1. Imaging in the PCB Industry
May 2013

2. Eric Janssens May 2013

3. Eric Janssens May 2013

4. Imaging in the PCB industry
80 %
20 %
+/- 0 %
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5. PCB history & future imaging
Addditive InkJet
InkJet
IL, OL, SM, LI: 0 %
IJ head
Resist
Copper Conductive ink
Base material
LDI
Projection Imaging
IL, OL: 10 %
IL, OL, SM: 5 %
Laser
Full Surface Resist
Copper
DMD
UV lamp / laser
Full Surface Resist
Copper
Contact printing
IL, OL, SM, LI: 85 %
Flood light
Film (mask)
Full Surface Resist
Copper
Time
Screen printing
1960
2005
2010
2015
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6. 80 % Contact Printing Installed Base End 2012 :+/- 15 000 units
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7. LDI ( Laser Direct Imaging)
15 %
Installed Base End 2012: 800 units
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8. LDI Equipment Suppliers
AdvanTools
Ajuhitek
Kleo
Limata
Orbotech
LPKF
Schmoll
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9. Projection Imaging Digital Light Processing (DLP)
Light valve using LCD
Grating light valve (GLV)
Liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS)
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10. DMD (Digital Micro-Mirror Device)
PI Projection Imaging
DMD (Digital Micro-Mirror Device)
Installed Base End 2012: 400 units
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11. Projection Imaging
5 %
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12. PI Equipment Suppliers
Aiscent
FujiFilm
Han*s Laser
Hitachi
Maskless Technology
Mivatec
Olec
Print Process
Screen
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13. Film is there for some longer LDI (single beam) took its market share
LDI (multi beam) is taking its market share
PI is taking its market share
Agfa skips LDI & PI and goes IJ
Eric Janssens May 2013