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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Selected Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronic Interconnection Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11515.
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Appendix B
Selected Abbreviations and Acronyms


BFL

beam forming lens

BFR

brominated flame retardant


COTS

commercial off-the-shelf


DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DIB

defense industrial base

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DMEA

Defense Microelectronics Activity

DoD

Department of Defense

DSTL

Developing Science and Technologies List

DUSD

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense


EAR

Export Administration Regulations

E/CIT

Emerging Critical Interconnect Technology

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EU

European Union


FSC

Federal Supply Class

FPGA

field programmable gate array


IBM

International Business Machines

IC

integrated circuit

iNEMI

International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative

IP

Industrial Policy

IPC

Association Connecting Electronics Industries

ITAR

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

ITRI

Interconnect Technology Research Institute


LCP

liquid crystal polymer


MCTL

Militarily Critical Technologies List

MEMS

microelectromechanical systems

MIL-PRF

military performance specification


NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NEMI

National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative

NIIN

National Item Identification Number

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Selected Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronic Interconnection Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11515.
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NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NRC

National Research Council

NSN

National Stock Number


OEM

original equipment manufacturer


PLC

programmable logic controlled

PMTEC

Printed Wiring Board Manufacturing Technology Center

PrCB

printed circuit board

PWB

printed wiring board


R&D

research and development

RCRA

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

REACH

Regulation, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals

RF

radio frequency

RoHS

restriction of hazardous substances


SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation

SEMATECH

SEmiconductor MAnufacturing TECHnology

SME

small and medium enterprises

SMOBC

solder mask over bare copper


USML

U.S. Munitions List


WEEE

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Selected Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronic Interconnection Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11515.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Selected Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Research Council. 2005. Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronic Interconnection Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11515.
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