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Glossary and Abbreviations - PCB Glossary

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  • HASL – (Hot Air Solder Leveling)A method of coating exposed copper with solder by inserting a panel into a bath of molten solder then passing the panel rapidly past jets of hot air.
  • HDI - (High Density Interconnect)Ultra fine-geometry multi-layer PCB constructed with conductive microvia connections. These boards also usually include buried and/or blind vias and are made by sequential lamination.
  • HermeticAirtight sealing of an object.
  • HeaderThe portion of a connector assembly which is mounted on a printed circuit board.
  • Hole BreakoutA condition in which a hole is not completely surrounded by the land.
  • Hole DensityThe quantity of holes in a unit area of a printed board.
  • Hole patternThe arrangement of all holes in a printed board with respect to a refrence point.

PCB Design Tips

When designing a PCB, try to limit the amount of draws you use. Draws use a lot of memory and slow the programming time. Use a flash for pads instead.

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