I agree with Ralph. Al Cash > ---------- > From: Ralph Hersey[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Ralph Hersey > Sent: Monday, June 08, 1998 2:25 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Gen: Name? > > Jan Satterfield wrote: > > > > An employee in publications is asking what the technical name is for the > > "gold fingers" on the edge of a PWB. I've always called them gold > > fingers. What does the industry call them? Are they edge connectors? > > > > Jan Satterfield > > L-3 Communications > > > > Hi Jan-- > > For standards, specifications, product definition, contractural > requirements, and training, you should use the most correct and > definitive term to eliminate confusion. > In our industry, shop jargon is widely used and leads to confusion in > our industry. As you read technet's postings, you find that many > shop-jargon and technically incorrest terms are deeply ingrained and > widely used to communicate information and requirements. The use and > proliferation of incorrect and inappropriate terms should be eliminated > because their continued use makes it more difficult to communicate > requirements, especially when we try to communicate technical > requirements between various languages. We (as an idustry) should use > the most technically correct, explicite and definite term in our > communications of requirements in order to improve communications by > reducing errors, to convey exact (unabigious) technical requirements, > and to simplify communications (don't have to remember all the possible > equivalencies). > > The term that you should use in your query is the plural "Printed > Contacts", which by IPC-T-50 is "A portion of a conductive pattern that > serves as one part of a contact system" because most printed. > > You could use the IPC-T-50 term "Edge-Board Contact(s)" which are > defined as "Printed contact(s) on or near any edge of a printed board > that are used specifically for mating with edge-board connectors." > > I'd recommend the use of "printed contacts" as it's the more "generic" > term, and includes the utilization of "printed contacts" that are not > located at the edge of a printed board. > > The use of technically incorrect terms adds confusion to our industry. > You should also use the preferred term "Printed Board (PB)" in > preferrence to the terms printed circuit boards (PCBs) and printed > wiring boards (PWBs). The use of PCBs is confusing, is PCB > "polychlorniated biphenol", a politically correct review board, a > personal computer board, or a PB with electrical characteristics. The > term "printed wiring" should likewise be discouraged unless the printed > board doesn't have any electrical characteristics designed and > manufactured into the design (other than the distribution of power and > ground). > > I'd recommend that you or the "publications personnel" obtain a copy of > IPC-T-50, and use the "preferred" terms. > > Examples of some of the most abused and misused terms are those listed > above but also, the various terms used for "lands" (pads, donuts, etc), > "conductors" (trace, tracks, lines, path, etc), likewise the terms > fabricate, manufacture, and assembly when used as technical terms for > "processes". > > If you need some more help, please feel free to contact me. > > > Ralph > > Ralph Hersey & Associates > 3885 Mills Way > Livermore, CA 94550-3319 > PHN/FAX: 925.454.9805 > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > ################################################################ > TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ################################################################ > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet > ################################################################ > Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional > information. > For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.312 > ################################################################ > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################