For a while now, we have been in a digital age in our society. Technology has advanced to harness electricity and can run complex sequences with just the push of a button. At the seat of this revolution is the printed circuit board (PCB). It’s not hard to see why, with its smaller size and its ability to handle a bigger load. The amount of technology that uses printed circuit boards in every industry is higher than ever.
Recreational
PCBs have found use in just about every device you use that has complex features. From phones to TVs to smart microwaves, each of these devices have become possible only because of PCBs. A good way to know if a device has a PCB: if the device can accept inputs from you, it probably uses a PCB.
Medical
Much like the recreational devices, the medical industry uses devices with PCBs as well. These PCBs give their devices a lot more flexibility and control to the medical professional, so they can save lives. A few items that use PCBs include monitors, pacemakers, CT scanners, and microscopes.
Industrial
The industrial industry also finds a lot of use for PCBs; the extra functions they add to equipment is necessary for industrial jobs. PCBs find use in just about every device that the industry uses, even in the ones that make the PCBs.
Automobile
Every step in the automobile can use a PCB to improve. The creation of the automobile uses PCBs in the line. The cars themselves can also use the PCBs to control their systems and add some cool features.
Communications
One of the larger uses of PCBs is in the communication industry. Almost every device that can transmit sound or image must use a PCB to do so. From the recording equipment used to make music, to the radio that plays it, PCBs have a lot of use in communications.
As you can see, there’s an abundance of technology that uses printed circuit boards. In fact, most modern devices and electrics use PCBs to increase their functionality.
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