Resist

Coating material used to mask or to protect selected areas of a pattern from the action of an etchant, solder, or plating. Also see Dry Film, Resists, Plating Resists and Solder Resists.

Resist

Resin

A high-molecular-weight organic material with no specific melting point. A polymer.

Resin

Resin Smear

Resin transferred from the base material onto the surface or edge of conductive pattern normally caused by drilling. Sometimes called epoxy smear.

Resin Smear

Residue

Any visual or measurable form of process-related contamination.

Residue

Repeatability

The ability of a system to return to a specific parameter, said of equipment when evaluating its consistency of processing.

Repeatability

Repair

The process of restoring the functional capability of a defective component or circuit.

Repair

Reliability

The probability that a component, device or assembly will function properly for a defined period of time under the influence of specific environment and operational conditions.

Reliability

Relative Humidity

The radio of the quantity of water vapour present in the air to the quantity which would saturate the air at the given temperature.

Relative Humidity

Registration

The alignment of a pad on one side of the printed circuit board or layers of a multi-layer board to its mating pad on the opposite side.

Registration

Register Mark

A symbol used as a reference point to maintain registration.

Register Mark

Re-flowing

The melting of an electro-deposit followed by solidification.

Re-flowing

Re-flow Spike

The portion of the re-flow soldering process during which the temperature of the solder is raised to a value&n...

Re-flow Spike

Re-flow Soldering

Joining components to substrates by placing the parts into solder paste and then melting the paste to achieve ...

Re-flow Soldering

Reference Edge

The edge of cable or conductor from which measurements are made.

Reference Edge

Radial Lead

 A lead extending out of the side of a component, rather than from the end.

Radial Lead

PWB

Printed Wiring Board; same as PCB.

PWB

Pull Strength

See Bond Strength.

Pull Strength

PTH

Plated through-holes. Plating the holes on their internal wall.

PTH

Production Master

A 1 to 1 (1:1) scale pattern which is used to produce one or more printed boards (rigid or flexible) ...

Production Master

Process Indicator

A detectable anomaly, other than a defect, that is reflective of material, equipment, process and/or workmanship variati...

Process Indicator

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