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Printed Circuit Board
Printed Circuit Board
BOARD
PREPARED BY:
GROUP 1
IV-EINSTEIN
Component Side
Track Side
PARTS OF A PCB
It consists of an insulating base
material that supports the copper
traces. The standard thickness of the
insulating base material is 1/16
inches or .062 inches.
The insulating base material is
typically epoxy fiberglass but ceramic
and Teflon are also used as base
material in special cases.
Teflon
Ceramic
PARTS OF A PCB
The standard thickness of the
solid copper foil that is bonded
to the base material is 1oz or
.003 inches. One ounce refers to
the weight of copper spread over
one square foot.
The additional layers are nonconductive and form the component layout
layer and the solder mask.
The component layout layer acts as a map when assembling and
troubleshooting the printed circuit board. This layout layer consists of text
and graphic symbols that identify each component with its proper
orientation.
The solder mask controls or indicates where the solder will be placed
on the printed circuit boards pads. This solder will only connect the
components to the solder pads. It adds corrosion protection to the
printed circuit traces.
The desired traces are printed onto the copper called resist. The board is
then placed in a chemical tray with a chemical for etching.
The chemical is also known as etchant. It is used to remove the copper not
covered by the resist.
ETCHANT CHEMICALS
Ferric Chloride
Ammonium persulphate
PCB DESIGNING
Schematic Diagram
A circuit such can be drawn using softwares.
This allows individual components such as resistors, integrated circuits and
capacitors to be dragged onto the screen and connected together, forming a
complete circuit.
The finished circuit can then be simulated on screen. If the circuit is not correct it can
be altered until it works in the desired way.
This allows you to test the circuit on the computer and correct any mistakes or make
improvements. This saves time as there is no need to build the circuit with real
components.
PCB DESIGNING
Circuits can also be built on a
breadboard using real
components. This is a time
consuming method and often
mistakes occur as many
components are small and it is
easy to connect components
incorrectly, causing a circuit to
fail. Also, breadboards are
prone to damage as the small
connections on the boards are
PCB DESIGNING
When the PCB layout
is finished it is printed
on a transparency and
becomes known as a
PCB mask. The PCB
mask is transferred to
the UV box, which is
the next stage in the
manufacture of a
printed circuit board.
PHOTO-RESIST
BOARD is a piece of
glass reinforced
plastic. One of the
sides is copper clad
and this copper has a
photosensitive
coating.
ETCHING PROCESS
Etching is the process of using strong acid or
mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal
surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal (the
original processin modern manufacturing other
chemicals may be used on other types of material).
When unpacking a shipment of chemicals , look for the MSDA in the box. File the
MSDS in a folder in the location where the chemical is being used.