36 abbreviations of common PCB nouns
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In the PCB industry, there are some professional vocabulary abbreviations that many people do not understand. Here we have compiled 36 common PCB vocabulary abbreviations.
LPI: Liquid Photo Imageable Solder Mask
OSP: Organic Solderability Preservative
PTI: Proof Tracking Index
CTI: Comparative Tracking Index
HASL: Hot Air Solder Leveling
HAL: Hot Air Leveling
CCL: Copper-clud laminat
CNS: Chinese National Standards
BGA: Ball Grid Array
BUM: Build-up Multilayer
CFR: Code of Federal Regularations
AQL: Acceptable Quality Level
LDI: Laser Direct Imaging
HDI: High Density Interconnection
CAD: Computer Aided Design
CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAT: Computer Aided Testing
FPC: Flexible Printed Circuit
PCB: Printed Circuit Board
PWB: Printed Wiring Board
PTH: Plated Through Hole
SMT: Surface Mount Technology
SMB: Surface Mount Board
SMD: Surface Mount Devices
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
IEC: International Electrotechnical Commision
IPC: The Institute for International and Packaging Electronic Circuits
MIL: Military Standard。
IC: Integrated Circuit
LSI: Large Scale Integrated Circuit
JPC: Japan Printed Circuit Association
UL: Under writers Laboratories INC
SMOBC: Solder Mask on Bare Copper
AOI: Automated Optical Inspection
SPC: Statistical Process Control
SQC: Statistical Quality Control