Additive Manufacturing: PCB007 Magazine May 2024 Issue
May 20, 2024 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
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Repair, replace, or go in a completely different direction? Such is the crossroads at which many PCB fabricators find themselves when it comes to changing their current processes toward additive or staying the course until something significant compels a change. But change is afoot, and it would appear to be the vast technological leaps for chips and advanced packaging for which additive manufacturing offers the PCB fabricator some solutions to participate.
In this month’s issue of PCB007 Magazine, we talked to several industry members about additive manufacturing technology for the PCB fabricator. Though modern semi-additive and fully additive technologies are still emerging for PCB manufacturing, additive technology is not new. Our contributors to this issue discuss where it stands today, where the benefits truly lie, and where it seems to be headed.
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Manufacturing Differently With Digital Technology
06/11/2024 | Marcy LaRont, PCB007 MagazineAs circuit board manufacturing companies and their equipment suppliers go, you don’t see too many new ones, but groundbreaking technology is a different story. Founded in 2012 and based in Schwetzingen, Germany, Notion Systems is an industry leader in additive manufacturing technology of functional materials and inkjet printing equipment. Their tagline, “The future of additive manufacturing,” was demonstrated when I spoke with Antonio Schmidt, senior vice president of sales and marketing, and David Hahn, vice president of process R&D.
SAT Moving Additive Technology Forward
06/10/2024 | Marcy LaRont, PCB007 MagazineHans Fritz started his career as an engineer with Gerber Scientific Instruments in Hartford, Connecticut, later working for Orbotech on its first LDI systems at EIE in Switzerland making photo plotters, and then at Hakuto Europe, a subsidiary of Hakuto Co. in Japan. He has spent the past three decades as general manager at Sense Advanced Technology (SAT), now working with his daughter Milena and business partner Alexander Weigl. “I have moved to the fun part of the business,” Hans says, where he gets to work in new field technologies, including additive and product industrialization processes. “I’m trying to use modern digital additive technologies to make PCBs, fuel cells, metal etching and milling, and PCMI applications.”
Advancing PCB Technology: A Conversation With John Johnson
06/04/2024 | Barry Matties, Publisher, I-Connect007John Johnson, an industry veteran with 45 years of experience, shares insights on the adoption of the Averatek process at American Standard Circuits, highlights the shift toward finer lines and spaces in PCB manufacturing, and emphasizes the importance of technology, cleanliness, and material adhesion in achieving ultra-fine lines. He addresses the challenges in advancements of the additive process, emphasizing the need for a mindset shift and employee training.
Will Modern Additive Manufacturing Revolutionize PCB Manufacturing?
06/03/2024 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamIn this interview, Alex Stepinski delves into the evolving landscape of additive manufacturing technology in PCB fabrication. He highlights the historical shifts in additive and subtractive processes and emphasizes the recent focus on fine patterning and 3D printing. He discusses the challenges faced in achieving fully additive processes, citing past experiences and the need for extensive process control. The conversation also explores the drivers and barriers to adoption, with Alex underscoring the importance of OEM involvement and targeted marketing efforts.
Nano Dimension Announces Major Enhancement to its Additive Electronics Robotics Systems from Essemtec
05/30/2024 | Nano DimensionNano Dimension Ltd., a leading supplier of Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) and multi-dimensional polymer, metal and ceramic Additive Manufacturing (AM) 3D printing solutions, announced a major enhancement to its Additive Electronics (AE) offering from its Essemtec product group that has introduced a new jet-on-the-fly capability, significantly enhancing the speed of additive electronics dispensing by up to 3x, marking a major advancement in AME.