Terms and Definitions Commonly Use in PCB
PCB Printed
Circuit Board (Bare Board)
PCBA Printed Circuit Board Assembly
QFN Quad
Flatpack - No Lead
BGA Ball
Grid Array
BTC Bottom
Termination Component
CE Conformité
Européenne (In accordance with EU Directives)
CSP Chip
Scale Package
ESD Electrostatic
Discharge
EMC Electromagnetic
Compatibility
LCC Leadless
Chip Carrier
LCCC Leadless
Ceramic Chip Carrier
JEDEC Joint Electron Device Engineering
Council
CAF Conductive
Anodic Filament
UL Underwriters
Laboratories
Tg Glass
Transition Temperature
Td Laminate
Temperature of Decomposition
CTE Coefficient
of Thermal Expansion
Dk Dielectric
Constant
CID Certified
Interconnect Designer (Basic)
CID+ Certified
Interconnect Designer (Advanced)
CIS Certified
IPC Application Specialist
CIT Certified
IPC Trainer
Pb Lead
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Directive
BOM Bill of Materials
CAD Computer
Aided Design
CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing
