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SCHMID Ships First InfinityLine P+ Panel-Level Plating System
October 8, 2025 | SCHMID GroupEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
SCHMID Group, a leading global provider of equipment and solutions for the electronics industry, announced the shipment of its first InfinityLine P+ system – a newly developed panel-level plating equipment with integrated photoresist stripping. With this innovation, SCHMID is offering a modern, efficient, and low-maintenance alternative to Advanced Substrate and Panel Level Packaging manufacturers.
A New Era in Panel-Level Plating
The InfinityLine P+ is a touch-free, double-sided vertical cluster plating system, configurable with multiple plating, pre-treatment, cleaning, and rinsing modules. Each plating chamber integrates pre-acid-dip, plating and post-rinse sequences. Segmented and moveable anodes enable uniform control of copper distribution across the panel. Novel DI-water-cooled, titanium contacts ensure reliable operation even on extremely thin seed layers.
Unlike competing systems, the InfinityLine P+ integrates photoresist stripping directly into the plating workflow, minimizing handling, transfer steps, and tool-to-tool transitions. The result is a more compact, efficient, and low-maintenance architecture that reduces both operating and capital costs.
The InfinityLine P+ system is ideally positioned to compete and win against existing plating equipment solutions in dynamic manufacturing environments with frequent design changes, thin seed layers, or stringent process integration requirements.
Technical Highlights & Customer Benefits
- Touch-free panel handling to avoid contamination and mechanical impacts.
- Segmented, moveable anodes for uniform copper distribution control.
- DI-water-cooled, titanium contacts, sealed and maintenance-free, suitable for seed layers down to 200 nm (depending on current density).
- Integrated photoresist stripping, eliminating the need for separate stripping equipment.
- Full Industry 4.0 compatibility, AGV and OHT-ready logistics, web-based HMI, and MES connectivity.
- Seamless integration with other SCHMID systems (H+, V+, C+, etc.), enabling modular growth and flexible layouts.
- Together, these features deliver higher equipment uptime, reduced footprint, shorter process chains, and lower total cost of ownership.
Executive Statement
“The shipment of our first InfinityLine P+ marks a significant milestone in the evolution of plating technology. Our vision was to create a system that unites the entire plating workflow – from pre-treatment and electroplating to photoresist stripping – in a single, integrated, low-maintenance, and modular platform.
Compared to solutions from our competitors, the InfinityLine P+ offers unique differentiation: integrated stripping, segmented current distribution, and unmatched reliability on thin seed layers. This makes the InfinityLine P+ exceptionally powerful in dynamic manufacturing environments where flexibility and yield are decisive.
I am convinced that this technology sets a new benchmark for the next generation of panel-level plating”, said Steffen Beck, Director Technology of SCHMID Group
Outlook & Availability
The shipment of the first InfinityLine P+ unit marks the beginning of commercialization. Initial customer installations and pilot runs are scheduled for the upcoming quarter. SCHMID invites interested customer to explore demonstrations, integration concepts, and service models now available for the InfinityLine P+.
With the InfinityLine P+, SCHMID expands its InfinityLine family with a key enabling technology for next-generation advanced packaging and high-density PCB applications – delivering a highly competitive alternative to existing plating platforms.
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