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Atotech Experts to Present at the IMPACT-IAAC 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan
October 11, 2019 | AtotechEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Atotech, a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and equipment for the printed circuit board and package substrate markets, will participate in this year’s IMPACT-IAAC conference. The conference will be held in conjunction with TPCA Show 2019 from October 23 to 25 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and is the largest gathering of packaging and PCB professionals in Taiwan.
Atotech’s experts will attend the IMPACT-IAAC conference 2019 and discuss the company’s latest innovations in the areas: 5G, high-end smartphones, as well as automotive electronics and will present at the following sessions:
Visitors of the IMPACT-IAAC conference are welcome to attend these presentations and also to visit Atotech’s booth K-913 at the TPCA Show to talk directly to the company’s experts to learn about the latest trends, products, and equipment Atotech offers to the industry.
Atotech’s key highlights at TPCA Show 2019 include:
Polygon PLB Line—Atotech’s new desmear and electroless copper line for excellent blind micro via filling capability enabling high reliable multilayer, rigid-flex and HDI PCB production.
MultiPlate Panel—an innovative Cu plating system for the advanced packaging market, to achieve highest uniformity on panel formats up to 650x610mm².
Uniplate IP3—new copper plater for mSAP/amSAP pattern plating.
Inpulse 3AMSAP—new horizontal copper blind via filling electrolyte for mSAP/amSAP pattern plating.
InPro THF2—next generation through hole and BMV filling process for use in VCP systems with insoluble anodes.
About Atotech
Atotech is a global leader in surface-finishing solutions. Through a comprehensive systems-and-solutions approach, the company delivers chemistry, equipment, and service to support diverse industries such as consumer electronics, especially mobile devices and computers; global automotive; communication infrastructure; and many other industrial end-markets. Atotech’s relentless R&D efforts and global TechCenter presence allows it to deliver pioneering and sustainable products combined with unparalleled on-site customer support—making Atotech a critical partner to over 8,000 customers worldwide. Atotech is a team of 3,800 experts in over 40 countries generating annual revenues of $1.2 billion (2018). Atotech has manufacturing operations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia and its headquarters is in Berlin, Germany.
For more information about Atotech or its product offering, please visit www.atotech.com.
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