Creating your own printed circuit board (PCB) at home may sound like a project for engineers and electronics geeks, but thanks to readily available tools and materials, DIY PCB fabrication is easier than ever.

What is a circuit board? A printed circuit board (PCB) mechanically supports and electrically connects electronic components using conductive tracks, pads, and other features etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. A printed circuit board has pre-designed copper tracks on a conducting sheet.

STEP 1: Take a printout of circuit board layout Take a print out of your PCB layout using a laser printer and the A4 photo paper/glossy paper. Keep in mind the following points: You should take the mirror print out. Select the output in black both from the PCB design software and the printer driver settings.

In general, the PCB is just a collection of electrical connections on a substrate. So, you don’t necessarily need a fancy manufacturing process to make a simple circuit board at home. It’s possible to make your own simple circuit board.