Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 908

How to Build a PC Board

A printed circuit board, commonly called a PCB, is the most basic component in modern-day electronics. These boards are found in virtually all electronics, and consist of anything from a simple design...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 619

How to Use a Solderless Circuit Board

Solderless circuit boards, also known as breadboards, are an elemental piece of prototype electronic designs. They allow for quick and easy construction of electronic circuits in thousands of possible...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 800

Circuit Board Layout Techniques

circuit boards are among the most sophisticated of modern technologies, used in electronic equipment ranging from laptops, stereos, printers, televisions, and microwaves. As is true with any technolog...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 1238

How to Control Radiated EMI Through PCB

All electronic devices, such as cell phones and televisions, contain one or more Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). PCBs have electronic components that are connected together through thin copper traces. ...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 2063

Rigid Flex PCB Design Guidelines

As technology advances, so does the need for complex printed circuit boards (PCBs), such as rigid-flex. With this more-complex fabrication process comes further advances in electronics, from computers...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 1271

How to Make a Robot PCB

In order for a robot to function, it must have circuitry. Circuitry is made up of electronic components connected to a printed circuit board, or PCB. The PCB is connected to other components such as m...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 1274

The Use of a PCB in an iPod

The printed circuit board -- more commonly called the logic board -- in an iPod is the component to which all the iPod's other components connect. The PCB is the iPod's "brain" and the highway on whic...

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Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 743

DIY PCB Design

Designing a Printed Circuit Board or PCB requires special skills and a lot of patience. However, one does not necessarily need to get special training for that since most PCB layout software comes wit...

PCB Design Printed Circuit Board

Karen Lin Mar 19,2014 3425

PCB Via Types

The printed circuit board, or PCB, is the flat surface containing all the wiring and components of electronic devices. PCBs are layered in order to increase capacity, with small openings known as vias...

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Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 12291

How to Clean Flux From PCBs

Flux is used when soldering electrical components to a printed circuit board. Depending on the components and type of solder used, flux is applied to solidify the electrical connection. The residue le...

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Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 806

Circuit Board Soldering Facts

Invented in the 1930s, the printed circuit board continues to improve and evolve. Most soldering is now completely automated, speeding assembly and reducing costs. Lead and other hazardous materials a...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 513

Creative Uses for Old Printed Circuit Boards

Your old printed circuit boards should not be put out to pasture yet. Recycle these pieces into useful and eye-catching items. You will find no shortage of these intricately designed boards, because m...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 480

How to Clean Printed Circuit Boards

Dust and dirt on circuit boards in computers and other electronic equipment can cause shorts and cause your equipment to fail to work properly. Cleaning a circuit board that's developed a layer of dir...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 1407

How to Replace a Component on a Printed Circuit Board

Replacing a component on a printed circuit board (PCB) may become challenging if proper set of tools are not available. Some components, such as SMD resistors and capacitors can be easily replaced wit...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 1478

The Best Way to Remove Flux Residue from a Circuit Board

One of the most fundamental skills in electronics is knowing how to use a soldering iron. A soldering iron is a metal rod that heats up and is used to melt solder onto electronic components, usually t...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 514

How to Recycle Printed Circuit Boards

Recycling printed circuit boards can save you money on components if you are an electronics enthusiast, and it is good for the environment. The circuit boards have chemicals in them that should be kep...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 535

How to Recycle an Electronic Circuit Board

Electronic circuit boards contain gold and other precious metals. If you think this means you can sell them for cash, you're wrong. The metals are generally in amounts that are too small to make extra...

Printed Circuit Board PCB board

Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 858

How to Separate Metals From Circuit Boards

circuit boards and other common computer parts contain a small amount of gold and other precious metals. If you have the time and equipment, separating these metals from circuit boards can become a ve...

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Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 670

How to Find Gold on Circuit Boards

A printed circuit board can be considered the base of the modern computer. The circuit board is essentially the location of all the key components of the computer, and the network by which these compo...

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Karen Lin Mar 18,2014 1175

How to Recover Scrap Gold From Circuit Boards

There is as much as 1 oz. of gold in every ton of scrap circuit boards from older computers and electronics that have been discarded. Obtaining this gold is a matter of separating the gold bearing mat...

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