PCB prototype in electronics manufacturing

A PCB is used to connect electronic components electrically. This is done by making conductive path ways for circuit connections by etching tracks from copper sheet laminated onto a non-conductive substrate.

A PCB consists of a conducting layer that is made up of thin copper foil. The insulating layer is laminated together with epoxy resin prepreg. The most commonly used PCB type is the FR-4. Boards may be single sided or double sided. Double sided PCB can be used to connect electronic components on both sides through through-hole plating. This is done by copper plating the walls of each hole so as to connect the conductive layers of the PCB.

In part of any development process, it is usually making a prototype before launch to full production. The same is in electronics manufacturing, as for printed circuit board, it is necessary before mass production to test pieces of PCB prototyping. PCB Prototyping will usually need to quickly manufactured, because of the time pressure to complete the hardware design phase of product development.

Because the primary purpose is the actual layout of the PCB prototype testing, normally acceptable to use a slightly different PCB manufactured, because only a small amount of PCB prototype board, would be required. However, it is always wise to keep as close to the final PCB manufacturing to ensure that some of the changes a few new components are introduced into the final printed circuit board.