Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design Process and Fabrication

PROJECT

Modernisation of VET through Collaboration with the Industry
http://movet.fel.cvut.cz

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

AUTHOR

Santiago Silvestre, Jordi Salazar, Jordi Marzo

ANNOTATION

This module describes main characteristics of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). A brief history of PCBs is introduced in the first chapter. Then, the design processes and the fabrication of PCBs are addressed and finally a study case is presented in the last chapter of the module.

OBJECTIVES

After studying this module, students will know the meaning of PCBs and the important role they play in electronics. They will discover the applications of the several categories of PCBs with their own particular manufacturing specifications, material types and usages.

KEYWORDS

PCB, design, fabrication,Via, HDI.

LITERATURE

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