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bigstrat2003 ◴[] No.42882178[source]
Ok I'm gonna ask a potentially stupid question as someone who knows little to nothing about electronics. The article (and every other source I looked at when trying to answer my question) points out the blank spots on the board as a copper pour. Where, exactly, is the copper? I just see green plastic. Is it on the back side and nobody is taking photos of it?
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1. lexicality ◴[] No.42882234[source]
stupid answer: copper goes green when it oxidises

actual answer: PCBs are covered in a protective film to prevent damage to the extremely thin layer of copper on them from bumps