves; Load and Line Regulation; In-rush Current; Start-up Times; Holdup time; Sensitivities to Over-voltages and Brown-outs; Sensitivity to Power Cycling and Interruptions Power; Start-up Sequence. These characteristics are usually performed per ANSI/SCTE 46 “Test Method for AC to DC Power Supplies”, but may be customized per the customer’s specification.

Reading PA, September 22, 2010, Honeywell has recently added Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) to their listing of approved labs for performing counterfeit parts evaluation. With this announcement, SCL becomes one of only 10 laboratories located in the United States approved to provide this service to Honeywell suppliers of electronic components.

Reading, PA, July 30, 2010, Silicon Cert Laboratories has now been added to the Independent Distributors of Electronics Association’s (IDEA) list of companies that provides screening and testing services. IDEA is the leading online resource for independent distributors to find relevant quality information and to participate in advancing industry ethics, ensuring customer satisfaction, establishing standards and promoting education. For more information on IDEA, visit their website at .

Reading, PA, February 4, 2010, Anne Poncheri, quality manager for Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has become an active member of the SAE Aerospace G19 Counterfeit Electronic Components Committee. The committee is chartered to address all aspects of preventing, detecting, responding to and counteracting the threat of counterfeit electronic components. Other companies represented on the G19 committee include the Boeing Company, BAE Systems, Raytheon and Arrow Electronics.

Reading, PA, December 2, 2009, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has become an affiliate member of ERAI to further its commitment to providing counterfeit detection services to the electronics industry. As a member of ERAI, SCL joins a global organization that monitors, investigates and reports issues that are affecting the electronics industry’s supply chain. ERAI’s mission is to bring together industry best practices for risk mitigation, vendor qualification and order screening to prevent losses and safeguard businesses in an ever-changing and complex environment.

Reading, PA, September 21, 2009, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for technical competence in the field of Mechanical Testing.  This accreditation, presented on September 21, 2009, is in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.  

This accreditation is in addition to Silicon Cert Laboratories’ certification to ISO 9001:2008 by DNV and being listed as a Defense Supply Center, Columbus (DSCC) Commercial Suitable Laboratory for eleven MIL-STD-883 test methods. 

Reading, PA, September 1, 2009, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has successfully completed being audited by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to Management System Standard ISO 9001:2008.  The certification is valid for “the manufacture, testing, qualification, certification, failure analysis and repair of electronic and optical components and assemblies. Electron/optical microscopy and analytical services of materials. (Excluding clause 7.3 design)”.

Reading, PA,  August 3, 2009, Silicon Cert Laboratories (SCL) has announced real time X-Ray imaging as its latest in-house analytical services offering.  X-Ray imaging is the nondestructive, internal examination of devices and packages.  Samples ranging from low-density plastic packages to higher-density steel can be viewed with a high degree of detail.
Applications for this technology are wide-ranging in the type of samples that can be examined from a variety of industries.   Within the microelectronics industry, for example, X-Ray imaging serves to detect defects such as wirebond problems, package cracks and voids, and die attach voids.  Real Time X-Ray imaging is often an important technique used in conjunction with other analytical processes.   It is also becoming increasingly important as one of the final steps when performing counterfeit detection.  

 

 

  

 

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