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PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
A
printed circuit board, or
PCB,
is used to mechanically support and
electrically connect electronic
components using conductive pathways, or
traces, etched from copper sheets
laminated onto a non-conductive
substrate. Alternative names are
printed wiring board
(PWB),and etched wiring board.
A PCB populated with electronic
components is a
printed circuit assembly (PCA),
also known as a printed circuit board
assembly
(PCBA). |