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Coast to Coast Circuits Continues to Focus on Technology with the Addition of DIS's Direct Optical Registration
May 2, 2016 | Coast to Coast CircuitsEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc (formerly PJC Technologies, Inc. DBA Speedy Circuits and Metro Circuits) announced today that it has added Direct Optical Registration at its California operations. The system/process is developed by DIS Inc of Islandia, N.Y. to increase layer-to-layer alignment accuracy for the company’s prototype and production-volume printed circuit board business.
Direct Optical Registration™ allows for optical alignment of innerlayers during the lay-up process of multilayers and sequential build-up technology, eliminating the need to manually punch and pin individual layers prior to lamination. Tolerance buildup and variability associated with traditional pin lamination systems is eliminated.
A vision and positioning system sequentially align and clamp layers together utilizing a full platen, assuring coplanarity and accuracy. The aligned multilayers are welded together with SmartWeld™, the patented coupled induction welding system developed by DIS Inc.
In addition, Direct Optical Registration™ provides an opportunity to utilize X-ray inspection to quantify registration of welded multilayers prior to lamination. The panel can then be measured after lamination, providing the data to analyze the lamination process and take corrective actions if necessary. Some of the leading edge requirements placed on pcb shops utilizing pin technologies are not able to be met unless they introduce Direct Optical Registration.
Abbas Hosseinzadeh, Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc. process engineering manager notes, “The DIS bonding machine provides excellent layer-to-layer registration thus reducing tolerance build up. This allows us to manufacture products with tighter annular ring requirements and increases overall process capabilities.”
About Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc. (Formerly PJC Technologies, Inc. DBA Speedy Circuits and Metro Circuits)
Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc. is a leading fabricator of advanced printed circuit boards (PCBs) using a variety of standard and advanced materials. They use leading edge technology, state of the art equipment, industry leading quality systems and an experienced workforce to produce the most challenging PCBs. They have been proudly serving their valued customers in defense, semiconductor, medical, instrumentation, wireless and specialty interconnect industries for 40 years. Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc. provides innovative PCB solutions with superior quality, service, performance, and reliability, click here.
About DIS Inc.
DIS Inc. is a worldwide leader in optical registration systems for the printed circuit board industry and an innovative producer of inner-layer/sub-lam registration and welding equipment. DIS has developed Direct Optical Registration™, a new method of optically registering and welding inner-layers/sub-lam such that registration is improved by eliminating mechanical tooling, operational cycle times are reduced and process flexibility is increased all while significantly reducing operating costs. For more information, visit www.distechnology.com.
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