88 PCB007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2020
Insulectro Remains Open to Support
Fabricators' Critical Infrastructure
Business Demand E
As another week of stress and uncertainty, due
to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, continues
for individuals, families, communities, busi-
nesses, and our nation, Insulectro continues to
place the safety of its teammates in top priority
as we remain open to supply our customers'
needs.
IEC and Partners Address COVID-19 E
All of us at IEC, Eternal, Kodak, RBP, and Rogers
want you to know that we are here to continue
servicing and supplying you with our products.
With the acceleration of COVID-19, we thought
it best to provide you with an update of our
manufacturing and supply chain status.
Language of Electronics: Transitioning
From Contact Exposure to DI Solder Mask E
In the first of the commentaries from Orbotech
West domain experts, Raanan Novik, our PCB
process and Orbotech Diamond expert, will ad-
dress one of the biggest issues faced by imaging
engineers in PCB manufacturing facilities: the
difficulty of exposing solder mask with increas-
ingly tighter clearances and smaller features.
The intent of our series is to provide customers
and others with knowledge and tips for maxi-
mizing the value of manufacturing systems.
Here, Raanan discusses the key motivators for
transitioning to directly imaged (DI) solder
mask exposure and ways to do so successfully.
Ucamco Offers Additional UcamX Full
Seat to Current Customers E
With the difficult times ahead caused by CO-
VID-19, it is important to be able to count on
business partners. Because of this, Ucamco is
extending a helping hand by offering an ad-
ditional free UcamX full seat to all customers
with a maintenance contract.
Congratulations to Mike Carano! Dieter
Bergman IPC Fellowship Award Recipient E
Patty Goldman spoke with Mike Carano about
being awarded the Dieter Bergman IPC Fellow-
ship Award, what that means to him as some-
one who was inspired by Dieter, and after 40
years in the industry, what keeps him excited
going forward. Talking with Mike, one can feel
his enthusiasm for IPC and the industry, which
is contagious.
With DIS, Accurate Registration
is Everything E
Pete Starkey and Jesse Ziomek, VP of sales for
DIS, discuss how the company achieves ulti-
mate accuracy in layer-to-layer registration,
not just in rigid multilayers, but also in flex
and rigid-flex builds. Jesse also comments on
keeping technology exciting enough to attract
young engineers into the industry.
atg Luther & Maelzer Continuity of Supply
Update During COVID-19 Epidemic E
Due to the global increase in the outbreak of
the COVID-19 virus, it is important to safeguard
the well-being of our partners—employees, cus-
tomers, and vendors alike. We are also taking
prudent steps to continue to provide the highest
level of service and maintain proper business
relationships with our customers and vendors.
Elsyca Introduces New Simulation Tools
for PCB Copper Balancing E
Copper plating is a very complex process that is
impacted by the PCB design itself, by the panel
layout, and by the production configuration.
