Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Technology
Modern electrical systems are based on the use of electronic components and circuits with the capability to perform programmable logic operations. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) technology enables high-precision, high-volume production of reliable electronic circuits for a wide range of products.
The technology renders computer software-designed circuit pathways onto boards (single or double-sided) to produce templates which are then transformed into functional circuits by the insertion of electrical and electronic components.
The institute’s incentive to acquire PCB production technology resides in the fact that it is an essential prerequisite to the development of Uganda’s electronics industry. It is important to note that all electronic products (from calculators to computers) are currently imported and, yet some of these could locally be manufactured affordably. Accordingly, the introduction of PCB technology is expected to lay the foundation for a local electronics industry leading to import substitution.
