STIM Canada / Quality and Compliance

Quality and Compliance

Certified quality systems.
A documented record behind every build.

01 / OUR STANDARD

Quality isn’t the last step of a build. It’s how every step is run.

STIM is the contract electronics manufacturer OEMs choose for low-to-medium volume, high-mix assemblies where quality is paramount. Certified quality systems set the rules, controlled processes keep every build consistent, and complete records prove it.

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02 / CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Credentials you can check

Copies of our certificates are available for your supplier qualification file. Ask and we’ll send them the same day.

CERTIFIED STANDARD

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management across every program we build.

Applies to
All programs
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  • MEMBERIPCAssociation Connecting Electronics Industries
  • MEMBERSMTASurface Mount Technology Association
  • WORKMANSHIPIPC-A-610Acceptance criteria, applied at the class agreed for your product

03 / QUALITY BUILT INTO THE FLOW

Six checkpoints. One complete record.

Quality is checked where defects start, not only at the end of the line. Every checkpoint writes to the build record, and what we find feeds back into the process.

QUALITY STUDY / 010

Quality gate study A circuit board travels a production line through six quality gates: material, first build, AOI, X-ray, test and final QA. Each gate adds a check to the build record, which is released at the end, and findings feed back to the start of the line. 01MATERIAL 02FIRST BUILD 03AOI 04X-RAY 05TEST 06FINAL QA BUILD RECORDONE UNIT, EVERY CHECK 01 02 03 04 05 06 RELEASED FINDINGS FEED BACK
CHECKED AT EVERY STAGESCHEMATIC / NOT TO SCALE
  1. 01

    Material receipt

    Parts checked in against your BOM and recorded, so each build can be traced to its materials.

  2. 02

    First build

    The first assembly of a run checked against your drawings before the rest of the batch follows.

  3. 03

    Automated optical inspection

    Placement and solder joints inspected automatically, with results fed back to the line.

  4. 04

    X-ray inspection

    Hidden joints under BGAs and bottom-terminated parts inspected where optical checks cannot see.

  5. 05

    Test

    In-circuit, flying probe or functional test, agreed for your product and stage.

  6. 06

    Final inspection

    A last check to IPC-A-610 before the product is released and shipped.

04 / HOW WE CONTROL QUALITY

Four disciplines behind every build

Executives need confidence. Quality engineers need detail. Here is both.

01Traceability

Records from part to product

Every assembly can be traced back to the materials, process and people behind it, so a question about one unit has an answer.

  • Material records linked to each build
  • Build and inspection records kept for every assembly
  • Device history support for medical programs, where applicable
02Inspection

Defects found where they start

We inspect 100% of the products we build, combining automated, X-ray and manual methods so nothing depends on a single check.

  • AOI on placement and solder joints
  • X-ray for BGA and hidden connections
  • Manual inspection by an IPC-trained team to IPC-A-610
03Test philosophy

The right test for each question

Test is planned with you before the first build. Each method answers a different question, and we balance coverage, cost and cycle time for your stage of production.

  • Design-for-test input during NPI
  • Flying probe for prototypes and lower volumes
  • In-circuit and functional test for production
04Process control

The same result, build after build

Inspection and test results are fed back to the process, and changes are controlled, so the hundredth unit is built the way the first was approved.

  • Inspection data used to monitor and adjust the line
  • Engineering changes reviewed, approved and documented
  • Programs transferred from in-house or another manufacturer through documented first builds

05 / STANDARDS BY SECTOR

The right standard for your market

Workmanship class, inspection criteria and records are agreed with you before the first build.

SectorQuality systemWorkmanshipRecords
Aerospace and DefenceAS9100D and ISO 9001IPC-A-610, class agreed per programConfiguration and build records
Medical and HealthcareISO 13485 and ISO 9001IPC-A-610, class agreed per deviceBuild records supporting device history
Industrial and AutomationISO 9001IPC-A-610, coating as specifiedBuild and inspection records
CommunicationsISO 9001IPC-A-610, X-ray for BGA jointsBuild and inspection records
Energy and EnvironmentalISO 9001IPC-A-610, coating as specifiedBuild and inspection records

QUALIFY STIM AS A SUPPLIER

Put us through your supplier qualification.

Request our certificates, send us your quality questionnaire or plan a visit to our Toronto facility. We’ll make it easy to say yes.

Request quality documents +1 (416) 636-4584
  • 01ISO 13485, ISO 9001 and AS9100D certificates
  • 02Completed supplier quality questionnaires
  • 03A visit to review our processes and records