What is PCB?

What is PCB?

A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate.

Where are PCBs found?

They have been detected in air, water, soil, and sediments throughout the world. PCBs last a long time in the environment before breaking down and may find their way into the food chain. Low levels of PCBs can be found in fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, milk, dairy products, and other foods.

What is a PCB warning?

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are manufactured organic materials that contain chlorinated chemicals that may cause cancer according to studies.

What is PCB contamination?

PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are industrial products or chemicals. PCB contamination is high in the Housatonic River and New Bedford Harbor in Massachusetts. According to the EPA, PCBs belong to a broad family of human-created organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons.

What is PCB testing?

PCB testing, or printed circuit board testing, begins with understanding that the PCB is the foundation for any printed circuit assembly (PCA). The circuit board is a top quality product that should not cause your end product to cost you money due to failures and recalls.

What is PCB functional testing?

PCB functional testing is the most comprehensive testing regimen for determining whether a manufactured board can leave the factory and be shipped to the customer. The goal is to identify manufacturing defects that affect reliability, missing or incorrect components, and opens/shorts in nets or solder connections.

Why is PCB green in Colour?

Did you know that the vast majority of PCB’s are green? But, why are printed circuit boards green? It is due to the solder mask, which protects the copper circuits printed on the fibre glass core to prevent short circuits, soldering errors, etc. The colour of the solder mask gives the board its appearance.