cob

n.

1. A corncob: corn on the cob.
2. A male swan.
3. A thickset, stocky, short-legged horse.
4. A small lump or mass, as of coal.
5. A mixture of clay and straw used as a building material.

[Probably from obsolete cob, round object, head, testicle.]

A bare chip that is mounted directly onto the printed circuit board (PCB). After the wires are attached, a glob of epoxy or plastic is used to cover the chip and its connections. The tape automated bonding (TAB) process is used to place the chip on the board. See tape automated bonding.

Chip On Board

The bare chip is adhered and wire bonded to the board, and an epoxy is poured over it to insulate and protect it. For illustrative purposes only, this picture shows a clear epoxy. (Image courtesy of Joseph Fjelstad.)

Side View

This side view shows how the wires connect the chip to the printed circuit board (PCB). (Image courtesy of Joseph Fjelstad.)

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A mixture of straw, gravel, and unburnt clay; used esp. for walls.

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[Ma]

Wet clay mixed with straw used in constructing walls, ovens, and other similar kinds of structure. To achieve the desired shape or form, cob was packed between wooden shuttering and allowed to dry.

1. a short-legged, thickset, strong type of horse, usually 13.2 to 14.2 hands high but not more than 15.2. Useful as a light cart horse or for riding as a means of transportation and for heavyweight riders wanting a steady rather than a flashy ride. Produced by mating polo pony stallions to carriage or light draft horses.
2. the central stem of a cob of corn (3); common as a cause of esophageal and intestinal obstruction in dogs.
3. male swan.

IN BRIEF: n. - Adult male swan; White gull having a black back and wings; Stocky short-legged harness horse; Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus.

Tutor's tip: The "kob" (South African antelope) ate a "cob" (corncob) for the first time in the zoo.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - ubrændt mursten

Nederlands (Dutch)
kolf, brok (b.v. steenkool), bolvormig brood, grote hazelnoot, klein, gezet rijpaard, mannelijke zwaan, bouwmateriaal (van leem, grint en stro)

Français (French)
n. - cygne mâle, cob (cheval), (GB) miche, épi de maïs, (GB) noisette, (GB, Constr) torchis

Deutsch (German)
n. - runder Haufen, rundes Brot, Maiskolben, Haselnuß, kleines, stämmiges Pferd, männl. Schwan, Baumaterial für Wellerbau

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σβόλος, κοτσάνι καλαμποκιού, μεγάλο φουντούκι, πόνεϊ, αλογάκι, (αρσενικός) κύκνος, αχυρόπλινθος, πλίθρα

Italiano (Italian)
pannocchia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sabugo (m) de milho

Русский (Russian)
кусок, лебедь-самец, початок

Español (Spanish)
n. - cisne, jaca, mazorca, avellana

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - svanhane, lågbent kraftig häst, hasselnöt, majskolv, klump, brödkaka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
玉米穗轴, 雄天鹅, 结实的矮脚马, 圆块, 圆堆

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 玉米穗軸, 雄天鵝, 結實的矮腳馬, 圓塊, 圓堆

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 옥수수속, 다리가 짧고 튼튼한 말, 백조의 수컷, 개암나무 열매

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - トウモロコシの穂軸, 雄の白鳥, 足が短く頑丈な馬

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ذكر الاوز, حصان صغير, عرناس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שזרת התירס, סוס קצר-רגליים, ברבור, מין אגוז, גוש עגול של פחם וכו', כיכר לחם, חומר למילוי קירות (בריטניה), שחף, גלעין, ראש השור, עכביש, עוגת-תפוח, אשך‬

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