Revision
Files, board samples, firmware references, and changes point to an identifiable version.
PCBLaunch engineering service
Quality records before quality claims
Quality is built from revision control, explicit technical questions, agreed checks, visible exceptions, and records that explain what happened.
Four control points
Make the result explainable
PCBLaunch does not use an unsupported badge, factory image, or inspection name as a substitute for project evidence.
Scope
Fabrication, assembly, sourcing, programming, testing, and records are stated rather than assumed.
Observation
Checks name the setup, condition, expected result, and actual observation where available.
Exception
Unresolved questions, deviations, rework, and limitations remain visible to the next decision.
Approval
The responsible person is identifiable when a substitution or change is accepted.
Handover
Included boards, files, findings, and records are agreed before completion.
Testing has a boundary
ICT, flying probe, continuity checks, programmed functional checks, or another method can each answer different questions. The method name alone does not state coverage.
Project review defines what can be checked, what setup exists, what pass condition applies, and which product behavior remains outside the available test.
Use the prototype test-plan checklistEvidence PCBLaunch will not invent
- Factory ownership
- Certification status
- Machine or equipment list
- Guaranteed layer count or capacity
- Universal delivery time
- Customer volume or success statistics
Quality records and handover
Make the build understandable after it leaves the factory.
Quality is not a badge or a dashboard color. It is the evidence behind the decisions: what was checked, under which condition, what changed, and what remains open.
Record the revision
Tie inspection, test, rework, and delivery evidence to the board and package that were actually released.
Keep exceptions visible
Do not hide substitutions, deviations, failed checks, or accepted limitations inside a supplier conversation.
Hand over the next action
Give the customer a usable record for approval, integration, shipment, and the next batch.
What quality records are for
A quality record lets the next decision rely on evidence.
Inspection, test, rework, deviations, and delivery status are tied to a specific revision and condition. That makes the record useful to the customer, not just to the supplier.
Visible limits build trust
A clear record includes accepted limitations and unresolved items. It does not turn an incomplete check into an unsupported quality claim.
Quality evidence has a place in the process
A good quality record explains what was checked, under which revision, and what happens next.
Quality is not only the final inspection. It is the chain of evidence that lets a customer understand the build after it leaves the factory.
Incoming and identity
Record the board revision, received parts, supplied materials, visible condition and any mismatch before assembly starts.
Process and exception
Record substitutions, assembly findings, rework, programming changes and deviations while the decision is still recoverable.
Functional evidence
State the setup, stimulus, expected result, actual result and disposition for the checks that matter to the project.
Handover and next action
Leave the customer with accepted revision, open exceptions, retained records and the action needed for the next order.
Quality questions
Evidence is stronger when the boundary is explicit.
Does a quality record equal a certification?
No. A project record describes the checks and evidence for that build. It is not a substitute for a required certification or regulatory approval.
What if a test fails?
The failure, setup and disposition should be recorded. Rework or a scope change is approved rather than silently treated as a pass.
Can quality records help the next order?
Yes. The accepted revision, changes and exceptions become practical inputs for a more repeatable next build.
Start with the files, board, or prototype you already have.
PCBLaunch will identify the next questions before a build scope is agreed.