The PCB as the Foundation of the Future of Electronics All buildings whether large, small, young or old start life from a set of foundations put in place by the builder before the structure is erected. Building technologies have changed over time and foundation technologies have responded to that change but no building of any kind can be erected without some kind of foundation to provide the support for the infrastructure. Since its invention during the middle of the twentieth century, the PCB has become the interconnection platform on which every OEM builds his finished product. developing from the relatively simple single-side boards of the early forties and fifties to the very sophisticated multilayer, fine line boards of the nineties, the PCB has responded to the very sophisticated multilayer, fine line boards of the nineties, the PCB has responded to the insatiable growth of electronic components for higher densities and increased performance. A world industry has grown from very simple beginnings to a massive
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