A Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) is basically just a plastic board used for the purpose of connection different electronic components assembled together. The demand for Printed Circuit Boards in consumer audio devices is rapidly increasing. PCB’s are known to be used all over the world in different electronics and audio devices are one of them. PCBa’s are made from material like fiberglass or plastic. You can say that PCB is simply a flat board containing chips and lots of other electronic components.
When the design of PCB was first initiated, the main goal of designing it was to make sure that everything should be fitted onto a single sided board. As years went by, the complexity of circuits increased and PCBs were not just single sided, but were often found double sides and even multi-layered. With time, the nature of these circuits has also changed and the complexity of analogue circuits has also increased. Since audio devices are usually small in size, it become difficult to fit everything into smaller space and maintain quality as well. But, gradually PCBA was incorporated in consumer audio devices like headphones and music players.
It is important to remember that the PCB material used in consumer audio devices should be able to absorb moisture. The operating temperature should also be noticed because high operating temperatures often occur at unexpected places. The number of layers of PCBs in audio devices is not fixed. It depends on what kind of device it is, although consumer audio devices are usually fabricated with just single-sided PCB’s. The single-sided design of PCB includes jumper wires.
Over the past few years, we have witnessed a lot of progress in PCB’s and consumer audio devices. Not only do headphones and music players use PCB’s, but they are even found in watched and health monitors. Research showed that Printed circuit boards could prove to be great for audio devices they help develop a bionic hearing module. When PCB’s are installed in an audio device such as a headphone, it manages to deliver a high quality and clear sound experience. This experience can even be controlled by the person wearing the headphones. If you look around, you will see a number of different consumer audio devices that are using Printed Circuit Boards.
Numerous opportunities presented with the introduction of Printed Circuit Boards in consumer audio devices. When you first think about ‘bionic hearing module’, you might get a bit confused. But PCB’s have managed to take this super advanced technology and bring it into small audio devices used by consumers all over the world. The PCB technology is even used in hearing aids and telephones. The overall sound experience for consumers using music players or wireless radios enhances by a large margin with PCB’s.
These audio devices might be small in size, but that’s what is so great about Printed Circuit Boards. They can be incorporated into small or large devices with ease.
Our design team here at Giltronics Associates would like to partner up with you on new and existing projects to cut your design & manufacturing cost in your audio electronics AUDIO PCBA’s design and/or the printed circuit board and electronics assembly –. Our engineering team can design in new cost cutting materials and enhance the electronics to overcome your competitors. Contact us today!