GENERATION OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT AND ARTWORK

Abstract

Printed circuit board (PCB) design plays an
important role on equipment performance and
reliability. Constraint imposed on PCB size under
severe environmental condition is focused.
Guidelines for layout planning, its speedy
execution, component· placements, and future
growth/modifications have been addressed. The
importance of PCB documentation to assist in online
production is dealt. Black taping artwork for
multilayer PCBs have been discussed. An overall
guideline to produce PCBs which will enhance
equipment reliability, serviceability by taking into
all relevantfactors such as conductor width/length,
pads plated through holes, electronics and
mechanir::alcomponents, component density, cost
etc. have been discussed in detail