Engineering Department


Drilling Department


Camera/Photo/Direct Metalization Departments


A.O.I. (Automated Optical Inspection) Department


Soldermask / Silkscreen Department


Hot Air Leveling Department


Electrical Test Department


Fabrication Department

Sales Dept…
Accurate Quotations.
Panelization and Array Design Assistance Prior to Order Placement.
Cost Reduction Analysis Performed Prior to Order Placement.
Computerized Order Entry and Tracking.
Full Time Customer Service Personnel for Order Status and Delivery Adjustments.
Personalized Assistance for Any Issues Regarding Your Order.

Scheduling Dept…
Computer Assisted Order Scheduling and Tracking.
Assigns Jobs and Organizes Priorities for each Department and Work Center.
Maintains Inventory of Laminate.
Daily Workflow Planning Meeting with All Department Supervisors in Attendance.

Engineering Dept…
Three Full Time Pre-Production Engineers.
CAD Design Rule Check (DRC) Performed on All New Jobs.
Design for Manufacturability Review Performed on All New Jobs.
Cost Reduction Analysis Confirmed on All New Jobs.
Maintains the Ability to Tool Older Jobs Supplied on Mylar Artwork (No CAD Available).
Fully Automated Gerber Crescent 30 Photoplotter with Gerber Escort Automatic Film Loader/Un-loader Utilizing an In-Line Dupont Film Processor.
CAD Netlist Extraction Performed from Supplied Gerber Files.
Full CAM Tooling Performed on Artwork and CNC Drill/Mill/Score Files.
Process Traveler and Job Packet Creation/Control.

Shearing…
Computerized Laminate Inventory Control.

Drilling Dept…
Hitachi Mark 100, 5 Spindle, High Precision, High Throughput Multilayer Drill.
Hit Count Limiter on Hitachi Drill Prevents Overuse of Any Drill Bit.
Broken Drill Bit Detection Systems to Avoid Missing Holes.
“Zero Set-Up” Tool Selection on Drill for Very Rapid Job Switchovers.
Drill Bit Inspection Programs.
DNC Automated File Server for CNC File Access.
EdgeMate edge deburring.
Panel Corner rounding.
Panel Pinning for Registration on the Drill.

Camera/Photo/Direct Metalization Depts…
Near Zero Film Touch-Up Program Due to Automated Photoplotting System.
Maintain Ability to Perform Manual Step and Repeat for non-CAD Mylar Jobs.
Shadow Direct Metalization Process.

Wet Processing Dept…
Multilayer Desmear Line.
Automated Gold Tab Plating Line.
Three Copper Plating Tanks, One Tin Plating Tank.
State of the Art Etcher with Integral Tin Strip Module.
Deep Electroplated Nickel/Hard Gold Process for Heavy Depositions.
In-Line Copper Thickness in the Hole Verification by Three Separate Methods.

Circuit Check Dept…
Black Light Hole Wall Inspection on Every Panel to Verify Void Free Holes.
100% Visual Inspection of Every Panel Processed.
Pin Gage and Caviderm (Eddy Current) Verification of Copper Thickness in Holes.
Cross Section Analysis of Inner Layer Connections on Every Multilayer Job.

A.O.I. (Automated Optical Inspection) Dept…
Camtek Orion A.O.I. Unit for Inspection of Films, Photo-resisted panels, Inner and Outer Layer Panels.

Soldermask / Silkscreen Dept…
Thermal Screened SR1000 Series Epoxy Soldermask Offered.
Liquid Photo Imageable (LPI) Soldermask Using Taiyo Ink is Standard.
LPI Legend Application Available for Very Fine Characters in the Silkscreen Layer.
Tunnel Oven for very Accurate, Even Tack Curing of LPI Coated Panels.
LPI Exposer

Hot Air Leveling…
Vertical Hot Air Leveling, This is Our Standard Surface Finish.

Electrical Test Dept…
100% CAD Generated Netlist Fixture Design and Panel Testing is Standard.
In-House Fixture Design, Drilling and Building.
HI-Pot Tester for Verifying Resistance to Dielectric Breakdown and Voltage Cross-Over.

Fabrication Dept…
DNC Automated File Server for CNC File Access.
Two Excellon CNC Routers.
CNC Score Machine with ‘Jump’ or ‘Skip’ Scoring Ability.
Gold Tab Beveler.

Quality Control Dept…
Maintains Adherence to Quality and Regulatory Requirements such as ISO 9001:2000, U.L., IPC.
Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) Testing Performed and Certified by Independent Lab.
Ionic Cleanliness Testing and Certification.
Tensile and Elongation (T&E) Testing Performed and Certified by Independent Lab.
Full Tool Calibration Program.
Fully Documented Work Instructions for All Departments.
In-House ISO Audit Team to Maintain Certification.
Process Documentation.
Control of Approved Vendor List.

Process Engineering…
Responsible for Maintaining, Optimizing and Improving the Manufacturing Process.
Researches, Develops, and Brings in New Technologies to the Company.

Lab…
Computerized LAB Control Insures All Testing and Monitoring is Performed When Required.
Computerized History and SPC Charting Provide Critical Information to Monitor Processes.
Ionic Contamination Test Chamber Monitors Board Cleanliness Before and After Soldermask Application on a Daily Basis.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AA) Unit Used to Verify and Maintain Chemical Make-Ups.
Total Organic Contamination (TOC) Unit is Utilized to Analyze Plating Bath Purity.
Cross Section Equipment Utilized to Verify Hole Quality and Inner-layer connections.
Solder Pot Used to Perform Solder Samples and Thermal Shock Testing on Multilayer Product.

Final Inspection/Shipping Depts…
Certified Inspectors Program.
AQL Mechanical Dimensional Check on Each Order.
100% Visual Inspection Performed.
Computerized Shipping and Order Tracking System.

Human Resource Dept…
New Employee Orientation Program (Board Handling, Use of Fire Extinguishing and Safety Equip., Chemical Handling, etc.).
Pre-employment / Post Accident Drug & Alcohol Testing.
Tuition Reimbursement Program.
On-the-Job Training.
Instruction on the Quality Policy.
Forklift Training.
Lock-Out Tag-Out Safety Program.
Hearing Conservation Program.
Confined Spaces Training.
Employee Safety Training.
MSDS Training.
Safety Team with Safety Inspections.

Maintenance Dept…
Fully Equipped, Full-Time In-House Maintenance Department.
Preventative Maintenance Programs In Place.

Environmental Control Dept…
Two Full-Time Employees Devoted to Environmental Control Issues.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AA) Unit Used to Analyze Spent Process Materials for Adherence to Local and State Regulations.
100% Recycled Process Materials (No Landfilling).