What does SMT mean?

SMT  –  Surface Mount Technology
SMD  –  Surface Mount Device
PCB   –  Printed Circuit Board
PCBA –  Printed Circuit Board Assembly
BGA  –  Ball Grid Array
CSP  –  Chip Scale Package
QFN  –  Quad Flat No-Leads
FPC   –  Flexible Printed Circuit
IC   –  Integrated Circuit

What does DIP mean?

TSSOP–Thin Shrink Small Outline Package

What does OEM mean?

OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
ODM – Original Design Manufacturer
EMS – Electronics Manufacturing Services
NPI – New Product Introduction
BOM – Bill of Materials

What does AOI mean?

AOI  –  Automatic Optical Inspection
SPI   –  Solder Paste Inspection
AXI   –  Automated X-ray Inspection
FOV –  Field of View
ICT   –  In-Circuit Test

What does CPH stand for?

P&P  – Pick & Place machines 

What does CE mean?

CE – Conformité Européenne
UL – Underwriters Laboratories
ISO – International Organization for Standardization

CPK – Process Capability Index
AERB – Atomic Energy Regulatory Board