Testing & Quality Engineering

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In-circuit, functional, end-of-line, and reliability testing with full MES traceability

Test strategy decides whether an HMLV program holds yield through ramp and stays out of field-failure escalations. The right test stack is rarely about more coverage — it's about choosing the right test layer at each cost and access boundary. Indic operates a full in-house test engineering capability across manufacturing-defect, in-circuit, functional, end-of-line, and reliability test, all bound to MES traceability.

1.  Manufacturing-Defect & In-Circuit Testing

For programs where low test access or low volume makes bespoke ICT fixtures uneconomical.

In-Circuit Test (ICT) & Boundary-Scan

ICT ·  IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan / JTAG  ·  Bed-of-nails fixtures with versioned recipes and limits, rollback discipline  ·  Test-point coverage matrices.

Builds: PCBA    ·    Certifications: IPC-9252, IEEE 1149.1, IPC-A-610Class 2/3

Manufacturing Defect Analyzer (MDA) & Flying Probe Testing

MDA ·  Flying Probe Testing for designs with thin or absent test specs ·  Dynamic probe access to multiple nodes without dedicated fixtures.

Builds: PCBA    ·    Certifications: IPC-9252

Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) & X-Ray

3D AOI on double-sided assemblies (Magic Ray VS300 single-pass top + bottom)  · WATS analytics on AOI for defect-escape reduction  ·  X-ray inspection for hidden joints (BGA, QFN).

Builds: PCBA    ·    Certifications: IPC-A-610 Class 2/3

IN PRACTICE

On a smart-city street-lighting program with no test specs and limited test points, Indic adopted Flying Probe Testing to reach 97.78% coverage on a 4-board PCBA module — without bespoke fixtures, and against a Phase 1 outsourced MDA result that had stopped at ~50%.

2.  Functional & End-of-Line Testing

For OEMs where final functional behavior and escape prevention decide field reliability.

Functional Test (FCT)

FCT  built around customer test cases  ·  Custom fixture design with guide-pin and pre-centering precision  ·  Test software validation against golden units  ·  Lab VIEW automation, remote diagnostics, role-based access.

Builds: PCBA + Box-Build    ·     ertifications: IPC-A-610 Class 2/3

End-of-Line(EOL) Test & Hi-Pot

EOL test ·  Hi-pot test per IEC 62368-1 for power-electronics safety  · Deterministic test sequences, versioned limits with rollback.

Builds: PCBA + Box-Build    ·    Certifications: IEC 62368-1, IPC-A-610

On-Board Programming (OBP) Integrated with MES

OBP runoff the tester critical path for throughput gains  ·  Serial-bound programming records  ·  MES traceability per unit, ISA-95 aligned.

Builds: PCBA + Box-Build    ·    Certifications: ISA-95 traceability

IN PRACTICE

For a Mahindra EV charger functional-test bottleneck, Indic separated programming from FCT and moved programming to lower-cost stations running in parallel — +60% throughput, -20% direct test cost, no new capital equipment.

Reliability Testing + Cross-Segment Capabilities

3. Reliability & Environmental Screening

For products that face harsh field environments and need pre-shipment qualification under real-world stress.

Environmental Stress Screening (ESS)

Thermal cycling  ·  Burn-in  ·  Vibration screening  ·  Pre-shipment qualification for industrial, EV, and safety-regulated products.

Builds: PCBA + Box-Build    ·    Certifications: IEC 62368-1

Hi-Pot Test & Safety Compliance

Hi-pot per IEC 62368-1 for power electronics  ·  Safety isolation verification  ·  Class-conscious workmanship inspection per IPC-A-610.

Builds: Box-Build, harness-integrated    ·    Certifications: IEC 62368-1,IPC-A-610 Class 3

Reliability Documentation & Customer Audits

Audit-ready evidence packs (by-serial logs, fixture IDs, recipe/limit versions) ·  Operator certification records  ·  CAPA / 8D for field-failure root cause and corrective action.

Builds: PCBA + Box-Build    ·    Certifications: IATF 16949, PPAP/APQP where applicable

IN PRACTICE

On a renewables-sector PCBA program with random FCT failures, Indic traced the root cause to mismatched guide-pin diameter and added a pre-centering fixture upgrade— +7% first-pass yield, +8% throughput, random failures eliminated, paid back within the same quarter.

4. Certifications & Standards Supporting Test Discipline

Workmanship & Process Standards

IPC-A-610 Class 2/3 · IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 2/3 (harness) · ANSI/ESD S20.20 · IPC-9252 · IEEE 1149.1 (boundary-scan)

Quality & Management Systems

ISO 9001:2015 (foundational QMS) · IATF 16949:2016 (automotive) · ISO 14001 · ISO 27001 · ISO 45001

Segment-Specific Standards

IEC 62368-1 (hi-pot) · IEC 61851 (EV charging) · AEC-Q100/Q200 (automotive component qualification) · ARAI readiness · ISA-95 traceability

Substance, Environmental & ESG

RoHS · WEEE · REACH · China RoHS · Prop 65 · TSCA · UN Global Compact · EcoVadis · D&B ESG · Scope 1+2 tracked

5. Supplier Ecosystem & Supporting Capabilities

IT, traceability & change-control stack

SAP S/4HANA (ERP, change masters with effectivity) · SAP Digital Manufacturing (MES, serial-bound auto-scan WIP) · SAP DMS (controlled docs, approval workflow) · CalcuQuote · Same-day ECN disposition

Component sourcing & AVL governance

Direct accounts with Arrow, Avnet, Mouser, Digi-Key · Turnkey / consigned / partial sourcing · PCN, EOL, NCNR via Compliance Risk Manager · Alternates with package, fit, thermal, performance validation

Test engineering capacity & equipment

In-house test engineering pod (architecture, fixtures, electronics, software validation) · WATS analytics · ERSA Hotflow Three reflow · Magic Ray VS300 AOI · Extra Eye first-article inspection · X-ray inspection

Capacity, cleanroom & ramp infrastructure

292K sq ft total · Phase II: 80K+ sq ft expansion, Class 10,000 cleanroom, 7 dual-lane + 1 NPI SMT lines, ~225% capacity lift · Phase III adjacent to Foxconn India, Q4 2026 kickoff

Schedule a discovery call at indicelectronics.com ·  or email info@indicelectronics.com to discuss your test strategy or escape-reduction program.

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