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December 6, 2021 | American Standard CircuitsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Mr. Anaya Vardya, President and CEO of American Standard Circuits recently discussed how using the Averatek A-SAP™ process allows his company to better service their medical electronics customers.
When commenting on this process Mr. Vardya explained, “Our medical electronics customers depend on us to provide them with the most reliable PCBs possible. When dealing with medical products it is not hyperbole to say that it is always a matter of life or death. With the A-SAP™ manufacturing process ASC can now provide our customers with ultra high-density technology, 25 micron trace and space, and improved reliability, reducing layer counts and micro via lamination cycles, ultimately simplifying the design. Other advantages include improved signal intergrity, aspect ratios greater than 1:1 for metal traces and extremely tight tolerances. Specific to medical technology, this process is not limited to copper conductors and enables the use of gold as a conductive metal to deliver bio-compatibility advantages. In many instances the reduced layer count allows for improved costs which we then pass on to our medical customers. It’s a win-win situation for both of us.”
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About American Standard Circuits
American Standard Circuits (ASC) prides itself on being a total solutions provider, manufacturing quality rigid, metal-backed, RF/microwave, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs for the medical, automotive, industrial, defense, and aerospace markets in volumes from test and prototypes to large production orders. ASC has the expertise to provide a wide variety of technologies in a time-critical environment. Their qualifications include AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, MIL-PRF 31032, MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884 certification and ITAR registration. In addition to manufacturing in the USA, ASC can transition and manage your PCB requirements to lower cost regions via its qualified supply chain of offshore partners. ASC also holds many key patents for metal bonding processes. For more information about American Standard Circuits' services or to ask one of their technology experts a question go to www.asc-i.com.
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