MKS Sees Strong Early Market Adoption in Asia for its Newest HDI PCB Laser Manufacturing Solution
September 02 2020 - 9:00AM
MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of
technologies that enable advanced processes and improve
productivity, today announced that Meiko Electronics Co. Japan has
purchased multiple ESI® Geode™ systems to enhance its high-volume
HDI PCB manufacturing capability. The recently released
CO2-laser-based systems will be deployed at Meiko’s high-end
manufacturing facility in Vietnam.
“We are pleased with the market adoption of the
Geode system,” said MKS President and CEO John T.C. Lee. “Geode is
well-positioned to take advantage of the growing market for HDI PCB
processing solutions, as electronics manufacturers continue the
path of miniaturization in order to meet the demand for smaller and
more capable devices.”
The Geode system delivers many benefits for
high-end applications, such as 5G. According to Atsushi Sakate,
Executive Officer, General Manager of Production at Meiko, “Beyond
the Geode system’s higher drilling throughput and accuracy, the
system’s smaller footprint and lighter weight enables us to plan
capacity expansion with much more flexibility. Add to this the
broad range of applications and materials that Geode can process,
and the decision is clear.”
Developed by MKS’ Equipment & Solutions
Division, already a market leader in flex PCB laser drilling
solutions, the Geode system is optimized to process the rigid HDI
PCBs and package substrates widely used in consumer electronics,
such as smartphones and other handheld devices. Building on MKS’
technology leadership in laser processing for flexible printed
circuits, Geode’s new CO2 laser technology and control capabilities
deliver breakthrough performance. Its superior throughput, refined
power control and small system footprint meet the needs of
high-volume PCB manufacturers.
About MKS Instruments MKS
Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, systems,
subsystems and process control solutions that measure, monitor,
deliver, analyze, power and control critical parameters of advanced
manufacturing processes to improve process performance and
productivity for our customers. Our products are derived from our
core competencies in pressure measurement and control, flow
measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition
analysis, electronic control technology, reactive gas generation
and delivery, power generation and delivery, vacuum technology,
lasers, photonics, optics, precision motion control, vibration
control and laser-based manufacturing systems solutions. We also
provide services relating to the maintenance and repair of our
products, installation services and training. Our primary served
markets include semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and
health sciences, research and defense. Additional information can
be found at www.mksinst.com.
About the ESI Brand ESI®
is a brand within the MKS Instruments Equipment & Solutions
Division. The ESI portfolio consists of laser-based micro
manufacturing systems and component test systems that are used
worldwide by manufacturers in the electronics industry to process
the materials and components that are an integral part of the
electronic devices and systems in use today. Leveraging over 40
years of laser-material interaction expertise and applied laser
technology, ESI solutions enable customers to optimize production
by providing more control, greater application flexibility and more
precise processing of a wide range of materials. The result is
higher production quality, increased throughput and higher back-end
yields at a lower total cost-of-ownership. Additional information
can be found at www.esi.com.
Electro Scientific Industries and ESI are
registered trademarks of MKS Instruments, Inc. All other trade
names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
About MeikoMeiko Electronics
Co., Ltd. Japan, is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of
printed circuit boards and auxiliary electronics. Its PCB Business
provides state-of-the-art products such as AnyLayer HDI—which
enables connectivity between all layers—adapted to the shrinking
size of mobile phones and other handheld devices. Meiko also
provides high-heat-dissipation PCBs and high-electric-current PCBs
capable of withstanding harsh environments, such as those found
inside car engines and solar power generators.
MKS Contact:Dale PaulinMarketing Operations
ManagerPhone: 503-671-5510Email: dale.paulin@mksinst.com
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