IEC 60356: Printed Circuit Board Terminology — The “Standard Dictionary” for PCB Design and Manufacturing

The “Dictionary” of the PCB Industry — Standardized Definitions for Pads, Vias, and Solder Mask

IEC 60356:1971 is an early printed circuit board terminology standard. Though later supplemented by the more comprehensive IEC 60194 series, its fundamental term system (Land/Pad, Via, Solder Mask, Silkscreen) remains the universal language of the global PCB industry today.

TNLab — Terminology standardization is the foundation of technical communication — “one word, one meaning” eliminates ambiguity between design and manufacturing.