Etch Factor
The ratio of the depth of etch (conductor thickness) to the amount of lateral etch (undercut).
ESD
Electro-Static-Discharge, the sudden transfer or discharge of electricity from one object to another.
ESD Sensitivity
(ESD susceptibility) The device’s ability to dissipate the energy of the discharge or withstand the current levels...
ERC
Electrical Rule Check: checks the integrity of a circuit (SCH) so that problems like open inputs, shorted outputs&n...
Epoxy Smear
Epoxy resins which has been deposited onto the surface or edges of the conductive pattern during drilling. Also&nbs...
Epoxy Resins
Materials that form straight chain thermoplastic and thermosetting resins having good mechanical properties and dimensional s...
Entrapment
The damaging admission and trapping of air, flux and fumes; it is caused by contamination and plating.
Embedded Component
A discrete component that is fabricated as an integral part of a printed board.
Electroplating
The electrodeposition of a metal coating on a conductive object. The object to be plated is placed in an ...
Electron-beam Bonding
Terminations made by heating with a stream of electrons in a vacuum.
Electroless Deposition
The deposition of conductive material from an auto-catalytic plating solution without application of electrical current.
Electroless Copper
A layer of copper plated on to an insulating or conductive surface of a PCB by chemical reduction, that&...
Edge-board Contacts
A series of contacts printed on or near any edge of a printed board and intended for mating with an ...
Edge Spacing
The distance of a pattern, components, or both, from the edges of the printed board and intended for mating&nb...
Edge Connector
A connector (can be gold-plated edge contacts or a series of parallel lines of holes).
Edge Clearance
The distance of a pattern, components, or both, from the edges of the printed circuit board.
Durometer
A measurement of the hardness of a non-metal such as rubber, plastic, etc. Also the instrument for such measur...
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