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Inkjet Solder Mask Becomes a Practical Reality
April 9, 2015 | Real Time with...IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Inkjet solder mask has for many years been a distant, near-impossible, goal for the PCB industry. Hopes have been raised on several occasions, only to fade when the ink either won’t jet or won’t pass end-user qualification. It is now evident that Taiyo’s many years of development in cooperation with equipment manufacturers have resulted in a successful formulation.
Watch the full interview with Don Monn of Taiyo America here.
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