A Brief Look At PCB Design Services

By Andrea Davidson


Everywhere that a person looks they are confronted by a device which uses electrical power. Most will contain electronic components, but not many people will be aware how these components interact to produce a desired result. Businesses know what they want a product to do, and the smarter businesses will make use of specialist PCB design services.

Many firms utilise these specialist firms for a variety of reasons. The main one being that it means that they do not have the need to set up their own such department. These firms deal with such tasks daily and have their own team of specialists and technicians.

As with most projects there will be an initial consultation where many key issues will be discussed. This could be the company explaining how they see their new product functioning, to letting the specialists know how much room they have available to fit their circuit board. Maybe there are also weight issues.

When confronted by space, or weight, limitations often the solution is to use something known as a surface mount printed circuit board. All this means is that the components are fixed directly onto the surface of one of these boards. They can utilise just one side of the board or both should the need arise. With the components being smaller, a smaller board can be made and so weight is also kept to a minimum.

Another common form of Circuit board is called a through board. These are often bigger, as the components themselves are larger. The body of the electronic component is on one side of the board, the component legs are passed through the board, and soldered to the metal tracks on the opposing side. These types will need more room, and are a little heavier.

Space is a critical factor, as mentioned earlier. The specialist team needs to know how big, or small, they need to make the circuit board. With the dimensions in hand the planning of the circuit can get underway. One initial concern that needs addressing is the location of the power source.

As the through hole board is the most likely type people will see, this will be used as an example. The first thing is to decide how power will get to it. Some will use wiring direct to the board, others will be plugged into receptacles or sockets. The power can now be conducted along those metal tracks. When it comes to a component leg the power will travel up that and operate the electronic component.

Different electronic components operate in different ways. Voltages might be reduced or increased. Relays might be made to open or close, and capacitors could be charged up. It is not surprising that people are confused by electronics, as they cannot actually see these operations taking place.

Therefore it is not surprising that industry and businesses decide to make use of these specialised PCB design services. They are the experts in the field and know how to use these components to gain full advantage. They will even make sure that the costs are kept to a minimum for the business.




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