Printed circuit board
part · 1936 · Electric age
A board with conductors laid on an insulator (Eisler).
What it is made of
- Copper wire — has part. Copper traces.
Principles and materials it uses
- Solder — uses. Components are soldered on.
Where it is used
- Smartphone — is part of. The main board.
- Computer — is part of. The main board.
- Surface-mount technology — is used in. Mounting on the board.
- Network card — is part of. On a printed circuit board.
- Sound card — is part of. On a printed circuit board.
- Touchpad — is part of. The sensor grid is on a circuit board.
- Mobile phone — is part of. All of a phone's parts are soldered onto a printed circuit board.
- Remote control — is part of. Inside a remote is a circuit board with buttons and an infrared LED.
What it is a kind of
- Motherboard — includes. A printed circuit board.