How Are PCBs Made
The PCB manufacturing process is very important for anyone involved in the electronics industry. Printed circuit boards , PCBs, are very widely used as the basis for electronic circuits. Printed circuit boards are used to provide the mechanical basis on which the circuit can be built. Accordingly, virtually all circuits use printed circuit boards and they are designed and used in quantities of millions. Although PCBs form the basis of virtually all electronic circuits today, they tend to be taken for granted. Nevertheless, technology in this area of electronics is moving forward. Track sizes are decreasing, the number of layers in the boards is increasing to accommodate for the increased connectivity required, and the design rules are being improved to ensure that smaller SMT devices can be handled and the soldering processes used in production can be accommodated. The PCB manufacturing process can be achieved in a variety of ways and there are several variants. Despite the...