PCB VS. PCBA: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

PCB VS. PCBA: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

A PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is a board that electrically connects electronic components using conductive traces, pads, and other features etched from copper foil laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. PCB’s can be single sided (one copper layer), double...

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HISTORY OF THE PCB

HISTORY OF THE PCB

South Bay Circuits, Inc. is a leader in PCB and PCBA design, layout, fabrication, testing and assembly. So where did it all begin? Development of the methods used in modern printed circuit boards started early in the 20th century. In 1903, a German inventor, Albert...

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HIGH DENSITY INTERCONNECT (HDI) PCB’S

HIGH DENSITY INTERCONNECT (HDI) PCB’S

HDI technology is rapidly expanding in the PCB world. This technology allows significantly denser and smaller board construction and packaging allowing for substantially more components per square inch. Basically, it’s more technology-functionality in less space. HDI...

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TYPES OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS

TYPES OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS

Single Sided Board The simplest of PCBs, because there is only one layer of substrate/circuitry. All electrical parts and components are generally fixed on one side with leads thru. the board holes to the copper traces/electrical connections on the other side. Single...

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