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ETCHED-CIRCUIT PROCESSOR

Specialty Definition: ETCHED-CIRCUIT PROCESSOR

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Performs any combination of following tasks to print and etch conductive patterns on copper-faced plastic, fiberglass, or epoxy board to fabricate printed circuit boards (PCB's): Cuts board to designated size, using sheet metal shears, following written or verbal instructions. Sands board and either places board in vapor degreaser or immerses board in chemical solution to clean and remove oxides and other contaminants. Sprays or brushes light-sensitive enamel on copper surface and places board in whirler machine to spread enamel evenly, or tends machine that flows light-sensitive resist over board. Laminates light-sensitive dry film to board, using heat and pressure equipment. Exposes board and circuit negative to light in contact printer for specified period of time to transfer image of circuit to board. Immerses exposed board in solution to develop acid-resistant circuit pattern on surface. Compares board to sample to verify development of pattern. Applies acid resist over sections of pattern not developed, using brush. Immerses board in acid or tends etching machine to etch conductive pattern on copper surface. Immerses board in solution to dissolve enamel. Drills holes in board, using drill press, following work sample, drawing, and diagrams. Installs hardware, such as brackets, eyelets, and terminals, using eyelet machine and hand arbors. Reduces circuit artwork prior to printing onto board, using reduction camera. Prints conductive pattern onto board, using silk screen printing device. Fabricates PCB used as prototype of production model. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: ETCHED-CIRCUIT PROCESSOR


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

45 54 43 48 45 44 2D 43 49 52 43 55 49 54      50 52 4F 43 45 53 53 4F 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01010100 01000011 01001000 01000101 01000100 00101101 01000011 01001001 01010010 01000011 01010101 01001001 01010100 00100000 01010000 01010010 01001111 01000011 01000101 01010011 01010011 01001111 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#69 &#84 &#67 &#72 &#69 &#68 &#45 &#67 &#73 &#82 &#67 &#85 &#73 &#84 &#32 &#80 &#82 &#79 &#67 &#69 &#83 &#83 &#79 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 0054 0043 0048 0045 0044 002D 0043 0049 0052 0043 0055 0049 0054      0050 0052 004F 0043 0045 0053 0053 004F 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

39543742393815374352375543542505249373953534952

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