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Glossary of Terms & Abbreviations

A
AC test  measurement of dynamic or switching electrical parameters
AOI  automated optical inspection
Ag  silver
Al  aluminum
Au  gold

B
BGA  ball grid array
Bare die  unpackaged integrated circuit die

C
C  capacitance
COB  chip-on-board
COF  chip-on-flex
COS  chip-on-substrate
CSP  chip scale package
CTE  coefficient of thermal expansion
Cu  copper

D
DC test  measurement of static electrical parameters
DCA  direct chip attach
DIP  dual-inline-package

E
EMI  electromagnetic interference
ESD  electrostatic discharge

F
FCP  few-chip package
Film frame sawn wafer on sticky tape supported by a metal frame

G
GND  ground
Gel Pack tray used to ship unpackaged die that requires vacuum to remove die

H
HDI  high density interconnect

I
IC  integrated circuit
I/O  input/output

J
JEDEC  joint electronic device engineering council

K

L
L  inductance 
LTCC  low temperature co-fired ceramic

 

M
MCM  multichip module
MCP  multichip package
Mil-PRF-38534 general quality and reliability assurance specification for hybrids
Mil-PRF-38535 general quality and reliability assurance specification for microcircuits
Mil-Std-883 test methods and procedures for microcircuits

N
N  nitrogen
Ni  nickel

O

P
Pb  lead
PBGA  plastic ball grid array
Pd  palladium
PWB  printed wiring board

Q
QFP  quad flat pack

R
R  resistance
RGA  residual gas analysis
RF  radio frequency

S
SEM  scanning electron micrograph
SIP  system-in-package
SMD  surface mount device
SMT  surface mount technology
SOC  system-on-chip
SPC  statistical process control

T
TAB  tape automated bonding
Tg  glass transition temperature
Tape & reel shipping method utilizing 7 inch reels

U
uSMD  micro-surface mount device
UV  ultraviolet

V

W
WLA  wafer lot acceptance
WL-CSP wafer level chip scale package
WLP  wafer level packaging
Waffle packs trays used to ship unpackaged die with individualized pockets
Wire bond die interconnect method utilizing wire with active side up

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