Silk-screened photo resist (like what they used to do) is a method of printing. Tradition is everything at the IPC. Enough said :) -- George Patrick Tektronix, Inc. Central Engineering, EDS Applications Support P.O. Box 500, M/S 39-512 Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 * 503-627-5272 (voice) * 503-627-5587 (fax) http://www.tektronix.com<http://www.tektronix.com/> http://www.pcb-designer.com<http://www.pcb-designer.com/> "Off-Grid and Proud of it!" -----Original Message----- From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jack Olson Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:03 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [DC] Documentation Standard? (on a distracting side note that doesn't help anyone:) I would push to get rid of the word PRINTED before I pushed to remove "circuit" or "wiring" Do you happen to know the logic or background behind the IPC keeping the word "PRINTED"? Jack (the "not really staying on topic" guy) . On 4/18/08, Brooks, Bill <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hi Jeffrey. PWB = Printed Wiring Board PCB = Printed Circuit Board The IPC standards group chose not to get into making the distinctions and called them simply "PRINTED BOARDS"... leaving out the wiring or circuit name all together. The IPC published a standard that addresses documentation or "Printed Boards" (note they don't say PCB or PWB). It is IPC-D-325 (snip...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil To temporarily stop/(start) delivery of DesignerCouncil for vacation breaks send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext. 2815 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. To temporarily stop/(restart) delivery of DesignerCouncil send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------