Hughes Circuits awarded ESD Certification

San Marcos, California – Hughes Circuits Inc. officials are pleased to announce that the company has earned the ANSI/ESD S20.20 2007 Certification.

Hughes Circuits was awarded the certification by International Standards Authority, Inc. headquartered in Corona, Calif. The audit was conducted to ESD Association ANSI/ESD S20.20 standards, and is applicable to the manufacture of printed circuit board assemblies. 

Hughes Circuits Assembly Division Vice President, Steve Hughes, stated, “Achieving certification independently from an organization such as International Standards Authority, is the ultimate validation that our ESD program is compliant to the highest standards. Attaining this certification allows our customers to retain a sense of confidence when selecting Hughes Circuits for their Electronic Manufacturing Services. 

It is this partner approach, to the EMS sector, that our customers have come to appreciate. Hughes Circuits saves them the time and expense to perform independent audits, which allows them to focus on their business while we assist them in the production of their products.

With this certification, Hughes Circuits stands as one of only three mid-sized electronic manufacturing service organizations in the U.S. that is ESD Certified. This demonstrates a level of commitment to quality and ESD in all aspects of electronics manufacturing services that is unsurpassed.”

Hughes Circuits is an EMS organization providing electronics manufacturing services of integrated PCB fabrication and assembly from their facility in San Marcos, CA. Founded in 1999, Hughes Circuits offers turnkey project assistance from concept to box-build of electromechanical assemblies. Services include layout, and fabrication through SMT assembly for prototypes and production volume runs.

This newly acquired ESD award, complements Hughes Circuits’ existing certifications including AS9100:2004 and ISO9000:2008, ISO 13485:2003, MIL-P-55110, MIL-PRF-31032, ITAR Registered, UL Certified, IPC-CID+ Certified PCB Designers , IPC-600-A Certified Trainers, IPC-600-A Certified PCB Inspectors, IPC-610-D Certified PCBA Inspectors, and J-STD-001 Certified PCBA Soldering Technicians.

Source: Hughes Circuits