22 The PCB Magazine • October 2017
MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions
Launches MacuSpec AVF 700 Process
MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions, a
MacDermid Performance Solutions business, an-
nounces the release of the MacuSpec AVF 700
process, a high-performance electrolytic copper
metallization for the filling of microvias in printed
circuit
boards.
Ventec Shares Their Insights on
the Laminate Market, Part I
I-Connect007's Barry Matties sat down with the
COO of Ventec USA/Europe, Mark Goodwin, to
discuss the laminate market, the market segments
behind that growth, and how Ventec has posi
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tioned itself in the thermal management space.
Orbotech to Supply Unimicron with
Industry 4.0-compliant DI, AOI and
AOS PCB Production Solutions
Orbotech Ltd. today announced a multi-mil
-
lion-dollar agreement with Unimicron Germa-
ny GmbH (formerly RUWEL International) for the
purchase of
Orbotech's direct imaging (DI), au-
tomated optical inspection (AOI) and automated
optical shaping (AOS) PCB production solutions.
High-Throw DC Acid Copper Formulation
for Vertical Continuous Electroplating
Processes
The electronics industry
has grown immense-
ly over the last few decades owing to the rap-
id growth of consumer electronics in the mod-
ern world. New formulations are essential to fit
the needs of manufacturing printed circuit
boards
and semiconductors.
Insulectro Inks Deal to Distribute Dupont
Electronic Inks for In-Mold Applications
Insulectro is entering a deal to distribute DuPont
conductive inks for in-mold electronics (IME).
Laser Patterning & Metallization to
Reduce Process Steps for PCB
Manufacturing
This
paper details a new methodology for the plat
-
ing of conductive features onto glass dielectrics.
A laser is used to ablate material from a glass sub-
strate in the desired pattern, and copper is "seed-
ed" into these features using laser-induced forward
transfer of a copper foil.
Rogers Introduces CLTE-MW Laminates for
5G
and Other Millimeter Wave Applications
Rogers Corporation has introduced CLTE-MW lam-
inates, a line of ceramic filled, woven glass rein-
forced PTFE composites. CLTE-MW laminates were
developed to provide a cost-effective, high-perfor-
mance material for the circuit
designer. This unique
laminate system
is well suited for applications that
have limitations in thickness due to either physical
or electrical constraints.
Isola Group Names Industry Veteran
Sean Mirshafiei Global VP of Marketing
Isola Group, the leading global and local manufac
-
turer of copper-clad laminates and dielectric pre-
pregs, has named industry veteran Sean Mirshafiei
to a new position of global vice president of mar-
keting. Sean is no stranger to Isola having held sev-
eral positions in the company prior including di-
rector of strategic marketing and business plan-
ning, and director of high-speed digital products,
among others.
'Can Do' in CAM Outsour
cing
Time-to-market
has been the mantra for every
successful technology company. The best among
them have strong and integrated supply chains
that march to the drum of the OEMs and EMS pro-
viders that bring that technology to market. A big
part of
that success, especially in North America
and Europe, is the ability for PCB manufacturers to
turn around complex PCBs very quickly. The hall-
mark of PCB production in these higher-tech, high-
er-cost regions is flexibility and responsiveness.
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