pcb

• Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is a non-conductive material with conductive lines printed or etched.
• Flexible circuit boards combine elements from both flexible and rigid circuit boards, resulting in a board that can be folded or continuously flexed and is typically shaped into a flexed shape or curve during the manufacturing process.
• Electronic components are mounted on the board and the traces connect the components together to form a working circuit or assembly.
• Single Sided PCBs are the most common type of printed circuit board, with a single conductive copper layer above the substrate.
• In Single Sided PCBs, the conductive paths cannot intersect or overlap and hence take up a lot of space.
• Double-Sided PCBs have a thin layer of conducting material, such as copper, added to both the top and bottom sides of the board.
• Any board with at least three conductive layers is included in the Rigid-Flex PCB category.
• Flexible PCBs are commonly made from polyamide, PEEK (Polyether ether ketone), or a transparent conductive polyester film.
• Rigid PCBs are circuit boards that cannot be twisted or folded.
• Rigid PCBs are composed of multiple layers including a substrate layer, a copper layer, a solder mask layer, and a silk screen layer which are adhered together with adhesive and heat.
• Rigid-Flex PCBs are designed in a 'sandwich' fashion, with several double-sided conductive layers divided by an equal number of insulating material sheets.
• Flexible PCBs are made up of many printed circuits and components that are arranged on a flexible substrate.
• In Double-Sided PCBs, metal parts can be connected from one side to the other.
• Multilayer PCBs have more than two copper layers.