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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - A
AC alternate current
ACI automatic component inser tion
ADJ adjust
AL aluminum = Aluminium
AMP amperage / Ampere
AMT amount
ANAL analysis / analyze
ANG angle
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AOI automatic optical inspection
APL applicable
APR automatic photo tool registration
AQL acceptance quality level
AR annular ring
ASAP as soon as possible
ASSY assembly
ASTM American Society for Testing & Materials
AU gold
AUTH authorize / authorization
AUX auxiliary
AVG average
AW ar twork
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - B
B&T bow and twist
BBT bare board test
BD board
BGA ball grid array
BK back
BKPLN backplane
BKPNL back panel
BKT bracket
BLK black / block
BLNK blank
BLU blue
BO break out
BOM bill of material
BP backplane / back panel
BRD board
BS backside
BTM bottom
BUM built up method
BUT built up technology
BVH buried via hole
BVL bevel
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - C
C circuitry
CAD computer-aided design
CAE computer-aided engineering
CAI computer-aided instruction
CALC calculate
CAM computer-aided manufacturing
CAP capacitor / capacity
CBORE counter bore
CC conformal coating
CCC current carrying capacity
CEM-1 Composite epoxy material. Laminate manufactured with a paper core, outer layers
of fibre-glass and epoxy as binding agent. Normally non-inflammable =
Composite Epoxy Material.
CF copper foil
CHAR character / characteristic
CHG change
CHK check
CI controlled impedance
CIRC circuit
CL class
CLN clean
CLR clear / clearance
CMP component
CNC computer numerically controlled
CNT count
CNTR center
CNTRL control
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - C
COB chip on board
CofC cer tificate of conformance
COMP component
COND conductor / condition
CONF conformance / conference
CONN connector
CEM-3 Composite epoxy material. Laminate manufactured with non-woven glass matting
as core, outer layers of gass weave and epoxy as binding agent. Normally non-
inflammable = Composite Epoxy Material.
CONT continue / continuity
Cpk process capability index (range within specification)
CPN coupon = Coupon
CS component side
CSK countersink
CSP chip size package
CTE coefficient of thermal expansion
CU copper
CVR cover
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - D
DC direct current / date code / document control
DEC decimal
DEC document
DEG degree
DEP deposit / deposition
DES develop-etch-strip / design
DESC Defense Electronic Supply Center = Defense Electronic Supply Center (USA)
DF dry film / difunctional
DFM design for manufacturability
DFT double-treat foil / design for test
DIA diameter
DIEL dielectric
DIM dimension = Dimension
DIST distribute / distribution
Dk dielectric constant
DLA Defense Logistics Agency = Defense Logistics Agency (USA)
DOD Depar tment of Defense / Date of Delivery
DP drill program
DRC design rule check
DRL drill
DS dimensional stability / double-sided
DTF double-treat foil
DTL detail = Detail
DTP diameter
DWG drawing
DWV dielectric with standing voltage
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - E
E-AU electroless gold
EC each
EE electrical engineer
EMS electronics manufacturing services
EMUL emulsion = Emulsion
ENG engineer / engage
ENGR engineer
E-NI electroless nickel
ENIG electroless nickel immersion gold
ER relative dielectric constant
ESD electro-static discharge / electro-static device
ET electrical test
EVAL evaluation / evaluate
EX example
EXP expose / exposure / expire
EXT external / extension
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - F
FR2 Flame Retardant. Laminate manufactured from paper with phenolic binding agent.
Flame retardant material has been added
FR3 Flame Retardant. Laminate manufactured from paper with epoxy binding agent.
Flame retardant material has been added.
FA first ar ticle
FAB fabrication / fabricate
FAE first ar ticle repor t
FAI first ar ticle inspection
FGI finished goods inventory
FHS finished hole size
FR4 Flame Retardant. Laminate manufactured from fibre-glass weave with epoxy
binding agent. Flame retardant material has been added.
FLT flat
FM from
FNL final
FPW flex printed wiring
FREQ frequency
FS far side
FUNC function / functional
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - G
GLS glass
GND ground
GRN green
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - H
HAL hot air leveling
HARB height aspect ratio boards
HASL hot air solder levelling
HDIS high density interconnection system
HL hole
HLS holes
HMT Hole mounting technology. Leaded components are mounted by inser ting (and
soldering) their leads through holes in the PCB
HRC high resin content
HTE high tensile elongation
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - I
IEC International Electro-technical Commission
IJ Inkjet
IJP Inkjet Printing
IL inner layer
IL insulation resistance / infrared
IMG image
IMM immersion
IMMAU immersion gold
INSP inspect / inspection
INT internal
INV inventory
IPC Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits =
IS inside / information system
ISS issue
ITRI Interconnection Technology Research Institute
IVH Interstitial Via Hole (Board)
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - J
JIT Just in time
JS Jump Scoring
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - K
KF kapton film
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - L
LAM laminate / lamination
LCC leadless chip carrier
LCCC leadless ceramic chip carrier
LDI Laser Direct Imaging
LDP Laser Direct Patterning
LDS Laser Direct Structuring
LEG legend
LIGA Lithography and Galvanoforming (technique)
LOC locate / location
LPI liquid photoimageable
LPISR liquid photoimageable solder resist
LRC low resin content
LSR laser
LW line width
LYR layer
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - M
MATL material = Material
MBV micro blind via
ME mechanical engineer
MF multifunctional
MFG manufacturing
MFR manufacturer
MGR manager = Manager
MIN minimum = Minimum
MIP manufacturing instruction procedure / multiple inline package
MIR moisture & insulation resistance
ML multilayer
MLB multilayer board
MMC maximum material condition
MRB material review board
MRP manufacturing resource planning
MSG message
MSTR master
MTL metal
MV micro via
MVH micro via hole
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - N
NA not applicable
NC numerically controlled
NCM non-conforming
NEG negative
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer´s Association
NF non-functional
NHS nominal hole size
NI nickel = Nickel
Ni/P nickel / phosphor
NOM nominal
NP non-plated
NPT non-plated thru
NPTH non-plated-thru hole
NSTD non-standard
NTS not-to-scale
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - O
OA overall
OAI o.k. as is
OD outer diameter
OEM original equipment manufacturer
OL outer layer
ORG organize / organization
ORIG original
OS optical sight / Fiducial marks
OSI on-screen inspection
OSP organic solderability preservative (anti-oxidant coating)
OZ ounce
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - P
PAC pad array carrier
Pb lead
PbSn lead-tin
PC printed circuit / production control
PCB printed circuit board
PCT pressure cooker testing
PE product engineer / process engineer
PEB post exposure bake
PEP post-etch punch
PFI polymer film interconnect
PID photoimageable dielectric
PIH pin in hole
PL par ts list
PLC place
PLCS places
PLN plane / plan
PLNG planning
PLNR planner
PLT plate
PLTD plated
PM preventive maintenance
PNL panel
POS positive
PP prepreg
PQFP plastic quad flat package
PROG program
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - P
PSF per square foot
PSI per square inch
PT per fect test / point
PTH plated-thru hole
PTS points
PWA printed wiring assembly
PWB printed wiring board
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - Q
QA quality assurance
QC quality control
QE quality engineer
QFP quad flat pack
QPL quality product level
QTA quick-turn around
QUAL qualification / qualify
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - R
RAD radius / radii
RCC resin coated copper foil
REF reference
REG registration / register
REIN reinforce
REL release
REM remove
REP representative / represent
REPL replace
REQ request / require
RES resistor
RFQ request for quotation
RMK remake
RP rout program
RPR repair
RPT repor t
RT rout
RTF reverse-treat foil
RWK rework
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - S
SBC solder ball connect
SBU sequential built-up
Sn Tin
SN serial number
SCRN screen
SP space
SQ square
SEP separate
SECT section
SHT sheet
SIA Semiconductor Industry Association
SIG signal
SIP single in-line package
SIR sur face insulation resistance (resistivity)
SLD solder
SLT slot
SMC sur face-mount component
SMD sur face-mount device
SMP sur face-mount pad
SMT sur face-mount technology
SMOBC solder mask over bare copper
SMOGB solder mask over gold body
SPC statistical process control
SPEC specification
STD standard
SS solder side
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - S
SSD Solid Solder Deposit
STK stock / stack
SYM symbol
SRC Semiconductor Research Consor tium
S&R scrap and rework
SLD solder
SQFT square foot
SQIN square inch
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - T
TF tetra functional
Tg glass transition temperature
TH tooling hole(s)
TP true position
TR transfer
TAB tape-automatic bonding
TDR time domain reflectometer
TGP true grid position
TGT target
TF tetra functional
Tg glass transition temperature
TH tooling hole(s)
TP true position
TR transfer
TAB tape-automatic bonding
TDR time domain reflectometer
TGP true grid position
TGT target
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - U
UL Underwriter´s Laboratories Inc.
UAI use as it
UOS unless otherwise specified
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - V
V voltage = Volt
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Alphabet - W
W width
W&T warp and twist
WB wire bonding
WHT white
WEEE waste electronic and electrical equipment
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - X
XFP extra fine pitch
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Alphabet - Z
ZDS zero defect strategy
APR zero defect program
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