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Introduction To PCB - 2
Introduction To PCB - 2
to PCB
(Printed Circuit Board)
Why PCB?
Most of these issues were directly addressed when PCB went into direc
Pcbs are rugged, inexpensive and can be highly reliable.
Mass manufacturing .
ü Before printed circuits became the common
component used in Professional.
electronics, Point to point
construction was used.
ü
Reduced space and time.
This means some bulky and unreliable designs
that required large sockets and regular
replacement.
ü Most of these issues were directly addressed Bulk
when PCB went into direct production.
ü Mass manufacturing
ü Professional.
ü Reduced space and time
Metal Core or Double Sided Plated Through Hole Metal PCBs Illustration
Material Parameters of PCB
Basic parameters:
ü Non-conductor and copper foil thickness – mechanical resistance,
fitting the case, current-carrying capacity, etc.;
ü CTI class – breakdown strength between traces in wet ambient
conditions;
ü Fire resistance class (UL) – specifies the flammability of materials.
Temperature parameters:
ü glass transition temperature (boundary): Tg – yield point;
ü chemical decomposition temperature of laminates: Td –
temperature causing 5% loss of laminate weight;
ü delamination time: T260/288 – time after which delamination
occurs (for temperatures 260 and 288°C);
ü the coefficient of thermal expansion of laminates that is projected
along the XY plane and the Z axis: CTEZ,XY;
ü max. operating temperature (MOT) – safe temperature for
continuous operation.
Humidity absorption:
ü max. moisture content in laminate;
ü resistance to CAF;
ü Electric parameters
ü dielectric constant Dk;
ü lossiness Df;
ü dielectric breakdown strength.