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Clearance Hole
A hole in the conductive pattern larger than, but concentric with, a hole in the printed board base material.
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1208
Clamshell Fixture
An in-circuit test fixture to probe both sides of a PCB.
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644
Clad
(Adj). A condition of the base material to which a relatively thin layer or sheet of metal foil has been bonded at one or both of its sides, e.g. a metal clad base material.
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Clad or Cladding
A relatively thin layer or sheet of metal foil which is bonded to a laminate core to form the base material for printed circuits.
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Circumferential Separation
A crack in the plating extending around the entire circumference of a plated through-hole.
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625
Circuit Tester
Generic term for volume tester of PCBs, such as bed-of-nails, footprint, guided probe, internal trace, loaded board, bare board and parts testing.
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791
Chip Testers
Large computer-based systems that test individual ICs, especially LSI and VLSI.
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681
Chemically-deposited Printed Chip on board
In this technology integrated circuits are glued and wire-bonded directly to printed circuit boards instead of first being packaged.
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676
Chemical Hole Clearing
The chemical process for cleaning conductive surfaces exposed within a hole ( see also “ Etch-back ”).
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650
Chemical Conversion Coating
A protective coating produced by the chemical reaction of a metal with a chemical solution.
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2416
Check Plots
Pen plots that are suitable for checking only. Pads are represented as circles and thick traces as rectangular outlines instead of filled-in artwork. This technique is used to enhance the transparency...
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606
Characteristic Impedance
The ratio of voltage to current in a propagating wave, i.e., the impedance which is offered to this wave at any point of the line. The characteristic impedance is expressed in ohms.
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1041
Chamfer
A corner which has been rounded or shaped to eliminate an otherwise sharp edge.
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Catalyst
A chemical that speeds or changes the cure of a resin but does not become a part of the final product. Examples: hardeners, promoters, inhibitors.
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693
Cast Adhesive
Special sheet adhesive material used for bonding polyimide multi-layer boards and flexi-rigids ( similar to prepreg = B-Stages ).
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1243
Capillary Action
A phenomenon of force adhesion and cohesion that prompts liquids ( molten solder) to flow against gravity between closely spaced solid surface, such as component leads and pads.
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Capacitive Coupling
The electrical interaction between two conductors caused by the capacitance between them.
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CAD/CAM system
Computer-aided design is the use of special software tools to formulate printed circuit patterns. Computer-aided manufacturing translates such designs into actual products.
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