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Plating Bar

The temporary conductive path interconnecting areas of a printed board to be electroplated, usually located on the panel outside the borders of such a board.

Plating Bar

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Plated Through-hole

A hole with the deposition of metal (usually copper) on its sides to provide electrical connections between internal or external conductive patterns.

Plated Through-hole

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Plate Finish

Pertaining to Laminating. The finish present on the metallic surface of metal clad base material resulting from direct contact with the laminating press plates without modification by any subsequent f...

Plate Finish

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Pitting

Small holes or sharp edges on the surface of a solder joint generally caused by flux entrapment, oxidation or over-heating.

Pitting

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Pit

A depression in the conductive layer that does not penetrate entirely through it.

Pit

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Pink Ring

Chemically-induced fracturing or de-lamination on or below the surface of the base material; it is usually exhibited by a light area around holes, other etched areas or both.

Pink Ring

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Pinholes

Small imperfection which penetrate entirely through the conductor and/or solder.

Pinholes

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Pinhole

A minute hole through a layer of pattern.

Pinhole

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Pin

A terminal on a component. A component lead that is not readily formable without being damaged.

Pin

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Pin Density

The quantity of pins on a printed board per unit area.

Pin Density

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Pilot Hole

See Locating Hole.

Pilot Hole

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PIH Assembly

Pin-in-hole a printed board assembly made up of components with leads which pass through holes in the board and lands. Synonyms: traditional assembly, conventional assembly.

PIH Assembly

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Pick-and-place Machine

A programmable machine usually with a robot arm for picking components from a feeder. It moves the part for placement and/or insertion to a specific site on the board.

Pick-and-place Machine

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Physical Layer

A conductive board layer or artwork image representing a complete conductive layer.

Physical Layer

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Photoplotter

A plotter that writes using light.

Photoplotter

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Photopolymer

A polymer that changes characteristics when exposed to light of a specific frequency.

Photopolymer

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Photomaster

See Artwork Master.

Photomaster

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Permanent Mask

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

Permanent Mask

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Peel Strength

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

Peel Strength

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PEC

Printed Electronic Component.

PEC