Go For Additive Solder Mask Manufacturing
Save time, material and production costs.
Only add material where it's required
That's what additive solder mask manufacturing is all about and that's what makes inkjet printing of solder mask so beneficial. Inkjet printing, being an additive process, means less process steps compared to traditional solder mask coating or Laser Direct Imaging (LDI). Photo and development process are eliminated as is the need for full surface flooding. This speeds up production while reducing waste, material and energy consumption.
Today
Pre-treat
Inkjet Coat
Baking
Yesterday
Pre-treat
Coat
Expose LDI
Develop
Cure
Last Week
Pre-treat
Coat
Produce Artwork
Expose
Develop
Cure
Inkjet Printing Process
How does it work?
Preparation
Outside of inkjet printing tool
- Surface pre-treatment of choice: Pumice or
µEtch + Anti-tarnish
Solder mask coating
Using JETxSM
- Loading and board reading
- Alignment on 4 or more points
- Computation of image specific to board deformation and serialization
- UV Bump
- Unloading
Post coating
Outside of inkjet printing tool
- Legend printing
- Baking: 60 min at 150 º C
- Metal finishing (HASL, ENIG, Sn/Ag immersion …)
SUSS JETxSM Inkjet Printer for PCB Solder Mask
SUSS JETxSM has the highest resolution on the market. One tool for rigid and flexible boards.
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JETxSM
The award winning novel inkjet-printed solder mask solution for PCBs enables drop-on-demand inkjet printing. The advantages of inkjet-based manufacturing are significant. It avoids costly photo processes, which typically include resist coating, exposure and development steps.
Inkjet Printing benefits
Why Inkjet Printing for PCB Solder Mask?
Additive and Cost-Effective
- Solder mask is applied only where needed
- Total costs of ownership lower than traditional technology
Digital
- High resolution for pattern fidelity
- Multi-fiducial marks alignment for astounding registration
Contactless
- Insensitive to copper topography
- Tolerates board height variations
Eco-friendly
- Reduces chemical waste and material usage
- Low energy consumption
Efficient
- Precise production improves yield an increases productivity
- Fast production speed for high throughput
JETxSM Features
Why SUSS JETxSM?
Accurately well-made, small and precise features
Small droplet size (2 pL)
High production speed
Bi-directional printing*
* Two UV LED arrays positioned on both sides of the print bar
High throughput
High jetting frequency and large number of nozzles (> 12.000)
Less maintenance and higher uptime
Unique ink recirculation always keeps the ink fresh and prevents air in the nozzles
“What you see is what you get” experience
Direct link of CAM software to print files in the inkjet system
Perfect layer coverage
Reliable solder mask thickness control at copper edges (4 µm and up)
High volume production
Printhead array with 6 parallel FUJIFILM Dimatix SambaTM G3L printheads
Boost Your PCB Manufacturing with JETxSM FE Software
How can JETxSM FE software improve additive manufacturing in solder mask application, even without operator skill and experience?
Take full advantage of additive manufacturing in solder mask application with the software package “JETxSM FE”. It bundles all necessary expertise on functional inkjet printing. Thus, printing jobs created by JETxSM FE provide the PCB manufacturer with supreme control on solder mask coating parameters like feature size and thickness. The JETxSM FE operates according to computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) principles, making its printing jobs directly available to the tool on the manufacturing floor. The specific printing job for each board is loaded and successfully printed. This ensures the best possible result even without specific operator skill and experience.
Solder Mask Manufacturing in Numbers
Some data why inkjet printing is amazing
Use of Ink
surface printed per kg of ink
m2
Material savings
of up to
%
Number of Nozzles
up to
Number of drops per panel
up to
Watch JETxSM in Action
A close-up on details and a solder mask printed from beginning to end
The following videos, which have been released before the consolidation of the JETxSM name, will use previous names, such as "JETxSMP" or "JETx-M". The concepts and technologies that are depicted in the videos fully apply to the JETxSM.
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Contact our experts
You might be asking yourself …
- Who can answer my questions about inkjet printing for PCB solder mask?
- Who can fulfill my need for an in-depth discussion about the JETxSM Solder Mask tool?
- When and how can I visit (virtually) the PrintLab for a live demo on the JETxSM Solder Mask tool?
- How can I experience the difference between inkjet printing and traditional solder mask coating?