PCB Silkscreen: What is it?

The silkscreen is a layer on the surface of a PCB that is used to identify a lot of information about the electronic printed circuit board. Silkscreen layer of a PCB in the view (green color) Introduction PCB silkscreen is an integral part of circuit board design. It serves as a communicative layer in PCB fabrication, providing vital information to manufacturers, engineers, and service technicians who may need to test or service the board. The silkscreen is one of the many layers in a PCB design, also known as the silk layer. So, it effectively presents information about the circuit and its components, and is used as a reference for circuit […]