OK the next problem is adhesion.
Will the copper foil ever stick to the glass properly, without coming
off during soldering?
The copper foil on normal PCBs is specially treated to achieve a rough
surface and best adhesion.
I guess you'll just have to try and see.
ST
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 9:40 PM, trevwhite74
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trevor.white100@...> wrote:
> I am wondering about the drilling aspect. I think it is certainly a
> challenge and I am tempted more and more to figure out a different
> approach.
>
> I have started wondering what drill holes I actually need? With SMT
> components I may well be able to get away without. It certainly seems
> like any serious attempt at a double sided board would require many
> holes and well this might be a very long process. It does not sound
> impossible but it does sound like it might take a long time. So maybe
> I design will be required to be single sided.
>
> So the only thing left might be mounting of the glass circuit board.
> For this there is many different approaches based on the actual
> project. I think I could probably get away without drilling.
>
> I think I would like to drill in the future but maybe to start with I
> will try a single sided board to see how it goes.
>
> Hopefully I will produce this over the next few weeks and put some
> pictures up.
>
> Trev
>