Spinning a board means releasing a design for fabrication and assembly, and each round is a spin. The first spin is rarely the last: bring-up finds errors that get patched with bodge wires, and the fixes roll into the next spin. Teams plan schedules in spins, and a board that works on the first spin is a point of pride.
Heard on the job
Let's spin a board with just the power stage first, so we're not debugging everything at once.
Also heard as
- board spin
- turn
Do not mix it up with
- Respin: A respin is specifically a further spin made to fix problems found in the last one.
Related terms
Respin
Another fabrication round of a board, made to fix problems found in the previous version.
Bring-up
Methodical first power-up and debugging of a new board, section by section, until everything works.
Quick-turn
Expedited board fabrication or assembly delivered in days instead of weeks, at a premium price.