{"id":793,"date":"2023-08-20T21:11:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T21:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/?p=793"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:14:03","slug":"single-sided-pcb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/single-sided-pcb\/","title":{"rendered":"Q: What is a Single-Sided PCB (Printed Circuit Board)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A: A single-sided PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is a circuit board with electronic components and circuit traces located only on one side of the board. In contrast, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/printed-circuit-board-assembly\/\">double-sided PCB<\/a> has components and traces on both sides of the board. Single-sided PCBs are simpler and generally easier to design and manufacture than double-sided or multi-layer counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a single-sided PCB, components are mounted on one side of the board, and the interconnections between the components are made using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/pcb-traces\/\">conductive traces<\/a>, usually made of copper, on the same side. These traces allow electrical signals to flow between components and form the desired circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Single-sided PCBs are often used for relatively simple electronic devices with fewer components and less complex circuitry. They are also cost-effective and suitable for applications with less critical space and complexity constraints. However, because all the components and traces are on one side, single-sided PCBs may require more board space and larger physical dimensions than double-sided or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/multilayer-pcb-assembly\/\">multi-layer PCBs<\/a>, allowing for more compact designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, a single-sided PCB is a circuit board type with components and traces located only on one side of the board, making it suitable for simpler electronic designs and less complex applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A: A single-sided PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is a circuit board with electronic components and circuit traces located only on one side of the board. In contrast, a double-sided PCB has components and traces on both sides of the board. Single-sided PCBs are simpler and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,170],"tags":[116,75,90],"class_list":["post-793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faq","category-pcb-assembly","tag-electronic-circuit-design","tag-pcb-assembly","tag-single-sided-pcb"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Single-Sided-PCB.jpg?fit=1200%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=793"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2282,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/793\/revisions\/2282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anzer-usa.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}