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photo etch [1 record]

Record 1 2022-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

The process of forming a circuit pattern in metal film by light hardening a photosensitive plastic material through a photo negative of the circuit and chemically etching away the unprotected metal.

CONT

[A] way to prototype [printed circuit] boards is to etch the boards yourself ... The most common way to make your own boards is using the photo-etch process.

Key term(s)
  • photoetching
  • photo etch process
  • photoetch process
  • photo-etch
  • photoetch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
CONT

La photogravure est une méthode courante pour transférer le circuit sur [la carte de circuits imprimés], où un laminé sérigraphié contenant l'image du circuit est placé sur [la carte de circuits imprimés fabriquée] avec un revêtement photorésistant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
CONT

El fotograbado utiliza una fotomecánica y grabado químico para eliminar la capa de cobre del sustrato. La fotomecánica usualmente se prepara con un fotoplóter, a partir de los datos producidos por un programa para el diseño de circuitos impresos.

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