A PCB Tale

Every factory has two stories.

One is visible.

It is made of buildings, cleanrooms, machines, robots, production lines, and thousands of electronic components that eventually become finished products.

The other is almost invisible.

It is made of uncertainty, courage, friendships, sleepless nights, difficult decisions, unexpected failures, quiet victories, and ordinary people attempting something extraordinary.

This book is about the second story.

After spending more than two decades in the automotive and aerospace industries, ArunPrabhu steps into the unfamiliar world of electronics manufacturing at the age of forty-five. What begins as a new engineering assignment soon becomes a journey of learning, leadership, and self-discovery.

As a new factory rises from the ground, every day brings fresh challenges—building production lines, solving technical problems, meeting impossible deadlines, winning customer confidence, and creating systems that can stand the test of time. Along the way, machines become teachers, colleagues become mentors, and everyday incidents reveal profound lessons about life.

Blending real experiences with engineering, philosophy, spirituality, leadership, and human relationships, A PCB Tale is far more than a story about printed circuit boards. It is a story about people who build products, organizations, and ultimately, themselves.

Whether you are an engineer, entrepreneur, student, manager, or simply someone who enjoys inspiring true stories, this book offers a rare glimpse into the unseen world behind modern electronics manufacturing—and the remarkable people who make it possible.

Because behind every electronic product lies a story.

And behind every great factory are people whose names the world may never know.