Topic: Potential–free surface treatment for printed circuit boards. Super-fine cleaning and plasma treatment of printed circuit boards. Plasma activation of electronic components.
Plasma Treatment for Printed Circuit Boards with Zero Volts! – New Possibilities for Sensitive Electronic Applications
As
the substrate for electronic components, printed
circuit boards are partially conductive. Until now, this has meant
that atmospheric procedures could not be used to process printed
circuit boards. Any pretreatment method that even comes
close to conducting electrical potential creates shorts resulting in
the
destruction of layout and components.
With
these types of electronic applications in mind, plasma jets
developed by Openair®
work with zero voltage input to the component. This unique feature
of Openair®
plasma treatment opens up possibilities for a whole range of
industrial applications.
Advantages of Openair® Plasma treatment for printed circuit boards:
- Potential-free surface treatment (e.g., super-fine printed circuit board cleaning)
- Makes new, more efficient process architectures feasible
- Eliminates whole production lines in the manufacturing process
- Makes it possible to selectively activate plasma in electronic components.
Partners & References
NovotechnikOpenair® Plasma – prerequisite for reliable distance and angle sensors
To increase production of its sensors for the automobile industry and machine building, Novotechnik changed its surface treatment technology. Instead of low pressure plasma and vacuum chambers, a shift was made to inline Openair® plasma, which tripled throughput.
Partners & References
Federal Ministry of Education and Resarch, GermanyJoint Project PROTECT-SELECT
Selective corrosion protection for electronic components using PlasmaPlus® barrier coating
Thin, transparent insulating plasma polymer coatings that protect against aging can be deposited successfully with PlasmaPlus® to protect electronic components, especially printed circuit boards, in selected areas.
