DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : P. Annapurna
Designation : Sr Lecturer
Branch : Electronics & Communication Engg.
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic for Women, Medak.
Semester/Year : I Year
Sub. Name : Electronic Components& Devices
Sub. Code : EC-105
Major Topic : 6.0 PCBs
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub. Topic : PCB specifications.
Teaching Aids : Animation Clips & Images.

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Objective

On completion of this period , the student will be

able to

• Learn PCB specifications.

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Recap

Till now we have learnt

Soldering methods

• Iron soldering.
• Mass soldering.
• Dip soldering.
• Drag soldering.
• Wave soldering methods are emphasized.

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PCB Specification

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PCB Specifications

• In order to fabricate PCB for general or Industry purpose

there must be standard rules , so that it makes
convenient for the users.

• These rules cover PCB specifications.

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General PCB specifications are

General
PCB
specifications

Environmental
Physical Electrical characteristics
characteristics characteristics

Fig-1 EC 105 - 110 6

Physical characteristics

• Under physical characteristics, the important

specifications are

• Board sizes.
• Conductor width.
• Spacing between conductors.
• Minimum plated holes diameters.

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PCB Design Rules

Minimum Maximum
Unit
Description size size
Through holes 0.6 3.0 mm
Track width 16 - mil
Pads (OD-ID) 10 - mil

Track to track distance, pad to track, via, pad 16 - mil

Pad density recommended 2 holes/cm2 -

Table-1

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Electrical Characteristics

• Under Electrical characteristics, the important

specifications are

• Rated current.
• Break down voltage.
• Insulation resistance.
• Contact resistance.

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Environmental Characteristics

• Under Environmental characteristics, the

important specifications are

• Ambient temperature.
• Vibration resistance.
• Shock resistance.
• Contact material.

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Electrical Characteristics

• IS 7405 (part I ) 1973 gives specifications for PCBs :

• General requirements and tests .
• Resistance of conductors: current should be kept small enough
to avoid appreciable heating of the specimen. The error should
not exceed 5%.
• Current carrying capacity : This depends on number of factors
such as thermal conductivity of base material, permissible
temperature rise, shape , layout of conductors on printed circuit
boards.
• Voltage proof : (High voltage between conductors): Voltage
shall be applied gradually within 5 seconds and maintained
for 1 minute. The value of test voltages are: Up to 1000volts: 3
times the rated voltage with minimum of 500v.
Contd….
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 For rated voltages above 1000 volts ,1.5 times the
rated voltage with minimum of 3000 volts.
• Insulation Resistance:100 ± 15 V for conductors spacing
less than 1 mm 500 ± 50 V for conductor spacing equal to
more than 1mm.
• Measurement of insulation resistance will be
done after electrification for 1 minute +5
seconds.

• IS 7405 (part II ) 1984 gives specifications for

PCBs: (Single and Double sided PCBs with plain holes)
• The basic characteristics are

• Spacing between conductors.

• Positional tolerance of hole centers&
• Conductor width.
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 Conclusion
We conclude that
• Physical, Electrical, Environmental Characteristics are the

important specifications of PCB.

• IS 7405 (part I ) 1973& IS 7405 (part II ) 1984 Of ISI

standards are some of the standards discussed .

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Summary

We have learnt,

• PCB specifications in this lesson.

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Assignment

• Try to procure IEEE standards specified for PCB.

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 QUIZ
• The important physical characteristics, specifications are

Board size, conductor width, spacing between conductors, etc..

……………….
• The important electrical characteristics, specifications are

Rated current, insulation resistance, break down voltage

……………….
• The important environmental characteristics,
specifications are Ambient tempt, shock resistance,
……………………………………..
vibration resistance.

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Frequently asked questions

1. State the standard PCB specifications.

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