PCB Terminal Blocks Provide Valuable Electronic Interconnections

Designing PCBs with terminal blocks requires an understanding of the types of terminal blocks available, the best way for them to be packaged for delivery, and how to solder them to reduce the potential for failure.

The printed circuit board (PCB) was introduced almost 90 years ago and has since seen immense changes and improvements, bringing sophistication to the electronics world. Printed circuit boards come in a multitude of sizes and shapes to fit the ever-growing application base for digital technologies. Multilayer printed circuit boards have been assembled since the 1960s, and for most electronic equipment, more than one PCB is used.