My $0.02c is that any acronym that ends in B for board relates to the basic entity to which components are assembled.
Any acronym ending in A for assembly relates to the board plus components. So I don't care whether you call it a PCB or PWB - it's a bare board. A PWA or PCA is the output from the reflow oven... Just a personal opinion, mind you... My personal usage would be PCB and PCA John Haddy > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2002 3:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PEDA] What does "printed circuit board" mean to you? > > > G'Day all, > > I was having an email discussion the recently... > > We use the term printed circuit board (or PCB) to describe the bare board > (no components fitted) and the term printed wiring assembly (PWA) for the > assembly (PCB + components). Some of the younger colleagues around here > are comfortable with PCB and "assembled PCB" as meaing the board and the > board+components respectively. > > (One of the older school here use the term PWB (printed wiring board) > interchangeably with PCB. And PCA (printed wiring assembly) > interchangeably with PWA. No guessing which industry he came from...) > > How do others interpret the following terms? > PCB (printed circuit board) > PWA (printed wiring assembly) > > What term(s) do you use for the assembled PCB? > > Hooroo, > Ian Wilson > > (Maybe the Topic Police will get cranky over this flagrant mis-use of > electrons but we can move to the OT list if it gets out of hand.) > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
