Table des matières
PCB
System definition
What is it used for?
Are they different types and technologies?
Life cycle
Manufacturing
Environmental footprint
What are the main environmental impacts associated to the materials?
What are the main environmental impacts associated to the manufacturing processes?
What are the potential parameters affecting environmental impact?
Next steps
What do we know we don't know?
What are the identified challenges?
What paths/ideas should be explored?
PCB
System definition
PCB = Printed Circuit Board
Other name: printed wiring board (PWB)
What is it used for?
It is used to connect components to one another in an electronic circuit.
Are they different types and technologies?
TBC
Life cycle
Manufacturing
What is it made of?
Raw materials
FR-4 = glass-reinforced epoxy laminate material (epoxy resin + glass fiber)
copper
Chemicals
potassium carbonate
dicyanoaurate
sodium hydroxide
How is it manufactured?
laminating
drilling
etching
plating
Who are the main manufacturers?
TBC
Where are they located?
TBC
Environmental footprint
What are the main environmental impacts associated to the materials?
TBC
What are the main environmental impacts associated to the manufacturing processes?
Processes
PCB factory
Energy use
Electricity
Data needed from manufacturer :
production volume
line capacity
installed power
water usage
What are the potential parameters affecting environmental impact?
Impactful parameters :
Number of layers (1 to 16)
Surface
Type of surface finish
Next steps
What do we know we don't know?
TBC
What are the identified challenges?
TBC
What paths/ideas should be explored?
TBC