PCB's are what we make money for, while PCA's are what our companies make money for.
Shawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 9:47 PM 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
