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MKS’ Atotech and ESI Participate in Electronics Circuit Asia in Thailand
July 25, 2024 | AtotechEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
MKS Instruments announces its participation at the Electronics Circuit Asia 2024 in Thailand, July 24-26, highlighting its leading brands Atotech® and ESI® and related advances in advanced packaging, package substrate, and printed circuit board manufacturing. At booth E10 in hall E101, visitors will have the opportunity to meet our experts and discuss the latest market and technology trends for HDI and high-layer count PCBs and discover our advanced immersion tin solutions tailored to meet next-generation requirements of automotive, EV batteries, and more.
The printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing landscape in Southeast Asia is undergoing a significant shift, with Thailand quickly becoming the next PCB manufacturing hotspot, attracting substantial investment from Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Japanese PCB companies. While cost efficiency has traditionally been a key driver of manufacturing relocation, the market shift to SEA, and Thailand in particular, is being driven primarily by supply chain diversification. Increased competition in the region, could lead to accelerated technological advancements in PCB manufacturing, and the emergence of Thailand as a PCB hub could further support the growth of the Southeast Asian electronics sector.
Leveraging our expertise in lasers, optics, motion, process chemistry, and equipment, we stand out for our ability to Optimize the InterconnectSM, a key driver for the coming era of advanced electronics, characterized by enhanced miniaturization and complexity. The Optimize the InterconnectSM philosophy underscores our distinctive capacity to foster the evolution of cutting-edge solutions in advanced PCB and package substrate manufacturing for our clientele and collaborators. We are deeply committed to enabling new technologies and finer feature dimensions through the integration of MKS’ ESI laser drilling technologies with MKS’ Atotech advanced chemistry and plating equipment.
Sujaree Kaewgun, Business Manager Electronics at MKS Atotech, emphasized that Thailand’s strategic location in Southeast Asia and robust infrastructure make it an important hub for foreign investment. Leveraging Thailand’s connectivity and trade agreements will strengthen supply chain resilience and market access. Thailand’s favorable business environment and growing emphasis on advanced technology and manufacturing will further enhance its appeal as a key player in supply chain diversification. Our team looks forward to welcoming and supporting our existing customer base and prospects in the remarkable market shift from traditional MLB/HDI automotive PCB manufacturing to new applications.
Chemical process highlights include:
- Cuprapulse® IN: Overcomes the limitations of DC technology and offers unparalleled throwing power and productivity increase.
- BondFilm® HF1000 VS: Low-roughness bonding enhancement process designed for high-frequency applications
- Stannatech® 2000 H: Reliable, cost-effective final finish with exceptional performance at solderability and corrosion resistance in PCB manufacturing.
- Printoganth U Plus: The industry standard for HDI PCBs, offering excellent copper-to-copper interconnections under severe thermal shock and meeting top reliability standards from leading automotive and smartphone OEMs.
Equipment highlights include:
- PLB Line®: Cutting-edge desmear and electroless copper production line developed by MKS’ Atotech, leveraging 30 years of expertise in PCB equipment manufacturing.
- Geode™ G2: Next generation Geode™ PCB laser drilling system for HDI and package substrate processing
- CapstoneTM: Flex PCB UV drilling tool for high-performance breakthrough productivity
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