Open

An area of a bare PCB which, due to over-etching or fabrication problems, separates two electrically connected points.

Open

One-sided Board

See Single-sided Board.

One-sided Board

Omegameter

A test instrument measuring ionic residues on PCBs via the drop of resistivity over a specific time.

Omegameter

NPTH

Non plated though-hole.

NPTH

Non-wetting

A condition whereby a surface has contacted molten solder, but has had none of the solder adhere to it.

Non-wetting

Non-polar Compound

Material having electrical charges distributed over the surface of the molecule, thereby showing an electrical effect in solution.

Non-polar Compound

Non-functional Land

A land on internal or external layers, not connected to the conductive pattern on its layer.

Non-functional Land

Non-conductive Pattern

A configuration formed by functional non-conductive material of a printed circuit.

Non-conductive Pattern

Non-conductive Epoxy

An epoxy resin with or without a filler, which may be added to improve thermal conductivity.

Non-conductive Epoxy

Non-clean solder

A process using specially formulated low-solid solder pastes whose residues require no cleaning.

Non-clean solder

Node

A pin, lead or even junction which will have at least one wire connected to it.

Node

NFP

Non-functional pad.

NFP

Neutralizer

An alkaline chemical added to water to improve its ability to dissolve flux residues.

Neutralizer

Netlist

A net is a junction of component nodes. A netlist is a collection of nets that define all the connections in a circuit. It is obtained automatically from a schematic capture program.

Netlist

Negative–acting Resist

A resist which is polymerized (hardened) by light and which, after exposure and development remains on the surface of a laminate in those areas which were under the transparent parts of a production ,...

Negative–acting Resist

Negative (Noun)

An artwork, artwork master, or production master in which the intended conductive pattern is transparent to light, and the areas to be free from conductive material are opaque.

Negative (Noun)

Nail Heading

The flared condition of copper on the inner conductor layers of a multi-layer board usually caused by hole drilling.

Nail Heading

Multiple-image Production Master

A production master used in the process of making two or more printed boars simultaneously.

Multiple-image Production Master

Multimeter

A portable test instrument which can be used to measure voltage, current and resistance.

Multimeter

Multi-layer PCB

Printed circuit boards consisting of three or more conducting circuit planes separated by insulating material and boned together with internal and external connections of the circuitry as required.

Multi-layer PCB

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