
A populated pcb from the 1980s.
Note the large number of discrete components.

A populated pcb from the 1980s.
Note the large number of connecting wires.

A populated pcb from the 1990s.
Note the microprocessor controller.

A thick film Integrated Circuit.

The pcb of a calculator.
Note the thin connections and the processor.

A modern pcb.

The pcb of a laptop ~2000.