circuit board
Electronic component platform
A circuit board is a flat piece of insulating material with conductive pathways printed or etched onto it, used to mount and connect electronic components.
The pathways replace traditional wiring, allowing compact, reliable connections between chips, resistors, and capacitors.
Nearly all modern electronics—from phones to refrigerators—contain circuit boards.
Also called a printed circuit board or PCB.
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
processor · CPU · RAM · socket · inductor · relay · fuse · voltage regulator
Electronic component substrate
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- solderFusible bonding alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
multilayer · laminate · silkscreen · through-hole · surface-mount · drilling · plating · routing
Computer's primary circuit platform
- graphics cardVisual processing hardware
- ArduinoOpen-source prototyping platform
- Raspberry PiAffordable miniature programmable computer
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
embedded system · controller · medical device · avionics · wearable · router · gaming console · appliance
Spatial arrangement of elements
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- routingPath selection process
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- CADTechnical drawing technology
footprint · debugging · simulation · via · pad · clearance · BOM
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- impedanceAC circuit opposition
capacitance · ground · signal · pathway · electron flow · continuity · amperage · wattage
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
microchip · processor · CPU · RAM · socket · inductor · relay · fuse · voltage regulator · LED
PCB
Electronic component substrate
trace · multilayer · laminate · silkscreen · through-hole · surface-mount · drilling · plating · routing · masking
motherboard
Computer's primary circuit platform
- graphics cardVisual processing hardware
- ArduinoOpen-source prototyping platform
- Raspberry PiAffordable miniature programmable computer
smartphone · embedded system · controller · medical device · avionics · wearable · router · gaming console · appliance
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- routingPath selection process
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
CAD · footprint · debugging · simulation · via · pad · clearance · BOM
current
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- conductivityAbility to carry current
impedance · capacitance · ground · signal · pathway · electron flow · continuity · amperage · wattage · polarity
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