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PCB is the acronym to Printed Circuit Board. A PCB is a carrier for the circuit's components and their electrical connections.

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In gEDA where can I see th elist of supported footprints

I am using gEDA on linux and I want to know what are the list of supported footprints in gEDA. For example i have a resistor which is supposed to be 0403, but what exactly do I put in as the footprint …
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Aluminum or Plastic for a board with PCB trace antenna

I have a PCB and am looking to make an enclosure for it. I was wondering if I should go with a plastic box or whether I should go with an Aluminum case. … Also for better range does the PCB trace antenna have to be sticking out? …
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BGA vs SMD assembly costs

Is every BGA package soldered onto the PCB actually put into an XRAY and tested? Is there any pictures showing BGA vs TQFP assembly costs for a run of about 10,000 pieces? …
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Given only a gerber file how do I automatically find out the number of pads that are there o...

I am building a website right now , and am trying to automatically calculate the number of PCB pads that are there given only a gerber file. One way is to manually review this. …
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Does adding thermal relief on PCB increase electrical resistance?

I am just getting started on PCB design (for fun) and came across this term called thermal relief. It increases thermal resistance so the components can be soldered easily. …
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Best way to connect to a really small berg connector

I am using the cc2520emk to interface with an external mcu. I know the pinout of each but I do not know how to make a good connection with my MCU. THe mcu is not the issue. I can stick in Bergs and us …
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Connecting 2 male headers on a pcb together

I dont want to make a PCB just for this. …
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