Understanding How PCBs Work

1. Working Principle The working principle of a circuit board is to use an insulating material to separate the surface copper foil conductive layer, allowing current to flow along a pre-designed route through various components to perform functions such as work, amplification, attenuation, modulation, demodulation, and encoding. Figure 1: Circuit Board 2. Components The circuit … Read more

Understanding PCB Design Basics

Quick PCB is dedicated to becoming the most influential training base for PCB design talent. Therefore, PCB Girl decided To launch a series of PCB design basic knowledge sharing on the Quick PCB Academy WeChat public account, along with project case analysis, to enable students to apply what they learn. To understand the knowledge related … Read more

Summary of PCB Process Design Experience

Click Blue Text Follow us~ Today, I share an experience summary on PCB process design, hoping to inspire industry colleagues. 1 PCB Basic Technology 1.1 PCB Size and Shape The welding processing dimensions of the PCB material shape are width (200mm~250mm) * length (250mm~300mm). For PCBs with a long edge less than 125mm or a … Read more

15 PCB Failure Modes and Solutions

Whether engineers or PCB manufacturers, they inevitably encounter PCB failures. The occurrence of these failures may lead to delays in product delivery, damage to the manufacturer’s reputation, and increased time and monetary costs. (Most importantly, it costs money.) Today, we mainly discuss PCB failure modes and solutions. (It is recommended to save for later viewing, … Read more

The Everlasting PCB: Comprehensive Analysis (Part One)

Before the advent of PCBs, circuits were made through point-to-point wiring. This method had low reliability, as aging circuits could lead to wire breakage, resulting in open or short circuits at connection points. Wire winding technology was a significant advancement in circuit technology, enhancing the durability and replaceability of wires by winding small diameter wires … Read more

Introduction to PCB Material Basics

1. Introduction to PCB Materials (1) Concept, Function, and Background of Printed Circuit Boards 1. The English term for printed circuit board: Printed Circuit Board 2. The abbreviation for printed circuit board: PCB 3. The main functions of printed circuit boards: Supporting circuit components and interconnecting circuit components, namely the two main roles of support … Read more

Five Major Requirements for PCB Processing

01 PCB Size [Background Explanation] The size of the PCB is limited by the capabilities of the electronic processing production line equipment. Therefore, suitable PCB sizes should be considered during product system design. (1) The maximum PCB size that SMT equipment can mount originates from the standard size of PCB materials, most of which are … Read more

Introduction to Circuit Boards

Click the above “Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Technology” to follow us Printed circuit boards, also known as printed circuit boards, printed wiring boards, or PCBs, provide assembly support and electrical connection functions for various electronic systems, earning the title of “Mother of Electronic Products.” Currently, PCBs are widely used in the electronic product manufacturing field … Read more

Key Points for PCB Layout of Switching Power Supplies

In order to adapt to the rapid update of electronic products, product design engineers tend to choose AC/DC adapters that are easy to procure in the market and directly install multiple DC power supplies on the system’s circuit board. Since the electromagnetic interference generated by switching power supplies can affect the normal operation of electronic … Read more