Glossary Table L

 

Laminar Flow: A constant and directional flow of filtered air across a workbench, usually parallel to the surface of the bench.
Laminate: A composite material created by bonding several layers of same or different materials together.
Lamination: The process creating laminate using pressure and heat.
Land: Conductive area on a printed circuit board to which components are attached.
Laser Direct Imaging: A method that increases board density with laser technology.
Lead Forming: A process of cutting and forming leads on devices prior to placement on a PCB. Manual and automatic lead forming machines are available.
Lead Pitch: The center-to-center distance between leads of a package.
Leakage Current: A small amount of current that flows across a dielectric area between two adjacent conductors.
Legend: Printed letters or symbols on the PCB indicating important information like part numbers or company identification.
Local Fiducial: A mark used to locate the position of land patterns for components on a printed circuit board.
LPI: Liquid Photo-Imageable solder mask.

 

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