TOPIC VI: PCB Design Process, Issues and Etching

Activity 6

The following questions have been designed to test the objectives identified for this module:

1. What is the acronym of PCB and define.

PCB

 Printed Circuit Boards

 Are small green boards being what helps makes the electronic device function. Without
them, the device would not work. The PCB connects all of the other components inside,
so you can use your electronic device for what it is intended to do.
 Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the boards that are used as the base in most
electronics – both as a physical support piece and as the wiring area for the surface-
mounted and socketed components.

2. What is the objective of PCB design process?

The objective of the PCB design process is to engineer a PCB, including all of its active
circuits, that functions properly over all the normal variation in component values, component
speeds, materials tolerances, temperature ranges, power supply voltage ranges, and
manufacturing tolerances and to produce all of the documentation and data needed to fabricate,
assemble, test, and troubleshoot the bare PCB and the PCB assembly. Doing less than this in
any area exposes the manufacturer and user of the PCB assembly to excessive yield losses,
excessively high manufacturing costs, and unstable performance.

Achieving the objective involves carefully designing a process that matches the end
product, selecting design tools with controls and analytical utilities, and selecting a materials
system and components that match.

3. Give 3 chemicals used in etching.

1. Nitric acid

2. Hydrochloric acid

3. Sulphur acid
4. How will you determine PCB size of your circuit?

In most PCB software, the size of a line can be determined simply by left-clicking on the
line. The size of the line appears in a bar above the layout. Multiply the sizes of a horizontal and
vertical line of the box together to get the size of the board.

5. What is PCB typically made for and why?

PCBs are most commonly made out of fiberglass, composite epoxy, or another
composite material. Due to their non-flammability, chemical stability, high boiling point and
electrical insulating properties, PCBs were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial
applications including: Electrical, heat transfer and hydraulic equipment. Plasticizers in paints,
plastics and rubber products.