printed circuit board

American  

[prin-tid sur-kit bawrd] / ˈprɪn tɪd ˈsɜr kɪt ˌbɔrd /

noun

Electronics.

1. a sheet made up of layers of conductive and insulating material onto which circuit components have been mounted and their interconnecting conductors have been printed or etched. PCB

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printed circuit board British  

noun

1. Also called: printed circuit.   printed circuit card.  an electronic circuit in which certain components and the connections between them are formed by etching a metallic coating or by electrodeposition on one or both sides of a thin insulating board

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printed circuit board Scientific  

/ prĭn′tĭd /

1. A flat plastic or fiberglass board on which interconnected circuits and components are laminated or etched. Chips and other electronic components are mounted on the circuits. Computers consist of one or more printed circuit boards, usually called cards or adapters.

2. See more at motherboard

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Etymology

Origin of printed circuit board

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

They also created a low-cost, printed circuit board with built-in digital microfluidics, which the emitter is soldered to.

From Science Daily

In this case, the researchers used polyaniline, also known as PANI, a synthetic polymer with conductive properties already used in applications such as printed circuit board manufacturing.

From Science Daily

By using readily available printed circuit board technology and the associated mass manufacturing infrastructure, the team say the device can be produced quickly and cheaply at scale.

From Science Daily

Many of the strikes are concentrated in China's manufacturing heartland of Guangdong province and the Yangtze River Delta, and involve exporters, including from garment, shoe and printed circuit board factories, CLB said.

From Reuters

Chip substrate and printed circuit board maker Unimicron Technology Corp said its Kunshan plant was gradually resuming operations from Wednesday.

From Reuters

Related Words

• microchip
• motherboard