LPKF to Showcase High Precision PCB Structuring Equipment at EuMW 2024 in Paris

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LPKF Laser & Electronics will showcase various solutions for RF circuit manufacturing at booth 325C at the European Microwave Week (EuMW 2024) in Paris. RF circuits have a firm place in technical applications. They require precise geometric layouts to achieve reliable results.

"For years, well-known customers have been using our systems to produce prototypes or small series of high-frequency applications in their laboratories," says Lars Führmann, Sales Manager for PCB Prototyping. LPKF presents two different methods.

The LPKF ProtoMat S104 is a specialist for mechanical PCB processing. It can structure, drill, and also separate individual PCBs from a panel. With a spindle speed of 100,000 rpm, 20 automatic tool positions, integrated registration mark recognition and an integrated vacuum table, it processes, for example, thin laminates and substrates with sensitive surfaces with conductor track widths of down to 100 µm on FR4 18/18 CU.

The second system does not use mechanical processing, it completely relies on the capabilities of the integrated laser. The LPKF ProtoLaser U4 expands the application area and precision through a contactless process. It can create structures with a pitch of 65 µm (50 µm line width, 15 spacing) without additional masks or films. The ProtoLaser U4 can also create high-precision structures on sensitive formats, thanks to a laser source stabilized in the lower power range. The ProtoLaser H4 combines mechanical and laser processing. A compact table-top system houses both an HF spindle with a 14-way tool magazine and a laser head for laser structuring. 

A complex prototyping system without powerful system software indicates that it would only be half the solution. LPKF supplies the LPKF CircuitPro software with its systems. It takes the CAD data, helps with process preparation, and then guides users through the production process. This is easy because well-tested processes and material libraries help the user achieve professional results in a short time. 

Experienced application specialists will be present at the LPKF booth to provide information about these systems and their individual applications.

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