PCB Glossary

Permanent Mask

A resist which is not removed after processing, e.g., plating resist used in the fully-additive process.

Permanent Mask

PCB Glossary

Peel Strength

The force per unit width required to peel the conductor or foil from the base material.

Peel Strength

PCB Glossary

PEC

Printed Electronic Component.

PEC

PCB Glossary

PCB

Printed Circuit Board.

PCB

PCB Glossary

Pattern

The configuration of all conductive and/or non-conductive areas on a PCB. Letters and inscription may also be included. Pattern also denotes the circuit configuration on related tools, drawing and mas...

Pattern

PCB Glossary

Pattern Plating

Selective plating of a conducive pattern.

Pattern Plating

PCB Glossary

Parylene

A polymer resin (Polyparaxylense) that provides a thin, uniform coating on PCBs and components. It can be applied via vacuum for deposition on sharp edges and complex shapes.

Parylene

PCB Glossary

Panel Plating

The plating of the entire surface of a panel (including holes).

Panel Plating

PCB Glossary

Panel

The base material containing one or more circuit patterns that passes successively through the production sequence and from which printed circuit boards are extracted. See Backplanes/Backpanels.

Panel

PCB Glossary

Pad

A portion of the conductive area of which components, terminals, traces, etc., are mechanically attached. (Also called land).

Pad

PCB Glossary

Packaging Density

Quantity of functions (components, interconnection devices, mechanical devices) per unit volume, usually expressed in qualitative terms, such as high, medium, or low.

Packaging Density

PCB Glossary

Overhang

Increase in printed circuit conductor width caused by plating build-up or by undercutting during etching.

Overhang

PCB Glossary

Outgrowth

The increase in conductor width at one side of a conductor, caused by plating build-up, over that delineated on the production master.

Outgrowth

PCB Glossary

Outgassing

The gaseous emission from a laminate printed board or component when the board or the printed board assembly is exposed to heat or reduced air pressure or both.

Outgassing

PCB Glossary

OSP

Organic Solderable Preservative.

OSP

PCB Glossary

Organic Activated (OA)

A water-soluble flux using organic acids as activators.

Organic Activated (OA)

PCB Glossary

Open

An area of a bare PCB which, due to over-etching or fabrication problems, separates two electrically connected points.

Open

PCB Glossary

One-sided Board

See Single-sided Board.

One-sided Board

PCB Glossary

Omegameter

A test instrument measuring ionic residues on PCBs via the drop of resistivity over a specific time.

Omegameter

PCB Glossary

NPTH

Non plated though-hole.

NPTH

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