Electronic Glossary

Computer Assisted Engineering (CAE). In electronics work, CAE refers to schematic software packages.

Conductive Anodic Filament (CAF) is a failure mode in printed circuit boards (PCBs), and it is a growing concern in the electronics manufacturing field. The conductive copper salt filament can form within the boards, the formation process is a type …

In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device …

Computer Aided Manufacturing. (See CAM files)

What are CAM Files?   CAM is the abbreviations of Computer Aided Manufacturing. In PCB manufacturing, the files with .cam format are CAM files, which are used directly in the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The types of the files …

The ability to store energy in an electrostatic field. In relation to the impedance of a circuit board it is the relationship between dielectrics and the location and size of conductors.

A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is a passive electronic component with two terminals.

Extract information automatically through the use of software, as opposed to hand-entering of data into a computer file. Refer to Schematic Capture

Another name for a printed circuit board.

What’s a Card Edge Connector?   A Card Edge Connector is the portion of a printed circuit board (PCB) consisting of traces leading to the edge of the board that are intended to plug into a matching socket. The edge …