MKS Continues to Expand Industry Footprint in Asia with its Newest HDI PCB Laser Manufacturing Solution
July 20 2021 - 9:00AM
MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of
technologies that enable advanced processes and improve
productivity, today announced confirmation of an order for the ESI®
Geode™ HDI via drilling system from TTM Technologies, Inc. (“TTM”),
a major technology leader in the HDI PCB manufacturing market, for
their facility in Guangzhou, China. The financial terms of the
order were not disclosed.
“The market is embracing the economic advantages
that the latest MKS innovations offer,” said MKS President and CEO
John T.C. Lee. “Our Geode HDI via drilling system addresses the
needs of high-volume HDI PCB manufacturing, while helping customers
secure a technological advantage for current and future product
requirements.”
“The Geode system offers benefits for a wide
range of applications. As TTM encounters increasingly complex base
materials and product requirements, we value the flexibility and
productivity that ESI’s system delivers,” said William Ng, Vice
President of Supply Chain Management, TTM Technologies.
This order will support TTM’s existing
manufacturing and future technological development through the use
of leading-edge CO2 via drilling technology. Since its recent
release to the market, the Geode HDI via drilling system has
introduced HDI manufacturers to the performance advantages that ESI
technology has provided to Flex PCB manufacturers for decades and
has seen strong adoption among the industry’s top HDI players.
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 and technology leaders.
About MKS InstrumentsMKS
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 BrandESI® 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.
MKS Contact:Dale PaulinMarketing Operations
ManagerPhone: 503-671-5510Email: dale.paulin@mksinst.com
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Director, Marketing Communications Telephone:
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