Facing the Future: Time for Real Talk, Early and Often, Between Design and Fabrication
Trouble in Your Tank: Can You Drill the Perfect Hole?
It’s Only Common Sense: Your Guide to Better Time Management
TTM Installs Orbotech Neos 800 Additive Printing Solution
July 21, 2021 | OrbotechEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Orbotech, a KLA company, announced that TTM Technologies, a global manufacturer of printed circuit boards and radio frequency components and assemblies, purchased and installed an Orbotech Neos™ 800, transforming the way solder mask is applied to PCBs. The recently available Orbotech Neos 800 inkjet solution replaces conventional solder mask (SM) processing with innovative additive SM printing. In this new installation, TTM cut the SM sequence by half compared to the existing conventional process, making it more efficient, reducing chemical waste and significantly cutting manufacturing turn-around time – an important capability in today’s fast-moving electronics industry.
TTM selected the Orbotech Neos 800 for its Stafford, Connecticut site following a rigorous testing and qualification program. TTM’s global PCB customers include leaders in aerospace, defense, automotive, computing and medical.
“We are very excited to have brought this groundbreaking, environmentally-friendly technology in-house,” said Phil Titterton, chief operating officer at TTM Technologies. “Additive printing of solder mask is a significant improvement for us, as it eliminates process steps compared to the way we typically apply solder mask. This high-speed solution is 100% additive with no mess, less power, fewer chemicals, and substantial material savings. The Orbotech Neos enables us to increase our productivity in a smaller footprint on the factory floor while providing high-quality products to our customers.”
Currently available in the U.S. and Europe, the Orbotech Neos 800 combines several SM processing steps into a single multi-functional system, eliminating several manufacturing stages such as coating, tack-drying, exposure and developing. This streamlined, environmentally friendly, additive process increases productivity and ensures the consistent, high-quality printing that is critical to high volume manufacturing. It also enables reduced material and power consumption, as well as the associated labor and equipment maintenance costs, thereby decreasing the total cost of ownership.
“The Orbotech Neos 800 is another example of a disruptive technology coming to market from Orbotech, validating our innovative approach to manufacturing” said Yair Alcobi, president of the PCB division at Orbotech. “In the short time since it has been available, this technology has gained traction with customers. We’re hearing from them that as the demand for advanced PCBs rises, shorter time to market and increased productivity with less waste and energy are the main drivers in their decisions to bring the Orbotech Neos on board.”
At the core of the Orbotech Neos are two proprietary technologies: the new Structural Printing Technology™, enabling 3D-like quality printing, and the field-proven DotStream Pro Technology™, enabling precise solder mask printing at high speeds. Orbotech Neos can also print serialization data including 2D barcodes at multiple levels for advanced traceability capabilities.
Share on:
Suggested Items
Zhen Ding Posts June 2025 Monthly Revenue Report
07/08/2025 | Zhen Ding TechnologyZhen Ding Technology Holding Limited, a global leading PCB manufacturer, reported June 2025 revenue of NT$12,823 million, up 19.68% YoY and up 8.75% MoM, setting a record high for the same period in the company’s history.
Study on Resonance Mitigation in Metallic Shielding for Integrated Circuits
07/08/2025 | Article by Maria Cuesta Martin, Victor Martinez, Vidal Gonzalez Aguado, Würth ElektronikInherent cavity resonant modes often lead to significant degradation of shielding effectiveness, responsible for unwanted electromagnetic coupling. Cavity resonant modes of the metal shielding enclosure can produce two adverse problems: the mutual coupling among different RF modules and shielding effectiveness reduction of the metal enclosure. The cabinets serve to shield certain components from electromagnetic interference (EMI). However, these cavities present some resonance peaks at 5 GHz, making it impossible to use them at higher frequencies.
Inside Aimtron’s Cross-border EMS Strategy
07/08/2025 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 MagazineMukesh Vasani immigrated from a very small farming village in India to the U.S. in 1995 as a civil engineer. After shifting into electronics, Mukesh built his Chicago-based company, Aimtron, into a successful enterprise by combining quality with competitive pricing. He leveraged his roots in India to expand manufacturing without compromising on quality.
Be the Partner Engineers Can Rely On
07/08/2025 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 MagazineGreen Circuits’ unique niche in the electronics manufacturing industry comes partly from its location in Silicon Valley, but also from its specialty of serving up quick-turn prototypes and low-volume work with high-complexity production. In this conversation, CEO Michael Hinshaw emphasizes the value of end-to-end services, especially while the pace of R&D development is accelerating amidst a growing demand for complexity across industries.
Hon Hai Reports New June Sales High Amid AI Boom
07/07/2025 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamTaiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported on July 5 that its sales for June rose 10 percent from the previous year, driven by cloud and networking growth because of the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), the Taipei Times reported.