• PCB = Printed Circuit Board
• Other name: printed wiring board (PWB)
• What we consider is a PCB without any electronic components on it = naked PCB

• It is used to connect components to one another in an electronic circuit.

They are various types of PCB. The two main ones are: * Through-Hole Technology (THT), old technology. Still used for power electronics. * Surface-Mount Technology (SMT), used in most digital equipment

• Raw materials
  • FR-4 = glass-reinforced epoxy laminate material (epoxy resin + glass fiber)
  • copper
• Chemicals
  • potassium carbonate
  • dicyanoaurate
  • sodium hydroxide

• laminating
• drilling
• etching
• plating

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• Processes
  • PCB factory
• Energy use
  • Electricity

Data needed from manufacturer :

• production volume
• line capacity
• installed power
• water usage

Impactful parameters :

• Technology: Through-Hole Technology (THT) or Surface Mount Technology (SMT)
• Substrate material: FR4 (mostly used), bio-based material, etc.
• Number of layers (1 to 16 generally)
• Surface (m2) → yield
• Type of surface finish

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