1.
circuit board; printed circuit board; substrate
A flat board made of insulating material on which electronic components are mounted and connected by conductive pathways. Also refers more broadly to any base plate or substrate in manufacturing.
基板 refers to a physical board or substrate, most commonly a circuit board in electronics.
Watch out
Do not confuse with 基盤 (foundation, basis), which is abstract. 基板 always refers to a physical board.
Common collocations
- プリント基板: printed circuit board (PCB)
- 基板交換: board replacement
- 基板設計: board design
- 電子基板: electronic circuit board
Usage
In arcade game culture, 基板 also refers to the game board hardware itself. This is a technical term most commonly encountered in electronics, manufacturing, and IT contexts.