Board Parts/Components
This PCB layer contains information like reference designators, component outline, and any logo or drawing information
What is Artwork?
This hardware version of recursion ties the output of a system to the input of the system for additional control and stability.
Feedback
This three letter acronym describes a system for managing the lifecycle status of products
What is PLM?
A list of all the components and any other useful information that can be generated by AllSpice Actions.
What is a BOM?
The layer of ink traces on a PCB used to denote component labels, test points, and other important information.
What is Silkscreen?
This small electronic device has multiple interconnected electronic components etched onto a small piece of semiconductor material, usually silicon.
What is an IC/chip?
A visual representation of a component in a schematic
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This Git term and operation is essentially a snapshot of file changes
What is a Commit?
This printed circuit board is not only not flat, but it can bend and fit into complex positions
What is a Flex PCB?
One of the two footprint types of components. This style allows for a pick-and-place machine to place components from a reel, without manual placement, or soldering. This has a weaker connection strength than the other type
What is SMT?
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This three letter acronym refers to a software interface allowing remote access and control of server data.
What is an API?
A 3rd party company that can design and manufacture circuit boards for you.
What is an ODM?
The material that separates fiberglass layers of a PCB on a stackup
What is Core?
This hole in a circuit board lets you connect a signal from one side of the board to the other.
What is a Via?
The design phase of a PCB where the engineer places the footprints of major ICs and connectors in their destined places.
What is Placement?
This utility in an ECAD tool allows you to catch basic design errors and inconsistencies based on the specified rules for the design.
What is a DRC?
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What is SPICE?
This engineering term describes the distance between adjacent PCB traces. Engineers need to check this to ensure copper doesn’t short, arc, radiate, or emit.
What is Clearance?
This term describes components “going for a ride” on the solder paste and moving out of place during reflow
A set of PCB adjustments to improve signal transmission and prevent high speed signals from reflecting. (Trace width, spacing, distance to ground plane, etc)
What is Impedance Matching?
This three letter acronym denotes a component that is available for purchase, but has a final fabrication date.
What is EOL?
This IPC managed file format is similar to Gerbers and defines how the PCBA is manufacturered.
What is IPC-2581?
Metal glue. Applied as a goo and then heated until it binds components to the PCB. Shorts the components to the traces
What is Solder Paste?