PCB Glossary

Etch Factor

The ratio of the depth of etch (conductor thickness) to the amount of lateral etch (undercut).

Etch Factor

PCB Glossary

ESD

Electro-Static-Discharge, the sudden transfer or discharge of electricity from one object to another.

ESD

PCB Glossary

ESD Sensitivity

(ESD susceptibility) The device’s ability to dissipate the energy of the discharge or withstand the current levels...

ESD Sensitivity

PCB Glossary

Escape Rate

The percentage of defects not defected vs. the total inspected.

Escape Rate

PCB Glossary

ERC

Electrical Rule Check: checks the integrity of a circuit (SCH) so that problems like open inputs, shorted outputs&n...

ERC

PCB Glossary

ERBGF

Epoxy Resin Bonded Glass Fibre (See FR4).

ERBGF

PCB Glossary

Epoxy Smear

Epoxy resins which has been deposited onto the surface or edges of the conductive pattern during drilling. Also&nbs...

Epoxy Smear

PCB Glossary

Epoxy Resins

Materials that form straight chain thermoplastic and thermosetting resins having good mechanical properties and dimensional s...

Epoxy Resins

PCB Glossary

Entrapment

The damaging admission and trapping of air, flux and fumes; it is caused by contamination and plating.

Entrapment

PCB Glossary

Emulsion Side

The side of the film on which the photographic image is defined.

Emulsion Side

PCB Glossary

Embedded Component

A discrete component that is fabricated as an integral part of a printed board.

Embedded Component

PCB Glossary

Electroplating

The electrodeposition of a metal coating on a conductive object. The object to be plated is placed in an ...

Electroplating

PCB Glossary

Electron-beam Bonding

Terminations made by heating with a stream of electrons in a vacuum.

Electron-beam Bonding

PCB Glossary

Electroless Deposition

The deposition of conductive material from an auto-catalytic plating solution without application of electrical current.

Electroless Deposition

PCB Glossary

Electroless Copper

A layer of copper plated on to an insulating or conductive surface of a PCB by chemical reduction, that&...

Electroless Copper

PCB Glossary

Edge-board Contacts

A series of contacts printed on or near any edge of a printed board and intended for mating with an ...

Edge-board Contacts

PCB Glossary

Edge Spacing

The distance of a pattern, components, or both, from the edges of the printed board and intended for mating&nb...

Edge Spacing

PCB Glossary

Edge Connector

A connector (can be gold-plated edge contacts or a series of parallel lines of holes).

Edge Connector

PCB Glossary

Edge Clearance

The distance of a pattern, components, or both, from the edges of the printed circuit board.

Edge Clearance

PCB Glossary

Durometer

A measurement of the hardness of a non-metal such as rubber, plastic, etc. Also the instrument for such measur...

Durometer

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