FAA
FEDERAL AVIATION  ADMINISTRATION

FARADAY
The quantity of electricity (96,500 coulombs) which will deposit one electrochemical equivalent metal in grams.

FARADAY’S LAW
The amount of chemical change or metal deposition produced by an electric current. It is proportional to the total quantity of electricity.

FB
FINITE VOLUME

FCCSET
FEDERAL COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE   ENGINEERING  AND TECHNOLOGY

FD
FINITE DIFFERENCES

FDA
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

FE
FINITE ELEMENT

FEEDBACK LOOP
A system for communicating information about the performance processes
products  or services.  Feedback loops  essential for continuos improvement.

FEMA
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

FEMs
FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS

FEP
FRONT END PROCESSORS

FET
FEDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS

FHSA
FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT

FIA
FORGING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

FIB
FOCUSED ION BEAM

FID
FLAME IONIZATION DETECTION

FINAL RINSE
Usually a hot ( greater than 150F )  agitated  clear  deionized water at the end of a
plating line  just before the   drying station.

FIP
FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

FIRE GILDING (GOLD AMALGAM)
The process of applying mercury and gold amalgam to the part. The part is then heated to evaporate the mercury and
burnished to a high luster. This technique is banned in  most countries because of the potential of mercury poisoning.

FIT
FIELD INVESTIGATION TEAM

FLASH
Thin layer of nickel or copper put on a clean   activated base metal in order to
seal minor blemishes in same;  precedes the PLATING process.

FLOW CHART
A pictorial representation of a process indicating the main steps, branches, decision points and the eventual outcome of the process.

FMEA
FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANAYLSIS is a technique for systematically reviewing
the ways in which a process, product, or service can fail and impact such failures could
have on customers, employees, or other processes.  Using this analysis, quality engineers can
predict field-failure rates, design recovery systems, and estimate the need for additional parts or personnel.

FP
FLASH POINT

FR
FEDERAL REGISTER

FREUNDLICH EQUATION
This equation is used to calculate the absorption rate in a solid or activated carbon.

FRP
FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC

FSCT
FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES FOR COATING TECHNOLOGY

FSGD
FEASIBILITY STUDY GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

FTA
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

FTC
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

FTU
FIXED TREATMENT UNITS

FULLY ADDITIVE
A process of producing printed circuit boards entirely by chemical deposition. It doesn’t need any electro-deposition processes

FY
FISCAL YEAR