pintaliitettuna

Pintaliitettuna is a Finnish term used to describe something that is attached or mounted on a surface. The word is formed from pinta, meaning surface, and liitetty, the past participle of liittää, to attach. In Finnish, the form pintaliitettuna functions as an adjectival participle and commonly appears in technical contexts.

In electronics and manufacturing, pintaliitettuna most often refers to surface-mounted components or assemblies, as opposed to through-hole mounting. Surface-mount technology, in Finnish often described with pintaliitos or pintaliitettävä tekniikka, places components directly on the surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) without drilled holes. This approach enables smaller, lighter, and more compact electronic devices and is standard in modern electronics production.

Beyond electronics, pintaliitettuna can be used more generally to describe coatings, decorations, or treatments applied to a surface. In such cases, the term emphasizes the location of the effect on the surface rather than a particular assembly method.

Usage and terminology vary by field and context, and Pintaliitettuna is typically most familiar to engineers, technicians, and students working with surface-based technologies. Related terms include pintaliitäntä (surface mounting connection) and läpiliitäntä (through-hole mounting), used to distinguish mounting methods on substrates like printed circuit boards.

See also: surface-mount technology, through-hole mounting, printed circuit board.