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

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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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Download the Word file for:

• introduction/background notes

• what you need

• what to do

• student handout.