Are "controllers" and "traces" different thing?

[bosssy]

Hi. Are "controllers" and "traces" the same thing or they are different? May you explain a bit? Thanks in advance!

 

[alexoiu]

Hi, Yes, they are different.
Traces are used for transmitting/conducting the electronic signal, while controllers for transforming it.

 

[bosssy]

Hi, Yes, they are different.
Traces are used for transmitting/conducting the electronic signal, while controllers for transforming it.

Are the slots of the motherboard considered as "controllers"?

 

[alexoiu]

Nope. Example of controllers: memory, sound, graphics, storage, network, PCIe, a.s.o. controllers, some integrated into the CPU, some on motherboard, some on add-on cards.