1. What are the functions of a well-designed electronics package?
2. Identify the levels of packaging hierarchy in electronics.
3. What is the difference between a track and a land on a printed circuit board?
4. Define a printed circuit board (PCB).
5. Name the three principal types of printed circuit board.
6. What is a via hole in a printed circuit board?
7. What are the two basic methods by which the circuit pattern is transferred to the copper surface of the boards?
8. What is etching used for in PCB fabrication?
9. What is continuity testing, and when is it performed in the PCB fabrication sequence?
10. What are the two main categories of printed circuit board assemblies, as distinguished by the method of attaching components to the board?
11. What are some of the reasons and defects that make rework an integral step in the PCB fabrication sequence?
12. Identify some of the advantages of surface-mount technology over conventional through-hole technology.
13. Identify some of the limitations and disadvantages of surface-mount technology?
14. What are the two methods of component placement and soldering in surface-mount technology?
15. What is a solder paste?
16. Identify the two basic methods of making electrical connections.
17. Define crimping in the context of electrical connections.
18. What is press fit technology in electrical connections?
19. What is a terminal block?
20. What is a pin connector?