Electronic printed circuit board - What can prototype boards be used for?
Electronic board - The most common soldering pad spacing used on universal boards is 100 mils , which corresponds to exactly 2.54 mm . This is the spacing between the centers of the mounting holes that most often have electronic components in through-hole housings (THT) - resistors, capacitors, goldpin connectors, integrated circuits in SIP and DIP housings, many displays, transistors, LEDs, etc. The soldering fields on the universal board are large, so no soldering, regardless of the technique used, should not pose any problems even for electronics beginners.
Some boards are equipped with SMD fields with rasters corresponding to the most popular housings of surface-mount components. In this category you will also find PCB boards dedicated to building Raspberry Pi Hat type shields. A unique, round PA07 prototype board was created for unique projects! PCB production, thanks to stable production parameters, will be characterized by repeatability, precision and high quality.
Construction of a universal printed circuit board
Two types of paths are most often used, corresponding to the arrangement of the plates in the breadboards: short paths , covering several soldering pads, and long ones , running along the edge of the board, containing several to several dozen soldering pads. The first, shorter ones, are used to make connections (nodes) between individual pins of electronic system elements.
We encourage you to check out the entire prototype boards section, where you can find, among others: SMD-DIP adapters, breadboard accessories , breadboards and many others.
Printed circuit boards - additional information
Longer paths are perfect for use as power rails - ground and supply voltage. In the case of larger universal boards, several rails are available - they can be connected to each other to increase the number of pins in a given network (e.g. ground) or used separately for several different supply voltages (e.g. symmetrical +/-5V for analog circuits). Assembling electronic components on a PCB is the fastest way, for example, to design electronic devices. Universal plates are covered with a layer of copper. Additionally, the presence of insulating material eliminates the risk of short circuit. In addition, printed circuits are susceptible to mechanical processing.
What can and cannot be built on a printed circuit board?
Simply put, printed circuit boards are suitable for soldering all typical electronic systems operating at low voltages and low frequencies.
Please remember that due to the relatively small spacing between the traces, universal PCBs are not suitable for working with voltages of several dozen or more volts, while the width of the traces limits the ability to carry higher currents. The production process includes chemical treatment.
In addition, the PCB is covered with a layer of copper. If you have additional questions about PCBs, please contact us by e-mail, via the contact form or by phone.
