What is the fundamental difference between conformal coating and encapsulation?
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A
Conformal coating uses UV curing; encapsulation uses thermal curing
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B
Conformal coating is a thin protective film that follows assembly contours; encapsulation fully embeds components in a resin mass
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C
Conformal coating applies only to connectors; encapsulation applies to active components only
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D
There is no meaningful difference; the terms are used interchangeably