78 PCB007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2023
In a previous
column, the
critical process
of desmear and
its necessity to
ensure a clean
copper surface connection was presented.
Now, my discussion will focus on obtain-
ing a void-free and tightly adherent copper
plating deposit on these surfaces.
ICAPE Group, a global technology distribu-
tor of printed circuit boards (PCB), announced
its half-year results for the first half of 2023,
ended on June 30, 2023, and approved by the
Board of Directors on September 26, 2023.
"If you build it, they will come." This line is from one
of my favorite movies, "Field of Dreams." It's a fic-
tional story about a character named Ray Kinsella,
an Iowa farmer, who mysteriously receives instruc-
tion to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield.
MKS' Atotech: More Horizontal
Panel Plating in the U.S.
Recently, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
opened its new $100 million captive printed circuit
board manufacturing facility in Moscow, Idaho. The new
facility features state-of-the-art PCB equipment from
MKS' Atotech, one of the leading providers of advanced
PCB and IC substrate horizontal manufacturing equip-
ment for the electronics industry.
ICAPE Group Announces Strong
Improvement in 1H 2023 Results
Trouble in Your Tank: Processes
to Support IC Substrates and
Advanced Packaging, Part 4
Culture by Design: Building a
Winning Team from the Start
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