De-wetting:

A solder coating that has receded, leaving irregular deposits and indicating that the base metal has not been ...

De-wetting:

Device

An individual electrical element, usually in an independent body, which cannot be further reduced without destroying its...

Device

Design Width of Conductor

The width of a conductor as delineated or noted on the master drawing. (See also: Conductor Base Width and&nbs...

Design Width of Conductor

Dendrite

Metallic filaments growing between pads and traces resulting from electromigration.

Dendrite

De-lamination

A separation between any of the layers of a base material or between the laminate and the conductive foil,&nbs...

De-lamination

De-bugging

The process of locating and fixing problems (bugs) in the hardware and software portions of an electronic system.

De-bugging

Datum

A defined point, line, or plane used to locate the pattern of layer for manufacturing or inspection, or for&nb...

Datum

Database

A collection of inter-related data items stored together without redundancy to serve one or more applications.

Database

Cycle Rate

A component placement term measuring machine speed from pick-up to board location and return.

Cycle Rate

Cut

open circuit. An unwanted break in the continuity of an electrical circuit, that prevents current from flowing.

Cut

Current-carrying Capacity

The maximum current which can be carried continuously, under specified conditions, by a conductor without causing degrad...

Current-carrying Capacity

Cure

Change of physical properties of a material via chemical reaction or heat and catalysts, usually from a liquid ...

Cure

C-stage Material Laminate:

The condition of a resin polymer when it is in the solid-state, with high molecular weight, being insoluble an...

C-stage Material Laminate:

Cross-talk:

The undesirable interference caused by the coupling of energy between single paths.

Cross-talk:

Cross-linking

The formation of chemical ties between reactive atoms in the molecular chain of a plastic.

Cross-linking

Cross-hatching

The breaking of large conductive areas by use of a pattern of voids in the conductive material.

Cross-hatching

Crimp Contact

A type of connector contact whose end is a hollow cylinder that can be crimped onto a wire inserted within it.

Crimp Contact

Crazing

A condition existing in the base material in the form of connected white spots or “crosses” on or below the surface of the base material, reflecting the separation of fibres in the glass cloth and con...

Crazing

Cracking

A condition that makes breaks or separations in coatings that extends through to an underlying surface.

Cracking

Cover Lay, Cover Layer, Cover Coat

An outer layer(s) of insulating material applied over the conductive pattern on the surface of the printed board.

Cover Lay Cover Layer Cover Coat

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