Activity
Make a printed circuit board
In this activity, students make a printed circuit board photographically by shining UVA light through a negative artwork mask to cure and harden a thin coating of UV-sensitive material that covers the copper.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
demonstrate the use of UVA light to cure a photosensitive chemical in the process of making a circuit
Printed circuit board
In the process of producing their boards, students apply UVA light to cure a thin coating of UV-sensitive material that covers the copper.
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introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
student handout.
