Due to medical equipment and technology, the medical industry is growing rapidly. These devices and technologies require Printed Circuit Board (PCB) to include complex designs, robust structures, and huge power. When medical companies contact PCB manufacturers to meet these requirements, PCB suppliers usually recommend double-sided printed circuit boards for medical device applications. What makes the double-sided PCB type an ideal solution for medical equipment?

Double-sided PCB board has become an understanding solution

As the name suggests, a double-sided PCB consists of a dielectric layer with two copper circuit layers on both sides. The copper layer is further protected by the solder mask layer. This design helps PCB designers improve the PCB layout in many ways, including:

1. Both the top and bottom layers can be used for via wiring;

2. The traces can be closer together and more in number;

3. The edge of the circuit board can be electroplated to improve the grounding and shielding connection;

4. Copper with a thickness of more than 140 microns and up to 3.2 mm can be used in the PCB structure.

Types of double-sided PCB

In addition to these points, PCB manufacturers can also use double-sided circuits to create different types of PCBs. These types can include:

1. Solder coated PCB;

2. Thin wire surface mount PCB;

3. Ultra-high copper construction PCB;

4. High and low temperature PCB.

Understand the various advantages of double-sided PCB

Design solutions provide multiple benefits for PCB manufacturers and customers.

1. Relatively low cost;

2. Higher circuit density;

3. The complexity of the intermediate circuit;

4. More flexible in design;

5. Reduce the size of the circuit board (reduce costs).

These differences confirm the application of double-sided PCBs in medical applications. This type of double-sided PCB can support the operation of medical equipment, such as handheld blood testers, chest wall oscillation systems, and deep brain stimulation systems.

Through the above explanation, do you think that double-sided PCB boards are most used in medical equipment? Of course, there are also many sophisticated medical equipment, using higher-precision circuit boards, which are required for functions.