What is AOI?
AMF Auto Mount Feedback
AOI Automated Optical Inspection
AXI
Automatic X-ray inspection
BGA
Ball Grid Array - a type of SMD
CAD Computer-Aided Design
CAM
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
What does CPH stand for?
CPH Components Per Hour
CSP Chip Scale Package
CTQ
Critical To Quality
DFM Design For Manufactures
DFT Design For Test
DPM
Defects Per Million Opportunities
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI Electromagnetic interference
EMT Electronic Manufacturing Technology
What does EMS mean?
EMS Electronic Manufacturing Service
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
FOV Field of view
FID
Fiducial mark
IC
Integrated Circuit
ICT In-Circuit Test
IPC Institute for Printed Circuits
JEDEC
Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
LCR Inductor, Capacitor & Resistor
MLCC Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor
MSL Moisture Sensitivity Level
MSD
Moisture Sensitive Device
NPI New Product Introduction
What does OEM mean?
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OSP
Organic Solderability Preservative
What is a PCB?
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCBA Printed Circuit Board Assembled
PGA Pin Grid Array
PTH Plated Through Hole
PWB Printed Wiring Board
P&P Pick & Place machines for SMD mounting
What is a QFP?
QFP Quad Flat Package
QFN
Quad Flat No-lead
Reflow
Reflow soldering process
RMA Return Material Authorization
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances
SIR Surface Insulation Resistance
SMA Surface-mount assembly (module assembled with SMT)
SMC Surface-mount components (components for SMT)
SMD Surface Mount Devices
SME Surface-mount equipment (SMT assembling machines)
SMEMA Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association
What does SMT mean?
SMT Surface Mount Technology
SMP Surface-mount packages (SMD case forms)
SOJ Small Outline J-leaded
SOT Small Outline Transistor
SPI
Solder Paste Inspection
Stencil
Stencil solder printing
TG
Glass Transition Temperature
THT Through Hole Technology (used in connection with soldering)
TSOP Thin Small Outline Package
USP
Uninterrupted Power
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