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.
The other type of printed circuit board is known as through hole or through board. It is easier to see and identify the components on this type of board. The component body sits on one side of the board, the component legs are passed through the board, and soldered onto metal tracks on the opposite side of the board. As the components are bigger, they will require more room and as expected will weigh more.
As previously mentioned the available space is all important, as this will let the specialist firm know how small they have to make the circuit board. From the list of requirements that the customer wishes the product to do, the circuit can be drawn up. This will also include getting power to the new circuitry.
If a through board is used as an example, the power can be introduced to the metal tracks in one of two ways. Wires can be fed directly between the power supply and the relevant tracks. Or the board can be mounted directly onto a socket, and power fed in that way. Power moves along the tracks, should it meet a component leg it is then diverted in that direction, and will cause the component to operate.
This might reduce the voltage so that it is safe to operate an integrated circuit further on in the circuit design. It might open or close a relay to allow power to halt or to flow elsewhere. It might need to build up to a certain level before it can be released. The field of electronics can be quite complex at times.
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.
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.
The other type of printed circuit board is known as through hole or through board. It is easier to see and identify the components on this type of board. The component body sits on one side of the board, the component legs are passed through the board, and soldered onto metal tracks on the opposite side of the board. As the components are bigger, they will require more room and as expected will weigh more.
As previously mentioned the available space is all important, as this will let the specialist firm know how small they have to make the circuit board. From the list of requirements that the customer wishes the product to do, the circuit can be drawn up. This will also include getting power to the new circuitry.
If a through board is used as an example, the power can be introduced to the metal tracks in one of two ways. Wires can be fed directly between the power supply and the relevant tracks. Or the board can be mounted directly onto a socket, and power fed in that way. Power moves along the tracks, should it meet a component leg it is then diverted in that direction, and will cause the component to operate.
This might reduce the voltage so that it is safe to operate an integrated circuit further on in the circuit design. It might open or close a relay to allow power to halt or to flow elsewhere. It might need to build up to a certain level before it can be released. The field of electronics can be quite complex at times.
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.