PCB Glossary

Primer

A coating applied before the application of an adhesive to improve the bond.

Primer

PCB Glossary

Press-fit Contact

An electrical pin contact which can be pressed into a hold in a printed board to make immediate contact.

Press-fit Contact

PCB Glossary

Prepreg

Sheet material consisting of the base material impregnated with a synthetic resin, such as epoxy or polymide,&nbsp...

Prepreg

PCB Glossary

Pre-heat

The process portion of the re-flow heat curve in which the PCB is heated from ambient at a pre-set ...

Pre-heat

PCB Glossary

Positive-acting Resist

A resist which is decomposed (softened) by light and which, after exposure and development, is removed from those&n...

Positive-acting Resist

PCB Glossary

Positive (noun)

An artwork, artwork master, or production master in which the intended conductive pattern is opaque to light, and&n...

Positive (noun)

PCB Glossary

Populated PCB

A printed board on to which all passive and active components have been assembled. Synonyms: printed board assembly...

Populated PCB

PCB Glossary

Polyimide

(kapton) Higher melting point plastic film used as base for flexible portions of flexi-rigid boards as well as&nbsp...

Polyimide

PCB Glossary

Polyimide Resins

High temperature thermoplastics used with glass to produce printed circuit laminates from multi-layer and other circuit ...

Polyimide Resins

PCB Glossary

Polyester

(mylar) low melting point plastic film used for cheap flexible circuits.

Polyester

PCB Glossary

Polarization

A technique of eliminating symmetry within a plane so that parts can be engaged in only one way in ...

Polarization

PCB Glossary

Poise

A centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity equal to that of a fluid requiring a shearing force of one dyne to&...

Poise

PCB Glossary

Plotting

The practice of mechanically converting X - Y position information into a visual pattern, such as artwork.

Plotting

PCB Glossary

Plating

A uniform coating of conductive metal upon the base material of the printed circuit board.

Plating

PCB Glossary

Plating Up

The process consisting of the electrochemical deposition of a conductive material on the base material (surface holes, etc.) after the base material has been made conductive.

Plating Up

PCB Glossary

Plating Resists

Materials which, when deposited on conductive areas, prevent the plating of the covered areas. Resists are available both as screened-on materials and as dry-film photopolymer resists.

Plating Resists

PCB Glossary

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

PCB Glossary

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

PCB Glossary

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

PCB Glossary

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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